Our Dragonfly Dash is an all-day event at Liberty Center in Liberty Township. The October 8th event features a 333 ft. (1/2 block) “dash” a rooftop ribbon presentation, entertainment and shopping benefits. The event emcee is Jen Fritsch from Q102! The cost to participate is $10/adult, $5 kids (4-18), active military members receive a $5 discount. (For more information about …
Note: While Dragonfly is focused on pediatric cancer patients, much of this post applies universally. Source: https://www.ihadcancer.com/h3-blog/07-11-2016/the-5-friends-you-need-during-cancer-treatment July 11th, 2016 | Emotional Support, Relationships ritawoker | Fighter: Breast Cancer Having a support system is essential during your cancer battle, and these five types of friends are just the people you’ll need by your side to help you get through it. …
From a 6/28/16 Facebook post by a Dragonfly supporter: “I don’t have a Dragonfly in my life, but I have to share this with you, since I’ve loved your organization for a couple of years now… I’ve lost a couple of children that I love to cancer ~ some that I loved from far away ~ and now have a …
Reprinted with permission from: http://www.nurseplummer.com/childhood-cancer-celebrity-joy-dragonfly-foundation-connection/ Written by Elaine Plummer, Author of Nurse Plummer Blog June 26, 2016 Recently I had the pleasure of enjoying an early breakfast with my dear friend and respected colleague, Ria Davidson. Ria is co-founder of The Dragonfly Foundation, an organization whose mission is to bring comfort and joy to kids, young adults, and their families …
The Dragonfly Foundation receives $1,000 from recent event hosted at 18/8 Fine Men’s Salon Cincy Chic, the only online lifestyle publication for women in Greater Cincinnati, partnered with Cincinnati Profile, FC Cincinnati and 18/8 Fine Men’s Salon in Oakley on June 16, 2016 to raise funds benefiting The Dragonfly Foundation. Through online ticket sales and day-of fundraising initiatives, a $1,000 …
We hope you will take a few minutes to read through the first issue of our NEW Dragonfly Digest! We are very excited about this new publication, and hope you find it of great interest. The Dragonfly Digest will be delivered quarterly to newsletter subscribers via email. It includes stories about our Dragonflies, donors, volunteers, staff and programs. Additionally, each …
On May 16th, a 17-year old Dragonfly sibling spoke at our 6th Annual Golf Classic. Here is a copy of her speech: “My name is C and I am a junior at McAuley High School. 5 years ago when I was only 12 years old, and in the sixth grade my brother D became sick. He went to the doctor …
From a Dragonfly Mom about her young Dragonfly daughter “E.” This family and other Dragonflies attended a concert courtesy of The Matson Family Foundation. Ria & Christine, I have kept a Carepage for E since the beginning of her journey. Yesterday she had scans and my update mentioned a memory of mine that was made possible by Dragonfly. I copied …
From Ria, Dragonfly co-founder: I thought I would share a personal story with our Dragonfly community. It is an example of how impactful comfort and joy can be, even to those who might not be affected by cancer, extended hospital stays, hair loss, etc… I hope it will inspire other acts of kindness. Recently, my son was waiting to be …
Written by Brittany York Soapbox Cincinnati http://www.soapboxmedia.com/features/042616-Dragonfly-TITLE-fundraiser-cancer-families.aspx Imagine for a moment you’re happily married. You and your significant other are gainfully employed as a veterinarian and an au pair/event planner. You recently purchased your first home, where you’ve lived for the past month, and you’re eager to build a family around your new baby boy. Life is normal. Life is …
