We stayed at Ronald McDonald House in Wilmington DE. Our room had dragonflies on the curtains. I knew everything was going to be ok. — A Dragonfly Mom
The Book With No Pictures
A lot of kids in the community want to volunteer with our Dragonflies. Unfortunately, illnesses spread very easily between kids so it is hard to have kids be with our Dragonflies. However, that didn’t stop Lilly and Corinne from helping put a smile on our Dragonflies faces! With the help of their schoolteacher, Ms. Smith, Lilly and Corine recorded themselves …
Ali, An Emoji Costume & A Half-Marathon
#SpreadSmilesForDragonfly Between February and May 2018, a young Dragonfly volunteer, named Ali Hausfeld, will be racing a 5K, 10K, and a half-marathon…in an emoji costume! In May, at the 2018 Cincinnati Flying Pig Half-Marathon, she will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for “Fastest Half-Marathon Dressed as an Emoji.” We hope you will run, walk, or volunteer and help …
Painting With a Twist giving with a passion
Excerpt of an Article in the Journal News: http://www.journal-news.com/news/local/painting-with-twist-giving-with-passion/LyOkd1fYUZQe0rQVENPvsN/ Ginny McCabe, Contributing Writer Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017 West Chester resident Cheree’ Gallant, owner of two local Painting With a Twist locations, in Mason and Cincinnati (west), loves giving back to the community through their monthly Painting With a Purpose fundraising classes. Since Cheree’ and her husband, Steve, opened the Mason …
Quotes From Dragonfly Families
“I cannot thank you enough for the opportunity for the Christmas shop today! We have been struggling so much and our furnace motor blew last night, so Christmas for our 4 kids was only going to be from family. However, thanks to (Dragonfly) and you, we were able to get some toys, games, hats and shirts for all of our …
Emily’s Story
Help our Dragonflies find Strength, Courage, & Joy by clicking here to donate. At the age of 6, Emily was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Two weeks later, the tumor was surgically removed. Fortunately, Emily did not have to go through chemotherapy or radiation treatments, but is facing long-term side effects from surgery and the location of the tumor. She …
”I would not have made it…”
Reprinted with permission: ”June 28th, 2010. That was the day my life was flipped upside down. Just before starting high school, I was diagnosed with cancer. At a pivotal moment of my childhood, life threw a sucker punch that landed me flat on the ground. I spent the next months in excruciating pain, going through each day became a battle, …
Why Is Emotional Care Important?
The emotional support Dragonfly provides to young cancer and bone marrow transplant patients and their families has lifted hearts and spirits, impacted medical outcomes, saved marriages, and even prevented suicides. The work we do is invaluable to patients and families because: It will take a long to find a cure for every cancer, until then young patients and their families …
Our Holiday “Dragonfly Store” Project
Late this summer, Trade Global and Claire’s provided 20 pallets of fashion accessories, toys and gifts for Dragonfly to give to our families. While we accepted delivery of the items late this summer, logistically, we were unable to get get them immediately into the hands of our patients and families. Things finally fell into place in November (almost like they …