On Tuesday, September 29th, Dragonfly, with support from Zscaler and other organizations, donated nearly $45,000 worth of laptops, iPads, gaming systems and charging stations to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. (For more details, please click here.) Following are some of the comments that Dragonfly Families and others left on our Facebook page: “Where is the LOVE button?!!? This is awesome!! I can’t …
CINCINNATI, OH – September 29, 2015 – Today, The Dragonfly Foundation® provided Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center’s Cancer & Blood Diseases Institute with another set of 25 new HP® laptops with webcams and warranties (the first set was donated in 2010). They also added to the number of tablets, gaming systems and other electronics they have donated to date with …
“We were at my sons ball game the other day and my dragonfly wasn’t having such a good day then all of a sudden we saw at least 6 dragonflies so I knew everything would be just fine.” “Just wanted to thank Dragonfly for the awesome gifts my son received yesterday. It was almost like you knew him; cars, trains, …
Welcomed items include: Gift cards ($5-50) for iTunes, Kindle, Amazon, GameStop, Target, Wal-Mart, National Chain Restaurants and Clothing stores Patients spend hours/days researching the best items to purchase, giving them a measure of control and something to pass the time. Video games and game systems (PlayStation 3, Wii Systems, etc.; video games of all ratings) Tablets (iPad Mini’s, Kindles, etc.) …
Two of our families are being interviewed on WXIX FOX19 tomorrow morning about Kings Island’s #KicksCancer Fundraiser. The station asked for a biography from the families, so the anchors could know something about the interviewees. Here is what Jay Robison sent us: “The Dragonfly eclipses the realm of “just another foundation” helping cancer patients. Unlike other organizations, they genuinely focus …
We have many young Dragonfly patients in the hospital right now whose parents can’t visit them because they can’t afford the gas back and forth from the hospital to work/home. I can’t imagine what it’s like to know that your child has to be an inpatient without you, or worse to be a child or teen without anyone at your …
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 …
We deliver gifts to the hospitals almost daily during the week… From a Dragonfly mom: “Thank you Dragonfly Foundation! We have had a rough few weeks and a surprise was just dropped off for us at the hospital! Thank you for brightening my Dragonfly’s day!” And another: “A dragonfly landed on our stressed out family today! Thank you so much!”
“I have a chest with all her things in it for when she gets older she can look back and see how much everyone loved and cared about her. I have every letter every card from that very first day. I have every piece of document since day one. I won’t be on earth forever and she needs to know …
“Dear Dragonfly, I just wanted to thank both of you for the gift package that was sent to P. He was so surprised and loved his gift!!! Thank you so much!!! We appreciate all that you have done for us and continue to do for us!!! It was a wonderful surprise and we appreciate it so much!!! With great appreciation!! …
