Thank you, Marty

Marty Brennaman, Hall of Fame Broadcast Announcer, has been a huge supporter of The Dragonfly Foundation since the night in 2012 when he shaved his head to fulfill a promise after a bet. That event, along with Marty’s 70th birthday and, later his retirement party in 2019, were celebrated at Great American Ball Park after Reds games. Both those events …

“Makayla’s Story”

Makayla is a happy little girl full of love and faith. She loves soccer, dance, track and field, loves to cook, and plans to travel the world when she grows up. Makayla was diagnosed with a Brain Tumor called Juvenile Pilocytic Astrocytoma (JPA) only a week after finishing Kindergarten at 6-years old. Our world was flipped upside down. Makayla became …

Sherie's Story

Sherie’s Dragonfly Story

Sherie was first introduced to The Dragonfly Foundation through her work at Miami University in Oxford, OH. Thanks to the generosity of donors, Dragonfly often held patient/family events at the school (e.g., ice skating and tickets to hockey, football and baseball games, etc.). As a skater, Sherie’s daughter Karia often volunteered at Dragonfly events. Little did she know that one …

“Jess’s Story”

On 9/26/19 it will be 3 years since Jess was diagnosed with AML and became a dragonfly. Jess faced many challenges throughout her treatment but always with a positive smile and hope for better things to come after it was over. She lost all her hair due to her chemo and is still growing it back. She missed half of …

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CosPlayer, Knightmage, Supports Dragonfly at Cincinnati Comic Expo

Sept. 20-22nd, 2019 Michael Wilson aka Knightmage will be attending the Cincinnati Comic Expo on September 20-22nd, 2019 at the Duke Energy Center. Wilson, a Deputy Sheriff, actor and International Cosplayer from Youngstown, Ohio, travels the to various pop culture conventions around the world and raises money for charities while attending the conventions as their guest. During Cincinnati Comic Expo, …

“LJ’s Story”

LJ is a strong little boy with the biggest and most caring heart! He adores his big sister, things with wheels, squishy toys, and throwing rocks! He was diagnosed with DIPG on February 13th, 2018 in Anchorage, AK and began 30 rounds of radiation on April 12th, 2018 in Cincinnati, OH. He is currently on a clinical trial where he …

“Julia’s Story”

Hello, my name is Julia and I am a Leukemia survivor. On June 28, 2015, I married my best friend in Cincinnati, Ohio. We spent our honeymoon in Venice, Italy, and then returned to start our life together. I was entering my doctorate program for pharmacy in August that year, and I had three days of school orientation before classes …

“Tom’s Story”

My name is Thomas Edward. I’m 23 years old, and I am currently a full-time land surveyor. I just graduated with my associate’s degree in land surveying, and I plan to complete my associates in construction management and get my Land Surveying Bachelor’s degree. In May of 2017, during the first week of my new job as a land surveyor …

“Katelyn’s Story”

At 15 months, Katelyn was initially diagnosed with Transient erythroblastopenia of childhood (TEC) – a slow-developing anemia that occurs in early childhood and patients recover completely. During this time, Katelyn required blood transfusions every two to three weeks. After six months with no improvement, we moved Katelyn to Houston, where around three years old, Katelyn was diagnosed with Diamond Blackfan …

“Henry’s Story”

In June of 2017, Henry Kaufman was like most 9-year-old boys his age. He was enjoying summer break — playing in soccer tournaments, practicing swimming in the morning, competing in swim meets in the evening, and attending basketball camp during the day. To say he was busy, energetic, and lively would be an understatement. But Henry’s busy life all changed on June 16, …