“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 …
Love at first #SmurfsMovie
On Tuesday, February 14th, characters from #SmurfsMovie came to visit The Dragonfly Foundation’s patient/family space (called “The Landing”) to meet and play with young cancer patients and their families. The time together was just Smurfy!!!
“Young Lakota wrestlers help pin cancer”
Source: http://www.journal-news.com/news/young-lakota-wrestlers-help-pin-cancer/Raj7ZZ8kebFXVCRhyH3fIN/ Story by: Michael Clark 9:39 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017 LIBERTY TWP. Cancer came closer to being pinned for a loss Tuesday as dozens of young wrestlers at Lakota East High School celebrated their $3,700 donation to the area Dragonfly Foundation. Jay Zurlinden, Lakota East youth wrestling coach and father of 10-year-old cancer survivor and wrestler Jayden, led …
Forty-Four Award Presented to Mark & Melissa Matson
The Dragonfly Foundation’s Board members, Mark & Melissa Matson, were caught unaware at the 2017 Dragonfly Grand Gala when a video played announcing that they were the first recipients of Dragonfly’s Fourty-Four Award! Filmed in Scottsdale, Arizona at the Song Bird Coffee & Tea House, the video, featuring Mark & Melissa’s daughter, Alexandra Crawford, describes how they have empowered The …
Cincinnati Bell’s “Home” T-Shirt Benefits 4 Charities, Including Dragonfly
Cincinnati Bell Launches Campaign to Celebrate Greater Cincinnati Cincinnati Bell Inc. is partnering with local entrepreneurs and businesses to celebrate Greater Cincinnati, and to help multiple organizations that are dedicated to improving lives across the region. Cincinnati Bell’s new #CincyGive campaign officially launches this week with the “Home” T-shirt, the first in a series of four T-shirts the company will …
Students create business with benefits
WATCH THIS VIDEO: http://www.wlwt.com/article/students-explore-passions-work-creatively-during-genius-hour/8673547 Students explore passions, work creatively during Genius Hour Independence school gives students time to work independently during school By Colin Mayfield, WLWT Anchor/Reporter http://www.wlwt.com/article/board-pennsylvania-casino-served-player-27-drinks-in-9-hours/8672624 Hoping to build a culture of innovation, students in Jason Shattuck’s Genius Hour are feeding their entrepreneurial spirits. Sixth grade student Cheyanne Ross confirmed, “I love almost everything about it.” Her sixth …
Review of The Dragonfly Foundation
“The large gestures are the most fun to hear about, often the easiest to point out, and Dragonfly’s could certainly fill a book. But what’s just as important – They have taken into account the details many glance over, never realizing the big impact these seemingly small acts can make, but Dragonfly knows. They know the little things that can …
Bad things happen, but good things do, too
STORY: As we have said, we are sending 88 Dragonflies to see #GarthBrooks at our #DragonflySuite at US Bank Arena during his 5 shows… One of those young Dragonflies, who we had arranged to go to the Garth Brooks concert in our suite this past weekend, tripped, fell, and was SEVERELY injured as she left her home to go to …
We sent 88 Dragonflies to see Garth Brooks in Concert
We have been able to send 88 Dragonflies to see Garth Brooks perform in Cincinnati. Here is a thank you note we received from some of the families: “We’re ready for some Garth Brooks tonight. Big Thank You To The Dragonfly Foundation For Tonight.. A Family Night Out Together. Even K Is With Us… He Is Off Work T”Thanks so …
How can you breathe with no air
A Dragonfly Caregiver wrote this about her family’s experience with Dragonfly… in 2014 and today: January 24, 2017: “I wrote this years back when Y was in treatment and I didn’t know what to do or were to turn and I felt so alone even though I had my wonderful husband and mother in law a very few family members …