Dragonfly Stories

News, Updates, & Tales of Courage
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“Channel Awareness Into Action”

One of our Dragonfly Mom's posted this on her blog... Even in light of Carlin's wonderful MRI results yesterday, I ...

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From a Dragonfly Mom: "This thank you is long past due, our son J had a right temporal lobe ependymoma ...
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Wanted: 1 Bead

The Dragonfly Foundation funds the Beads of Courage Program for Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center's Cancer & Blood Diseases Institute ...
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It never leaves you…

From a Dragonfly Mom: "I know it sounds crazy and most will not understand but this never leaves no matter ...
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Thank you note from a Dragonfly Mom

"I just wanted to drop a note to say I received your gifts in the mail today. Brandon and I ...
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“Those few moments of watching them be a kid again are never forgotten!”

From a Mom who lost her Dragonfly 1 year and 2 months after Dragonfly was established (in August 2010): "Just ...
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“A little thing called Dragonfly”

"Today cancer rattled my family for the second time in four short years. My younger sister, E, was diagnosed with ...

We are working to change medical outcomes

“It has been medically shown that a positive outlook can change medical outcomes. For children who have not had the ...

Why Dragonfly?

"Throughout the world there are many fund raising processes and activities supporting critical research to find cures for many forms ...
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“I’m a Dragonfly”

From a Dragonfly Mom: "Last night we went to a car show in Milford to look at cars and teach ...

Living the dream: Cost = 1 phone call

The Dragonfly Foundation hosts 5-12 patient events A WEEK for our families, from sending a family to the movies, to ...
Kings Island Day 2014

We have had another “best day” today!

Today was Dragonfly's 4th Annual Kings Island Day for our patients/families. More than 220 came to Kings Island today for ...
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“What you do is nothing short of AMAZING”

A note from a Dragonfly Mom: "Our family is in town from New Orleans for K's check up appts and ...

What an exciting few days!!

On Thursday, August 2, 2014, The Dragonfly Foundation received a major donation from Mark Matson during the Matson Money Investor ...
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“A HUGE step forward”… because of a few DVDs

From a Social Worker at Cincinnati Children's Hospital: "Just wanted to let you know that my patient was THRILLED about ...

Breathe. Just. Breathe!!

Tonight, Matson Money donated $100,000 to The Dragonfly Foundation!!!! Incredible. Awesome. Just like their symposium!! So grateful for what this ...
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Bleed for a Cause: Dragonflies for Dragonfly

One of our Dragonfly families donated blood today... Their ENTIRE family!!!!! Bleed for a Cause is a program by Hoxworth ...
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“… sometimes the only light in a cold dark place…”

From one of our long-time volunteers, Anne Petersen: "We recently got back from a family trip to Nashville. On the ...