The Nathan Leckey Fund

After Nathan's surgery, we wanted to find a way to give back to our doctors and the children at the hospital.  We believe in research and know that is what what we desperately need to help find better treatments and options for a cure.  in July of 2012 with the intent to help other kids like Nathan, we started the Nathan Leckey Fund.  Dr. Ian Pollack and Dr. Regina Jakacki, our Neurosurgeon and Oncologist, started a vaccine trial for children with glioma tumors.  The initial results are were very promising.  The study is still young and needs financial support to help enroll as many children as possible and help the families with travel expenses.  When we started the fund, we never thought it would go to help Nathan in the future. 

Nathan has been treated with chemotherapy over the past year, but recently Nathan developed a resistance to the treatments.  Nathan qualified for the vaccination study and entered the study on September 26th to help fight and hopefully cure his tumor.  100% of the money donated to Nathan’s Fund goes directly to the Vaccination study and helps children who are holding on to hope for a cure. 

We have had over 150 donations in less than a year.  We will continue to support this great cause and do whatever we can to help the children who battle this awful disease every day.