We “keep” our Dragonflies (and their families) from their date of diagnosis until the patient is 5-years post treatment/bone marrow transplant… This little one did not understand that at the time… “N said that he is afraid to be healed of the cancer because “I don’t want to get kicked out of Dragonfly and it would be “unfair to other …
Thank you, MetroPCS, for providing Dragonfly with a suite (and food!) at the Syrian Shrine Clowns Circus performance last night at The Bank of Kentucky Center!!!! **Suites make it possible for young immuno-compromised patients to attend events, as well as allow the opportunity for families to interact with one another, something they can’t do when sitting in a row of …
Many employers offer matching gift programs to encourage employees to contribute to charitable organizations. Some employers even offer funds to support employee volunteer hours. Most of these programs will match your charitable contribution dollar for dollar, and some will even double or triple your gift. Here are just a few examples of companies that match donations: US Bank (1:1) Duke …
Each week, we receive calls/emails from Dragonfly family members and supporters giving us advance notice that newly diagnosed cancer patient and would soon be registering with Dragonfly. Here is an example of a Facebook Messenger conversation we had with one of our Dragonfly Moms (reprinted with permission, names removed): Dragonfly Mom: “Keep your eyes out for a KC. I was …
This is reposted from our FB page. I have also included a response from one of our Dragonfly Moms. My post: Did you know Dragonfly helps young adults up to age 30 (who are treated for cancer/BMTs at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center ? These young adults have had to go from being independent/semi-independent to dependent. They often don’t have …
*** Today, The Dragonfly Foundation was featured in a story by the Sports Team of the Cincinnati/NKY Enquirer. See #8. It really WAS one of the “coolest things!” Thank you, Enquirer – Cincinnati and Kentucky, for giving The Dragonfly Foundation the opportunity to introduce Cincinnati Bengal Devon Still to our Dragonfly families. The event meant so much to them. (Devon …
The Dragonfly gifts patients, both in and out of the hospital, almost every day! Our gifts are never cookie cutter… We try to match interests as much as we possibly can… This time, our inpatient Dragonfly liked Lego’s and anything to do with being a policeman. So we gave him a Lego Police Station. I think he liked it, what …
We have special “I <3 My Dragonfly” bracelets and bumper stickers for our families. We also gift daily to our patients. The quote below from a Dragonfly mom addresses them both! One of our moms sent us this: “Thank you so much for the gifts you sent A. He LOVED everything! We also wanted to thank you for reaching …
In December 2014, The Dragonfly Foundation had the incredible opportunity to invite more than 60 Dragonflies (young patients with cancer and their families) to attend the Cincinnati Reds’ premier fan expo, Reds Fest. Thanks to Cincinnati Bell and CBTS, we were able to have a suite at the event! This provided space for families to interact with each other, hang …
