Please donate what you can to Dragonfly, whether it is to be used at the hospital, at the Landing, or at our patients’ homes. “My son, C, came to (“The Landing”, Dragonfly’s patient/family space) a couple of months ago. he cried going in because he didnt want to. then he cried leaving because he wanted to stay. during his very …
“I feel compelled to echo some of the sentiments I’ve read here before about the appearance of dragonflies… Today, my husband and I took our Dragonfly to Children’s for his second follow-up MRI. These are always incredibly anxiety-inducing for us, but we put on our best face for our little one’s sake. At the hospital (or anywhere, for that matter), …
“My son was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor and our wold was upside down! We traveled from Singapore to Cincinnati. Coming to Cincinnati we knew no one! The co-founder, of the Dragonfly Ria Davidson took charge of everything and made us feel at ease! The Dragonfly Foundation stepped up and supported us! The organization is filled with huge-hearted people …
“I remember getting ours. It was during our first inpatient stay and we had only found out a few days before what was really wrong with (my son). I was lost in a whirlwind of paperwork, meetings with doctors, and trying to remember how to breathe while I put on a brave face for him. The door opened for what …
“I don’t know what we would have done without all the tangible encouragement we were given from [Dragonfly] during our journey… They remember the forgotten ….which includes us parents who know more than we want to about what childhood cancer entails….. They remember the families … The siblings….And they help the children still be children… “I’m still me” is the …
While modern medicine is an amazing thing, The Dragonfly Foundation (Dragonfly) heals hearts and spirits, provides comfort and joy, and supports patients (birth to age 30), as well as their siblings/offspring and parents/caregivers. Since starting in 2010, Dragonfly has been credited with helping “change the paradigm of patient care” at one of the country’s best pediatric cancer hospitals. Patients and …
THE DRAGONFLY FOUNDATION’S NEWEST “I AM STILL ME”® CAMPAIGN LAUNCHES WITH HELP OF LUXOTTICA RETAIL NORTH AMERICA – AND SOME REALLY COOL SHADES! At a Cincinnati Reds game in October of 2010, when Marty Brennaman, Baseball Hall of Fame Broadcasting Legend, took off his jersey to reveal The Dragonfly Foundation’s “I Am Still Me” shirt, he immediately made Dragonflies and …
“Most days life feels…”normal”…again. Get up. Take the kids to school. Go to work. Come home. Go to bed. Do it all over again day in and day out. Everyone sees that you are back to a “normal” routine again and while that is great 99% of the time… That 1% where it’s not okay sneaks up out of nowhere. …
“Ria, I just want you to know, I am having a rough day at work today so at lunch I jumped on to TDF site and the comfort was almost instant. Keep up the good work and know I care about the kiddos and hoping our foundation can be a blessing to families as well.=l=” — A Dragonfly Mom “Thank …
