An Open Thank You Letter To: Dragonfly co-founders, Ria and Christine, and our friends at The Dragonfly Foundation, This email has been a long time coming. You may need tissues by the time I am finished. I don’t even know where to begin. All I do know is you were the light and continue to be in the darkest time …
“It meant a dragonfly had landed”
A Dragonfly Mom submitted this as part of a school project for her degree in social work: When my daughter E was diagnosed at the age of 6 in 2013 with a brain tumor that meant we also qualified for a group called The Dragonfly Foundation. This foundation is for families battling cancer and bone marrow transplants. This group has …
“You have changed all of our lives for the better.”
From a Dragonfly Mom: “When my son T was diagnosed, we went from a seemingly healthy little boy to a baby in the PICU after a major surgery in a matter of 48 hours. When we were moved to the hem/onc floor, I met other families in passing, but T was so sick and experienced so many complications that we …
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 …
Jonah shares his journey through poetry
Jonah created this personal narrative poem about his cancer experience. His mom sent this to “everyone who touched Jonah in some way through out his journey so far.” The Dragonfly Foundation brings comfort and joy to kids and young adults enduring cancer and bone marrow transplants. In addition to our 12 programs, we fund the Beads of Courage(tm) program for …
Notes, Thanks, & Stories from our Patients/Families
Summary: A thank you note to CBTS/Dragonfly/Reds for the day at the Great American Ball Park (The author of the note, a Dragonfly mom, also describes what it is like to have a child with cancer.) Family forgoes Christmas gifts and instead makes donation to The Dragonfly Foundation A patient says that “You Are The Best Medicine” It’s amazing what …
So many stories that warm our hearts!
From the uncle of a Dragonfly: “When I saw a dragonfly in the past, it was just a pesky insect I’d see flying around a swimming pool. Now when I see a dragonfly, I feel a tug on my heart. When my sister first signed M up for the Dragonfly Foundation, I never realized what it would do for my …
We are 3 years old!!!
We currently have more than 5,511 FB Likes and a total reach in excess of 34,000… but of all the people who have posted in the last 24 hours, here are two of my favorites: “Happy Birthday! Thank you! For starting this organization, for putting in countless hours, for crying with the parents when we receive bad news, for reaching …