Source: http://thriftyhomeschoolmom.blogspot.com/2014/03/14-things-that-i-learned-after-my-son.html Tuesday, March 4, 2014 **This blog post was written by a Dragonfly mom. <3 At 26 years old, I sat in a hospital room on the Oncology floor at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. I had three very young children and one was just diagnosed with cancer. At that point in my life, I thought I knew most of what …
We are so grateful to the many people that helped make our 3rd Annual Hearts for Dragonflies Gala such a success. The event, which was held on 2/15/14 at the Marriott in Mason, OH, raised more than $60,000! Here are some of the many stars of the evening: Event Chairs: Janet Nelson from Halo Branded Solutions and Donna Thorman from …
FROM A DRAGONFLY MOM: “Thank you, TDF and TDF volunteers for making Parents’ Night Out so much fun! The girls had a great time, and it gave us adults a few hours to have an adult-only meal and some conversation without interruption. You are awesome!!!”
Sure, we have programs like our CARE packages, gifting, events, etc., but one of the other things we do (that is hard to quantify) is connect our Dragonflies with our supportive community. In the last month, we have helped connect a Dragonfly with a job, found crutches for a family with no health insurance, helped someone get a mortgage on …
We maintain a private Facebook page for our patients, siblings/offspring, parents/caregivers/spouses. While on vacation, one of our Dragonfly moms posted this picture and note to our families (reprinted with permission): “We love our Dragonfly family!”
From a Dragonfly Mom: “E has had a hard week with her chemo. This morning she woke up more nauseated than normal, shaky and feeling like jelly. Her little legs could not support her body this morning. She stayed home and slept all day. Tuesday, she noticed her hair was falling out at school, but held on to the hope …
From a Dragonfly Patient: “I received a special birthday surprise while here at children’s for chemo from dragonfly! (I couldn’t wait, so I opened it early! :D) Thank you so very much for making a long day of chemo much better!” _______________________________________ From a Dragonfly Sister: “i love the dragonfly foundation because they gave my family hope and happiness. they …
It’s true! Check them out here. Show your support for the Dragonfly Foundation with this T shirt. 20% of the proceeds will go directly to The Dragonfly Foundation and will benefit children and young adults enduring cancer and bone marrow transplants.
One of our supporters researched Dragonflies February 4, 2014 at 7:54am As many of you know I’ve always loved Dragonflies…Well I did a little reading and love what I found….now to put some of it to use and learn from it: “Symbolisms of the Dragonfly: *Maturity and a Depth of character* The dragonfly, in almost every part of the world …
One of our supporters, Jenni Eilers, researched Dragonflies and this is what she wrote: As many of you know I’ve always loved Dragonflies…Well I did a little reading and love what I found….now to put some of it to use and learn from it: “Symbolisms of the Dragonfly: *Maturity and a Depth of character* The dragonfly, in almost every part …
