“In the 7 years The Dragonfly Foundation has been in existence, they have offered “comfort and joy” to countless young cancer and bone marrow transplant patients and their families. They also “empower their flight” and offer HOPE. I witnessed that on Saturday night as Re/Max gave hot air balloon rides to families in West Chester, OH. While Mother Nature’s winds were not …
An Open Thank You Letter To: Dragonfly co-founders, Ria and Christine, and our friends at The Dragonfly Foundation, This email has been a long time coming. You may need tissues by the time I am finished. I don’t even know where to begin. All I do know is you were the light and continue to be in the darkest time …
We are excited to share the results of Dragonfly’s Camp Uplift post-camp survey! (To read the Camp Uplift Overview Part 1, click here.) (Note: The Camp was renamed to Camp Dragonfly in March 2018) Our volunteer team of “Kindness Advisors” under the supervision of volunteers, Maureen Scahill and Sydney Rader, did a fantastic job planning and implementing this volunteer-driven …
In early June 2017, The Dragonfly Foundation conducted a volunteer-driven philanthropy camp for fifth and sixth graders. The goals of the five-day Camp Uplift (renamed to Camp Dragonfly in March 2018) were to educate and encourage kids to “Be A Force of Awesome!” With the help of speakers, both young and old, along with educators and entertainers, positive messages about …
Over the weekend, four Gordon Food Service stores competed in a friendly, store rivalry Kickball Tournament! The day was filled with friendly competition, split the pot, and of course food!! This was the first GFS Kickball Tournament of its kind and it all benefited The Dragonfly Foundation. Through all of their hard work, the four GFS stores raised $1,100 for …
Dance Cru, a service project started by students at St. Henry District High School, created an awesome video to inspire our Dragonfly patients! They also held a fundraiser to support the foundation’s efforts to help Dragonfly families find strength. We thank these wonderful kids for their support!
Sam Harrison Greater Cincinnati Automobile Dealers Association 513-326-7100 [email protected] Cincinnati, OH, May 18, 2017- On Thursday, May 18, the Greater Cincinnati Automobile Dealers Association (GCADA) donated $1,000 to support The Dragonfly Foundation. The donation was made at Stonelick Township Fire Department in front of the Dragonfly Fire Truck. The Dragonfly Foundation is a nonprofit working to support young cancer and …
The Dragonfly Foundation is revising and reprinting our Tips Book for Dragonfly Families. The book is a great resource for parents/spouses/caregivers as they support patients, siblings and offspring during treatment and recovery. If you would like to contribute a tip, suggestion, comment, idea, please visit https://dragonfly.org/tips-book-form/ We are seeking suggestions for consideration on topics related to: Communicating With Hospital Staff Communicating …
The Dragonfly Foundation knows the impact caring can have on others, and how even the smallest action can impact an individual or a community. The Dragonfly Foundation is excited to announce Camp Uplift, a fun, interactive week-long program for incoming 5thand 6th graders. The camp will teach students that they have the autonomy and skills to “uplift” themselves, the people …
“(My daughter) and I just had this conversation in the van. (My daughter): Can I be a Mommy when I grow up? Me: That’s what we are fighting for, baby girl! Normally, when a kid says something like this, a parent can just laugh and roll with it. “Sure, kid, you can be anything you want.” When your 3 year …
