On Tuesday, February 14th, characters from #SmurfsMovie came to visit The Dragonfly Foundation’s patient/family space (called “The Landing”) to meet and play with young cancer patients and their families. The time together was just Smurfy!!!
Bad things happen, but good things do, too
STORY: As we have said, we are sending 88 Dragonflies to see #GarthBrooks at our #DragonflySuite at US Bank Arena during his 5 shows… One of those young Dragonflies, who we had arranged to go to the Garth Brooks concert in our suite this past weekend, tripped, fell, and was SEVERELY injured as she left her home to go to …
We sent 88 Dragonflies to see Garth Brooks in Concert
We have been able to send 88 Dragonflies to see Garth Brooks perform in Cincinnati. Here is a thank you note we received from some of the families: “We’re ready for some Garth Brooks tonight. Big Thank You To The Dragonfly Foundation For Tonight.. A Family Night Out Together. Even K Is With Us… He Is Off Work T”Thanks so …
How can you breathe with no air
A Dragonfly Caregiver wrote this about her family’s experience with Dragonfly… in 2014 and today: January 24, 2017: “I wrote this years back when Y was in treatment and I didn’t know what to do or were to turn and I felt so alone even though I had my wonderful husband and mother in law a very few family members …
“TDF was there for us…”
Post by a Dragonfly Mom who nominated TDF for support: “Our favorite non-profit organization is The Dragonfly Foundation! When our son, one of your patients, was diagnosed with stage 3, intermediate risk neuroblastoma in the fall of 2015, TDF was there for us from the very beginning! During our initial week-long hospital stay, they provided us with a bag of …
Frankie’s Story
My name is Dawn Baker. This story is about my son Frankie, our family’s journey with cancer, and how The Dragonfly Foundation has been a light for us during a very dark time. Before Frankie was even born, he was diagnosed with some kind of mass in his chest. It wasn’t long after he came into this world that doctors …
The Magic Strands From Loving Hands Project Delivers
DRAGONFLY VOLUNTEERS DELIVER ADORABLE, FUN CROCHETED WINTER HATS AND “WIGS” FOR YOUNG CANCER PATIENTS AND SIBLINGS/OFFSPRING AS PART OF ITS “MAGIC STRANDS FROM LOVING HANDS” PROJECT On Friday, December 2nd, more than 100 custom crocheted hats and some “wigs” will be delivered to The Dragonfly Foundation’s patient/family space. The caps will later be given to young cancer patients and their …
And this is JUST about our patient/family events!
Following is a post written by a Dragonfly mom who shared information about our upcoming Dragonfly Grand Gala with her friends on Facebook: “This charity organization is AMAZING. They give tickets to families (with a child fighting cancer or “Dragonfly”) for local events. When your child is immunosuppressed they cannot be in large crowds of people. (Even more so in …
“…it made him so happy.”
Please donate what you can to Dragonfly, whether it is to be used at the hospital, at the Landing, or at our patients’ homes. “My son, C, came to (“The Landing”, Dragonfly’s patient/family space) a couple of months ago. he cried going in because he didnt want to. then he cried leaving because he wanted to stay. during his very …
“before we even knew we needed them”
“I remember getting ours. It was during our first inpatient stay and we had only found out a few days before what was really wrong with (my son). I was lost in a whirlwind of paperwork, meetings with doctors, and trying to remember how to breathe while I put on a brave face for him. The door opened for what …