‘Tis the season for thinking of others, giving back, paying it forward and being grateful. And the students in Plains Junior High School are putting such philosophies into action. Through a quarter campaign led by the Beta Club, students supported the Dragonfly Foundation, a local non-profit that provides comfort and support to kids and young adults enduring cancer and bone …
Reds broadcaster forms lasting bond with charitable organization Reprinted from MLB.com http://m.reds.mlb.com/news/article/159865688/marty-brennaman-helps-children-with-cancer By Alyson Footer / MLB.com | December 17th, 2015 CINCINNATI — It started just over three years ago when Marty Brennaman, somewhat jokingly at first, said he’d shave his head if the Cincinnati Reds’ winning streak reached 10 games. The Reds won their 10th in a row, and …
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 …
“It is amazing what you do for our community and how you touch so many lives. Our facilities manager’s sister in law, received a lot of from your foundation when she was going through treatment for leukemia. He and his family consider themselves blessed to have been a recipient of your generous contributions.” – A Dragonfly Supporter “Thank you dragonflies …
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, …
“So many people are vocal about the need for a cure for every cancer — WE WANT IT TOO. Far fewer really think about or support the very things that help keep families whole and patients uplifted during the trying or life-limiting times. With the breadth and depth of our programs and our two patient/family spaces, Dragonfly makes memories, brings …
“Thank you SO much for E’s Thomas the Train gifts today. After a long day in the hospital under anesthesia, Evan came home tired and sore. When he saw he had a package and what was inside, it completely changed his demeanor. I have never seen him so excited on these hospital days. It brought tears to this mama’s eyes. …
A Dragonfly Mom submitted this as part of a school project for her degree in social work: When my daughter E was diagnosed at the age of 6 in 2013 with a brain tumor that meant we also qualified for a group called The Dragonfly Foundation. This foundation is for families battling cancer and bone marrow transplants. This group has …
“From a Dragonfly Mom: “T told us tonight that he loves Dragonfly because he can see Aladdin ice skating in Dragonfly’s “little house” with the couch he can rest on.” *The “little house” he is referring to is our Dragonfly Suite at US Bank Arena. [Dragonfly also has another patient/family space near Mason, OH (we refer to it as “The …
A reminder to err on the side of kindness: Over the weekend, a Dragonfly family with 4 young kids, one of whom has cancer, went to East Fork to do some early trick-or-treating at a special event. To make taking them easier, J, the patient and oldest child, suggested putting the 3 younger kids in his wheelchair, while he would …
