Our New Diagnosis/Extended Stay Care Packages come in big blue bags. (Pictured) One of our mom’s posted this note on Facebook after picking up her son from Camp Joy’s camp for cancer patients. “I had to laugh when I picked N up at camp….I saw so many of the Blue Dragonfly bags sitting out stuffed full of kids laundry and …
From a Dragonfly Volunteer: “I knew that I loved being part of this organization the minute I stepped in to The Landing for my orientation, but the manager cemented in to my heart just how much we have touched her family and all the other families I have never met. The best thing, I have to say, was that my …
From a Dragonfly Mom: Yesterday, I was leaving the hospital with N and I was having a lot of mixed emotions…happy that N was coming home, but also some worry of “what am I going to do”. When we got off the elevator, I saw a van with multiple Dragonfly bumper stickers and thought “I’m not alone”. Thank you Dragonfly!”
[soliloquy id=”1503″] As I arrived at the Dragonfly picnic, I had no idea what to expect. The one thing I knew for sure was there would be water balloons, lots of them. To my surprise, this picnic seemed more like a festival. There were inflatables, face painting, and even a video game truck! As families arrived they greeted each other …
From a Dragonfly Volunteer: “Quick story… Left The Landing and stopped by Fed Ex to get the card you gave me copied. Ended up getting about 30 copies and put them in my work binder. Went home and changed in to one of my older Dragonfly Tshirts and decided to stop by Starbucks to sit and work while waiting to …
From a Dragonfly Mom: “As my kids were headed to camp what they wanted to know was when they could go to The Landing! You guys must be the best at “joy” when a week of upcoming fun was interrupted by thoughts of Dragonfly get-togethers!” Here’s 50 reasons why our families like visiting The Landing, our patient/family space. The Landing …
MARY LOU EARNS HER WINGS Source: http://local.aarp.org/news/mary-lou-parrott-earns-her-wings-37368.html#sthash.9ISI6CW4.dpuf By Tara McQuinley, AARP Cincinnati Intern As I entered the Dragonfly Foundation, a patient family center affectionately called, “The Landing”, Mary Lou Parrott was waiting for me behind the welcome desk with a bright smile. She is short in stature, but high in energy. The Landing is an area filled with comfy couches …
Except from the attached note sent by a Dragonfly mom: “I don’t know how, but you ALWAYS seem to send a Dragonfly to land on us at the right moment. When we no longer see the light at the end of the tunnel, you are there. You light a small candle in our darkness and remind us, it is going …
One girl, one boy. One a curly brunette, the other a no-fuss blond. Both beautiful, both loved and supported by their families and The Dragonfly Foundation. The young man once told me: “If it wasn’t for Dragonfly. I wouldn’t be here right now.” Back when he had to decide to come to Cincinnati for treatment, he said he felt he …
A FB post from a Dragonfly Mom: “Dragonfly flying around in the backyard. Brings tears of joy and sadness. One of our dragonflies earned his wings last night and is no longer suffering. There are many who are still fighting (our M) and there are those who won and are cancer free and then those who earned their wings. Much …
