From a dragonfly mom…. ‘I’m so proud of E. who asked all of her friends to donate gift cards to The Dragonfly Foundation instead of bringing her gifts for her 11th birthday. This girl has the biggest heart and always looking for a way to help others and give back! Love her sweet soul!! <3 <3’
We love it when kids help our kids! Yesterday, Sycamore High School held “Fashion for a Cure” benefiting The Dragonfly Foundation. This AMAZING, SPECTACULAR event featured students and Dragonfly kids modeling beautiful outfits. They and the audience that came to support the event and our organization had an incredible time. Many mini-fundraisers were held in advance of the fashion show. …
Funny story about tonight’s Theta Phi Alpha Bowl in Cincinnati. When my husband and I (Ria) arrived at Western Bowl for tonight’s fundraiser, we thought we got the date wrong! There were supposed to LOTS of people attending the event, but there were only a few cars in the parking lot. As I rechecked my smart phone (never without it!), …
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 …
Anne wrote: “I’M SO STINKIN PROUD OF THESE KIDS!!! Anne Petersen is a Dragonfly Volunteer and one of the leaders of Lakota West’s Beta Club. They recently volunteered at our facility and held a coin drive for us. Anne wrote this letter to the family of the participants and share the contents with us. Background on the Beta Club Fundraiser: …
You know, reflecting about yesterday, it was just so amazing to think about all the volunteers and public enjoying the Touch a Truck, Touch a Heart event and supporting the Dragonfly Foundation while I was at home, calling and registering new families. Several of those calls were just so emotional – about the Dragonfly Foundation and what it does; about …
