JL Foundation

10/22/2021

We want to thank each and everyone who supported Jennifer’s Foundation over the last 20 years. There is no way to fully express our gratitude. Your generosity through the years has been greatly influential in accomplishing the mission of Jennifer’s Foundation.

Through August 28, 2021, the JL Foundation has given $2,036,312.66 in assistance to 773 leukemia patients. On August 31, 2021, the JL Foundation was closed.

The JL Foundation was founded in memory of Jennifer Christine Leslie in March of 2002. She touched the lives of so many who strongly wished to keep her memory alive.

Jennifer was diagnosed on September 11, 1986 with CML a chronic form of leukemia when she was a senior in high school at the age of 16. The Doctor’s gave her one to three years to live. She needed a Bone Marrow Transplant but unfortunately her sisters were not matches and an unrelated donor was not found. After a long search a donor was found and she had her transplant August 8, 2001. Jennifer passed away on September 4, 2001, three weeks shy of her 32nd birthday.

The mission of the Foundation was to relieve one of the many stressful factors that patients and their families face. The JL Foundation helped leukemia patients and their families with monthly reimbursement for gas and meals.

We are also very proud that 100% of every dollar the Foundation received went directly to our patients. Bob and Janet Leslie paid the expenses to operate the Foundation and work out of a home office with no overhead or administrative salaries

12/25/2018

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas.🎄

11/22/2018

Wishing everyone a
Happy Thanksgiving.

We especially want to thank everyone for their support. You make it possible for us to continue the mission of Jennifer’s Foundation.

09/04/2017

Sixteen years ago today we said goodby to our sweet Jennifer. Know she is looking down and is proud that her Foundation has helped 584 families and given these families $1,536,816.00 in financial assistance. Thanks to everyone who has supported this mission making it possible for us to continue her legacy. We miss you more than words can say.

04/03/2017

The JL Foundation closed its 2016-2017 fiscal year February 28, 2017. We want to give you an update on the financial assistance we were fortunate enough to give our patients.

Last year we had 157 active patients. We added 44 new patients and we are sorry to say we lost 22 of those patients. We gave these patients $126,675.32 in financial assistance.

We assisted our first leukemia patient in January of 2003. We have now helped 576 patients through February 28, 2017 and gave these patients $1,479.081.28 in financial assistance.

Last year OLOL/MBP had 56 active patients. We added 16 new patients and we are sorry to say we lost 10 patients. We gave these patients $42,873.90 in financial assistance.

LSU had 18 active patients. We added 2 new patients and we are sorry to say we lost 1 patient. We gave these patients $11,484.60 in financial assistance.

St. Jude clinic had 34 active patients. We added 5 new patients and we are sorry to say we lost 1 patient. We gave these patients $40,146.80 in financial assistance

Ochsner had 23 active patients. We added 10 new patients and we are sorry to say we lost 1 of your patients. We gave these patients $17,110.62 in financial assistance.

Baton Rouge General Hematology Oncology Clinic had 35 active patients. We added 9 new patients and we are sorry to say we lost 9 of your patients. We gave these patients $13,953.00 in financial assistance.

Bob and I want to thank Tammi and Orion at OLOL/MBP, Sarah at LSU, Emily at St. Jude clinic, Sarah at Ochsner and Buffy at Hematology Oncology Clinic for all their help in sending us the printouts so we can send monthly checks to their patients.

We are honored to be part of their journey and look forward to another year assisting our patients with monthly reimbursements.

We want to thank everyone who supported Jennifer’s Foundation last year. Bob and I want to express our appreciation for your generosity. Your commitment made it possible for us to continue the mission of the Foundation. Your assistance means so much to us but even more to the leukemia patients we assist.

01/02/2017

We want to wish everyone a Happy, Health and Prosperous New Year.

Special thanks to everyone who generously supports Jennifer's Foundation. We couldn't do it without you. You have made it possible for us to help 563 leukemia patients with $1,455,522.00 in financial assistance.

12/26/2016

We want to wish everyone A Merry Christmas 🎄

11/24/2016

Happy Thanksgiving.

01/25/2014

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WBRZ's Sylvia Weatherspoon finds local heroes who are helping 2 Make A Difference.

09/25/2011

Thanks Kids Wanna Help. The fashion show was great and they raised over $9,500.00 for the JL Foundation. All the girls who participated did an awsome job.