Late this summer, Trade Global and Claire’s provided 20 pallets of fashion accessories, toys and gifts for Dragonfly to give to our families. While we accepted delivery of the items late this summer, logistically, we were unable to get get them immediately into the hands of our patients and families. Things finally fell into place in November (almost like they …
“❤ when we joined the Dragonfly we never thought we’d make life long friends, we never thought we’d have a caring ear 24/7. When we cry, they cry. When we laugh, they laugh. When we celebrate, they celebrate. Em has received gifts when it’s not expected and they truly brighten her day. They put on parents night out or PNO, where …
Recently, a Dragonfly mom named Lauren Young wrote a thank you letter to The Dragonfly Foundation… It touched our hearts so much that we asked if she would be willing film a testimonial video for us. Lauren, working closely with our friends at ChiliDog Pictures (and with the help of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center), went the extra mile and recreated her/her family’s experience as Dragonflies. …
“Winter is so tough! Can’t wait for the germs to be gone. We definitely consider dragonfly a safe out. We were all so happy to go to the circus tonight and it was awesome to see (our daughter) smile, clap, and dance. We don’t get many chances for that right now. We always tell our friends and fam how great …
One of our Dragonfly mommies, did this with the Dragonfly t-shirts her daughter had outgrown… Made our hearts soar! 1) She considers our shirts keepsakes 2) Her daughter will continue to find comfort from them 3) She purposefully found a place to make these bears for her daughter. **Note: After we posted this on our public Facebook page, the same …
From a Dragonfly Mom: “I have no family here and I could have never made it through without this support system. And I’m not a support group kinda girl!…somewhere the thing that isn’t immediately obvious is not just the care and support you provide the patients. It’s the support system you create for the families. (I’m crying) We are all …
One of our Dragonfly families had a special circumstance that needed the type of experience that only Tony’s Steak & Seafood could provide… This is the note we received from the social worker after our Dragonflies had dinner at Tony’s restaurant: “Oh my goodness! I just went and saw her and her dad and they could not say enough wonderful …
Little Reef, his parents, and sister left their home and family in South Africa to find treatment for his aggressive form of leukemia. The first stop on their treatment journey was Los Angeles, CA, where Reef had a bone marrow transplant. Unfortunately, he developed a severe complication, graft versus host disease, where his immune cells attacked not only the cancer, …
From a Dragonfly Mom: “It is amazing what The Dragonfly Foundation has accomplished in the few years they have been around. As a parent who had a child battling this awful disease before The Dragonfly Foundation began, I remember the feelings of loneliness, isolation and despair that our daughter went through as well as our family during her inpatient stays. …
From a Dragonfly Mom: “I wanted to thank you all for the joy you’ve brought us! “A” will be going home from Cincinnati Children’s to hospice care today. He will have good days and bad days. As I sat with hospice to discuss the beauty of transitioning from this earthy life to the next stage of life, “A” joyfully played …
