Dragonfly Stories

News, Updates, & Tales of Courage

How can you breathe with no air

A Dragonfly Caregiver wrote this about her family's experience with Dragonfly... in 2014 and today: January 24, 2017: "I wrote ...

“TDF was there for us…”

Post by a Dragonfly Mom who nominated TDF for support: "Our favorite non-profit organization is The Dragonfly Foundation! When our ...
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“LMS drama makes wonderful gift to Dragonfly”

Chuck Gibson, [email protected] 2:16 p.m. EST December 28, 2016 http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/local/loveland/2016/12/28/lms-drama-makes-wonderful-gift-dragonfly/95920416/ The Loveland Middle School drama, directed by Carol Hall, performed ...

Hatchimal Auction Story #2

Here is just a quick story on the donation of the second Hatchimal that was donated to The Dragonfly Foundation: ...

Frankie’s Story

My name is Dawn Baker. This story is about my son Frankie, our family’s journey with cancer, and how The ...

How to donate if you don’t have cash to spare

With all the commitments and challenges of the holiday season -- and life in general -- it can be difficult ...
Illustration by Joe Hoffecker

Scanxiety

"It’s scan week and the anxiety is in full on crazy mode. There is a term we (“we” being other ...
Elsa Hat Design from the Magic Yarn Project

The Magic Strands From Loving Hands Project Delivers

DRAGONFLY VOLUNTEERS DELIVER ADORABLE, FUN CROCHETED WINTER HATS AND “WIGS" FOR YOUNG CANCER PATIENTS AND SIBLINGS/OFFSPRING AS PART OF ITS ...

And this is JUST about our patient/family events!

Following is a post written by a Dragonfly mom who shared information about our upcoming Dragonfly Grand Gala with her ...
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“…it made him so happy.”

Please donate what you can to Dragonfly, whether it is to be used at the hospital, at the Landing, or ...

Dragonflies

"I feel compelled to echo some of the sentiments I've read here before about the appearance of dragonflies... Today, my ...

Recent reviews posted on GreatNonProfits.org

"My son was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor and our wold was upside down! We traveled from Singapore to ...
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“before we even knew we needed them”

"I remember getting ours. It was during our first inpatient stay and we had only found out a few days ...

Quotes & Stories from Families

"I don't know what we would have done without all the tangible encouragement we were given from [Dragonfly] during our ...

“Changing the paradigm of patient care” — in and out of the hospital

While modern medicine is an amazing thing, The Dragonfly Foundation (Dragonfly) heals hearts and spirits, provides comfort and joy, and ...

Dragonfly Reminds Young Cancer Patients How Cool They Really Are!

THE DRAGONFLY FOUNDATION’S NEWEST “I AM STILL ME”® CAMPAIGN LAUNCHES WITH HELP OF LUXOTTICA RETAIL NORTH AMERICA – AND SOME ...

Days when the 1% lasts 100% of the time.

"Most days life feels..."normal"...again. Get up. Take the kids to school. Go to work. Come home. Go to bed. Do ...

Quotes

"Ria, I just want you to know, I am having a rough day at work today so at lunch I ...
Matson Family Foundation Check Presentation

Matson Family Foundation Donates $50,000

The Dragonfly Foundation is incredibly grateful for the continued moral and financial support we receive from Mark & Melissa Matson ...