“I cannot thank you enough for the opportunity for the Christmas shop today! We have been struggling so much and our furnace motor blew last night, so Christmas for our 4 kids was only going to be from family. However, thanks to (Dragonfly) and you, we were able to get some toys, games, hats and shirts for all of our …
Help our Dragonflies find Strength, Courage, & Joy by clicking here to donate. At the age of 6, Emily was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Two weeks later, the tumor was surgically removed. Fortunately, Emily did not have to go through chemotherapy or radiation treatments, but is facing long-term side effects from surgery and the location of the tumor. She …
Reprinted with permission: ”June 28th, 2010. That was the day my life was flipped upside down. Just before starting high school, I was diagnosed with cancer. At a pivotal moment of my childhood, life threw a sucker punch that landed me flat on the ground. I spent the next months in excruciating pain, going through each day became a battle, …
The emotional support Dragonfly provides to young cancer and bone marrow transplant patients and their families has lifted hearts and spirits, impacted medical outcomes, saved marriages, and even prevented suicides. The work we do is invaluable to patients and families because: It will take a long to find a cure for every cancer, until then young patients and their families …
Late this summer, Trade Global and Claire’s provided 20 pallets of fashion accessories, toys and gifts for Dragonfly to give to our families. While we accepted delivery of the items late this summer, logistically, we were unable to get get them immediately into the hands of our patients and families. Things finally fell into place in November (almost like they …
At age 6, Emily was diagnosed with cancer, a brain tumor. Two weeks later, the tumor was surgically removed. Fortunately, Emily did not have to go through chemotherapy or radiation treatments, but is facing long-term side effects from surgery and the location of the tumor. She also has endured severe bone fractures in her back, arm, and legs. She continues …
On Tuesday, November 21st Dragonfly held a Thanksgiving Feast for over 80 Dragonflies!! The night was filled with delicious food, arts & crafts, and games! We even got to celebrate and sing happy birthday to one of our Dragonfly’s for his 4th birthday!!! We cannot thank Dale from Moe’s Outdoor Equipment and Supplies for donating all of the tables and …
On Friday, October 29th we celebrated Halloween with our Dragonflies at Parents Night Out! Everyone came dressed in their favorite Halloween costume and played games until dark!! Thank you Dragonflies for all of your energy and for celebrating Halloween with us, we had an absolute blast! Everyone stay safe tonight while trick-or-treating!!
“❤ when we joined the Dragonfly we never thought we’d make life long friends, we never thought we’d have a caring ear 24/7. When we cry, they cry. When we laugh, they laugh. When we celebrate, they celebrate. Em has received gifts when it’s not expected and they truly brighten her day. They put on parents night out or PNO, where …
Recently, a Dragonfly mom named Lauren Young wrote a thank you letter to The Dragonfly Foundation… It touched our hearts so much that we asked if she would be willing film a testimonial video for us. Lauren, working closely with our friends at ChiliDog Pictures (and with the help of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center), went the extra mile and recreated her/her family’s experience as Dragonflies. …
