The Dragonfly Foundation is a family that cares about the ENTIRE family. When a patient is going through treatment, it isn’t uncommon for those who are closest to them to wonder, “When am I going to get cancer?” or “When is my mom/dad going to get cancer.’ We recognize that the stress on the family, emotionally and financially, is monumental. …
A Note from a Dragonfly and an Article by Wright State University
One of our Dragonflies wrote this Facebook post. To read the related article by Kim Patton, Wright State University, please visit: http://webapp2.wright.edu/web1/community/2011/on-the-wings-of-love/.
Quotes and Stories
“L’s welcome box arrived today and I have to thank you for the bottom of my heart. Everything in there is so perfect for him. And you had me in tears when I realized that you included some things for his sister as well. I have felt so bad for her because everyone has been so focused on L that …
Our New Diagnosis Care Bag Was A “Life Saver”
Another thank you note: “Hello! “My daughter, A, became a dragonfly this year. We traveled to Cincinnati from Toledo and honestly had no idea what we were getting into when we came down. After sitting at home for over a week with our doctors doing nothing, we just wanted to get there and literally threw some stuff in a bag …
“If it wasn’t and still is for the help… I don’t know where we’d be”
A thank you note we received: “Hi ria I dont kno if you remember me but we are apart of your foundation but we weren’t really involved for a while cause our son was in the hospital his name was R. I just wanted to touch base with you and let you know that after his 3 year long fight …
NKY chamber to honor Emerging 30
FT. MITCHELL, – The Northern Kentucky Chamber will recognize the region’s top growing small businesses at the 12th annual “Emerging 30” cocktail reception. “Emerging 30” is comprised of local businesses making a significant economic impact on the community based on annual revenue growth. Winners receive public acknowledgement of their achievements and are encouraged to offer their guidance and advice to …
Sorority carves out time for philanthropic pumpkin fest
Source: http://www.newsrecord.org/college_living/sorority-carves-out-time-for-philanthropic-pumpkin-fest/article_c9ce8f4c-57fd-11e4-9048-001a4bcf6878.html Posted: Sunday, October 19, 2014 10:07 pm Emily Begley | College Life Editor | 0 comments Members of Theta Phi Alpha walked across McMicken Commons with their heads down Sunday afternoon, bracing themselves against the possibility of being hit in the face with a pie. Sunday marked the sorority’s second-annual Pumpkin Fest, a philanthropic event that allows Greek life …
Dragonfly Patient/Family Event at Hall-ZOO-een
CLICK ON THE VIDEO BELOW The Dragonfly Foundation brings comfort and joy to kids and young adults enduring cancer and bone marrow transplants. Thanks to our generous supporters, we were able to invite our Dragonfly Families to attend Hall-ZOO-een at the Cincinnati Zoo. There, they were able to enjoy trick-or-treat stations, several animal encounters, food, gifts and discounts at the …
Connor’s Run/Walk: Kids Helping Kids
Pulse Journal News Article October 18, 2014 “HELPING KIDS WITH CANCER” Three years ago, Connor Kranson decided he wanted to do something to help children battling cancer. So, the boy with a big dream and an even bigger heart held a fun run/walk in his Ashmont Neighborhood. Today, the Mason Intermediate fifth grader has repeated that run three more times. …
We are a community, a family, unlike any other
On a recent news story, there was a report of an elderly man in Texas undergoing cancer treatment. Before his diagnosis, he took his dogs for a walk every day, but because of the exhaustion he felt from chemotherapy, he couldn’t walk very far. Seeing his struggle, more than twenty of his neighbors placed lawn chairs in their front yards …