Reprinted with permission: Cancer is relentless. It does not discriminate based on color, race, gender, financial status, or age. It doesn’t stop at just one attempt to steal a life. It divides and mutates in order to deceive the body and accomplish its goal. Cancer tries to conquer a person’s body and destroy the spirit. It causes a person to lose …
March 26 Kaitlin and Chica, from the kids’ TV show ” Sunny Side Up,” share a message to our Dragonflies. The show appears on the TV Network Sprout. For more information about the show, please visit http://www.sproutonline.com/shows/sunny-side-show The Sunny Side Up Show is a live television programming block dedicated to helping preschoolers prepare for the day ahead with its warm, …
One of our Dragonflies had a birthday party at her home. As any young girl would, she invited her besties. These best friends were all friends she met through Dragonfly, other kids who had endured cancer and bone marrow transplants. With an average of 5 patient/family events A WEEK, our 6,000 sq. ft. patient/family space (“The Landing“) and their hospitalizations, …
Our families are all part of “The Dragonfly Family.” They have come to us because they or an immediate family member, birth to age 30, is/was enduring cancer or a bone marrow transplant. When they registered with us, they thought they were registering with a “non-profit.” They didn’t expect to become part of a FAMILY.
A Facebook message to Dragonfly from a sister of a Dragonfly patient: “i wanted to give a shout out to the dragonfly foundation once again for helping my family when they were in the time of need. when my sister had leukemia. my hole family didnt know what to do. i was scared because she was so little and i …
From Ria/Christine: Besides our normal projects, in the last two weeks, we have helped a family with no insurance get crutches (yes, crutches), helped a now single mom get a job that doubled her salary and hours, helped a newly relocated family get a mortgage (huge thanks to Donna Thorman at Peoples First Savings Bank for going to the hospital …
FROM A DRAGONFLY MOM: “Thank you, TDF and TDF volunteers for making Parents’ Night Out so much fun! The girls had a great time, and it gave us adults a few hours to have an adult-only meal and some conversation without interruption. You are awesome!!!”
From a Dragonfly Patient: “I received a special birthday surprise while here at children’s for chemo from dragonfly! (I couldn’t wait, so I opened it early! :D) Thank you so very much for making a long day of chemo much better!” _______________________________________ From a Dragonfly Sister: “i love the dragonfly foundation because they gave my family hope and happiness. they …
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 …
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 …
