From Facebook by a Dragonfly Mom: “Flipping through today’s mail, there was several appointment reminders from cchmc. What better timing for a dragonfly to land on us?! Literally brought tears to my eyes. Thank you! — with The Dragonfly Foundation. Then another Dragonfly Mom replied to the post and said: “I framed ours- it starts conversations….”
From our Intern, Marni Grow: The Quaker Steak & Lube Restaurant in Milford is known for their legendary chicken wings, but their customers also know about their immense love for The Dragonfly Foundation. Saturday’s event was their second annual “Truck Touch” event benefiting Dragonfly. The restaurant’s general manager, Kathleen, has been strong supporter of The Dragonfly Foundation ever since her nephew’s three-year-old son became a Dragonfly. The little …
It’s the little things, sometimes even those that come in small envelopes (mailed with only 2 stamps, as opposed to $10-$20 in shipping), that can mean a lot.
A few hours after I left the house to go to a meeting, my daughter messaged me a picture and this text, “”Waiting for you to come home.” It immediately occurred to me: How many Dragonfly doggies and cats are waiting for their Dragonflies to come home from the hospital?? My doggie is lucky, I’ll be home after my meeting.
Jonah created this personal narrative poem about his cancer experience. His mom sent this to “everyone who touched Jonah in some way through out his journey so far.” The Dragonfly Foundation brings comfort and joy to kids and young adults enduring cancer and bone marrow transplants. In addition to our 12 programs, we fund the Beads of Courage(tm) program for …
From a Dragonfly Mom: “Once again the dragonfly delivered a day of fun, excitement, and goodies!!! Our kids had a blast and we got to meet some incredible families!!! No words can express how fortunate we are to have such a loving and caring group of amazing people ((hugs)))” The Landing is our patient/family space, located at 9275 Governors …
From Dragonfly Families: “The kids are having the time of their life! S has a non-stop smile!” “The amazing opportunities to spend time together as a family…FAMILY TIME!!! The most precious gift! Amazing, and exciting things to do together when we need it the most! Time to forget and enjoy each other!! Thank you!” “The Dragonfly Foundation came into our …
From a Dragonfly: “I talked with an old school friend today and she asked me questions about what it was like and how I got through it because she said if her child had cancer she didn’t think she could. I told her in the best way I can, it is like you have a box, a small brown box, …
2,548 days… We lost one today that was 2,548 days old… 6 years, 11 months, and 22 days old… Him, plus those that are +/- that age make days like this so incredibly, profoundly sad… our 64th.
A note from a Dragonfly Mom: “My daughter, A, just started receiving treatment at Cincinnati Children’s for liver cancer. I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for the welcome bag (New Diagnosis/Extended Stay Care Package). It provided many things that we were in need of and was put to use right away. I also wanted to let …
