From a Dragonfly Mom: “I want to thank you so much for adding our family to the Dragonfly Foundation. We feel so blessed to be a part of this amazing Organization. We were living in Los Angeles for 3 years and the children’s hospital never connected us with any organizations such as yours. We came to Cincinnati and felt embraced …
We host an average of 5 events a week for our Dragonfly families, in addition to our programs and The Landing… Recently, thanks to CBTS, Cincinnati Bell and Cincinnati Reds (Thank you!!!), we had another opportunity for 40 of our Dragonflies to play baseball on the field of the The Great American Ball Park. They had the full major league …
Had new Dragonflies visit The Landing today (The Landing is our patient/family space)… Within seconds, the little boy found our “Giving Tree,” where kids can pick toys and books* (see footnote) without any parental intervention. With a big grin, he said, “Can I see your trains?” I said, “Wow, this is great, he already knows we have tons of trains!” …
We deliver gifts to the hospitals almost daily during the week… From a Dragonfly mom: “Thank you Dragonfly Foundation! We have had a rough few weeks and a surprise was just dropped off for us at the hospital! Thank you for brightening my Dragonfly’s day!” And another: “A dragonfly landed on our stressed out family today! Thank you so much!”
We hope you have had a moment to setup your personal webpage! (Told you it was easy!) Please consider making a donation on your personal page or via your keyword to get things started. Haven’t set up your page yet? Text WINGS to 71777. Please let us know if you have any questions or comments about being a part of …
If you can answer “yes” to ANY of the following questions, this opportunity may be perfect for you! • Are you willing to share information about Dragonfly, even for informational purposes? • Are you comfortable asking people to help us purchase urgently needed patient/hospital gifts? • Are you willing to ask friends, family and associates to share your personal web …
Many of our young patients are depressed, angry and/or upset over having to endure so much pain and trauma, and having to be away from their family and friends while in the hospital or in isolation at home. We try to do as much as we can to distract them and to create smiles. We are often faced with hospital …
