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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
“Ria, I just want you to know, I am having a rough day at work today so at lunch I jumped on to TDF site and the comfort was almost instant. Keep up the good work and know I care about the kiddos and hoping our foundation can be a blessing to families as well.=l=” — A Dragonfly Mom “Thank …
On May 16th, a 17-year old Dragonfly sibling spoke at our 6th Annual Golf Classic. Here is a copy of her speech: “My name is C and I am a junior at McAuley High School. 5 years ago when I was only 12 years old, and in the sixth grade my brother D became sick. He went to the doctor …
From a Dragonfly Mom about her young Dragonfly daughter “E.” This family and other Dragonflies attended a concert courtesy of The Matson Family Foundation. Ria & Christine, I have kept a Carepage for E since the beginning of her journey. Yesterday she had scans and my update mentioned a memory of mine that was made possible by Dragonfly. I copied …
A Dragonfly Mom posted a video on her private Facebook page and tagged us on it. (The following post and the image are reprinted with permission.) “(Dragonfly) not sure if you had seen this, but here you can see the excitement on her face and hear the excitement in her voice!!! This is what The Dragonfly Foundation is all about!! …
Posted yesterday by a Dragonfly Mom whose daughter is doing a Dragonfly event tonight: “R didn’t shed a single tear going to sleep with anesthesia today. She had said this morning that she was going to be brave today. When we were in recovery, the anesthesiologist came by to check on her and he kept saying that he was so …
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 …
