“My husband and I arrived at Cincinnati Children’s on October 6th. We were admitted straight from the CT department at our local hospital more than 2 hours away. We had nothing packed. Our main concern was our daughter, who has a mass on her liver. We were admitted and quickly had to think about essentials for our stay. God bless …
On January 25th, Dragonfly held an intimate reception at Tony’s Steaks & Seafood in Cincinnati. The event was sponsored by Tony’s and attended by Dragonfly supporters, board members and staff. The highlight of the event was a Dragonfly Family who spoke about how The Dragonfly Foundation impacted their treatment and recovery experience. Jordan, a Dragonfly patient, and his mom Tess …
Someone said to us that saying we bring “comfort and joy” only describes one of the outcomes of what we do, it doesn’t begin to communicate the whole picture. I recently asked a Dragonfly mom how she would describe us to others… She wrote: “The Dragonfly Foundation was formed to raise the spirits of very sick children daily, both in …
Following are some of the notes Dragonfly received after last night’s Patient/Family event (a Parents Night Out/PNO) at The Landing: “Thanks so much for last night! Seriously when we walked in and you said “Hi family!” I almost cried because it really is. Of course I got to see old friends with Tammy and Lisa, and got to meet some new ones …
Reds broadcaster forms lasting bond with charitable organization Reprinted from MLB.com http://m.reds.mlb.com/news/article/159865688/marty-brennaman-helps-children-with-cancer By Alyson Footer / MLB.com | December 17th, 2015 CINCINNATI — It started just over three years ago when Marty Brennaman, somewhat jokingly at first, said he’d shave his head if the Cincinnati Reds’ winning streak reached 10 games. The Reds won their 10th in a row, and …
One of our Dragonfly families had a special circumstance that needed the type of experience that only Tony’s Steak & Seafood could provide… This is the note we received from the social worker after our Dragonflies had dinner at Tony’s restaurant: “Oh my goodness! I just went and saw her and her dad and they could not say enough wonderful …
“Thank you SO much for E’s Thomas the Train gifts today. After a long day in the hospital under anesthesia, Evan came home tired and sore. When he saw he had a package and what was inside, it completely changed his demeanor. I have never seen him so excited on these hospital days. It brought tears to this mama’s eyes. …
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 …
“From a Dragonfly Mom: “T told us tonight that he loves Dragonfly because he can see Aladdin ice skating in Dragonfly’s “little house” with the couch he can rest on.” *The “little house” he is referring to is our Dragonfly Suite at US Bank Arena. [Dragonfly also has another patient/family space near Mason, OH (we refer to it as “The …
From a Dragonfly Mom: “It is amazing what The Dragonfly Foundation has accomplished in the few years they have been around. As a parent who had a child battling this awful disease before The Dragonfly Foundation began, I remember the feelings of loneliness, isolation and despair that our daughter went through as well as our family during her inpatient stays. …
