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 …
“I feel compelled to echo some of the sentiments I’ve read here before about the appearance of dragonflies… Today, my husband and I took our Dragonfly to Children’s for his second follow-up MRI. These are always incredibly anxiety-inducing for us, but we put on our best face for our little one’s sake. At the hospital (or anywhere, for that matter), …
“My son was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor and our wold was upside down! We traveled from Singapore to Cincinnati. Coming to Cincinnati we knew no one! The co-founder, of the Dragonfly Ria Davidson took charge of everything and made us feel at ease! The Dragonfly Foundation stepped up and supported us! The organization is filled with huge-hearted people …
“I don’t know what we would have done without all the tangible encouragement we were given from [Dragonfly] during our journey… They remember the forgotten ….which includes us parents who know more than we want to about what childhood cancer entails….. They remember the families … The siblings….And they help the children still be children… “I’m still me” is the …
“Most days life feels…”normal”…again. Get up. Take the kids to school. Go to work. Come home. Go to bed. Do it all over again day in and day out. Everyone sees that you are back to a “normal” routine again and while that is great 99% of the time… That 1% where it’s not okay sneaks up out of nowhere. …
“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 …
From a 6/28/16 Facebook post by a Dragonfly supporter: “I don’t have a Dragonfly in my life, but I have to share this with you, since I’ve loved your organization for a couple of years now… I’ve lost a couple of children that I love to cancer ~ some that I loved from far away ~ and now have a …
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 …
From Ria, Dragonfly co-founder: I thought I would share a personal story with our Dragonfly community. It is an example of how impactful comfort and joy can be, even to those who might not be affected by cancer, extended hospital stays, hair loss, etc… I hope it will inspire other acts of kindness. Recently, my son was waiting to be …
