Dragonfly Stories

News, Updates, & Tales of Courage

“The ‘club’ you never want to join, but now never want to leave.”

From a Dragonfly Mom: "I was talking about Dragonfly today and someone told me how lucky we were to be ...
Kings Island Kicks Cancer

“I definitely see what we are doing all this for. “

A note from a Dragonfly volunteer who greeted Kings Island visitors for us on Saturday (still have openings in August!): ...
The Lady With The Dragonfly Tattoo

“Thank you for letting him be a Dragonfly instead of…”

From a Dragonfly Mom (see picture): "Thank you for letting him be a Dragonfly instead of just a child with ...
Kings Island Kicks Cancer

Kings Island Kicks Cancer

A big THANK YOU to Kings Island and all their staff for a fantastic first day of the Kings Island ...
Supergirl

More paperwork…

Oh, the life of a Dragonfly mom: "My daughter starts kindergarten and they now know about mychart at her school ...
Purple Dragonfly

We are always with them…

From a Dragonfly Mom: "On vacation in Illinois we went to Japanese garden and walking through the garden looking at ...
Blue Dragonfly Photo

Dragonflies landed on them…

We love how our logo has become a real symbol of comfort, especially in the darkest times. The photographs are ...
Dragonfly Photo

Don’t blame her…

A Dragonfly Mom's FB Post (Reprinted with permission): "The conversation with my 2 year old when I put her to ...
I'm thankful for our Dragonfly Family...

“3 Positive Things to Post” from a Dragonfly Mom

"1) I am thankful for my family always being there for me. 2) I am thankful for our Dragonfly family ...
New Diagnosis/Extended Stay Care Package

Our “Blue Bags” are trendy among Dragonflies

Our New Diagnosis/Extended Stay Care Packages come in big blue bags. (Pictured) One of our mom's posted this note on ...
The Landing

Love at first step!

From a Dragonfly Volunteer: "I knew that I loved being part of this organization the minute I stepped in to ...
Blue bumper sticker

Our Bumper Sticker… A Community Builder

From a Dragonfly Mom: Yesterday, I was leaving the hospital with N and I was having a lot of mixed ...

Our Patient/Family Picnic: As Seen Through The Eyes of )ur Intern

[soliloquy id="1503"] As I arrived at the Dragonfly picnic, I had no idea what to expect. The one thing I ...
"Earn Your Wings" Volunteer T-shirts

Love Our Volunteers — & Our T-shirts

From a Dragonfly Volunteer: "Quick story… Left The Landing and stopped by Fed Ex to get the card you gave ...
The Landing

Awwww….

From a Dragonfly Mom: "As my kids were headed to camp what they wanted to know was when they could ...
Mary Lou Parrott Photo

Our volunteer, Mary Lou, is recognized by AARP!

MARY LOU EARNS HER WINGS Source: http://local.aarp.org/news/mary-lou-parrott-earns-her-wings-37368.html#sthash.9ISI6CW4.dpuf By Tara McQuinley, AARP Cincinnati Intern As I entered the Dragonfly Foundation, a ...
Thank You Note "Except from the attached note sent by a Dragonfly mom: "I don't know how, but you ALWAYS seem to send a Dragonfly to land on us at the right moment. When we no longer see the light at the end of the tunnel, you are there."

Everything happens for a reason

Except from the attached note sent by a Dragonfly mom: "I don't know how, but you ALWAYS seem to send ...

2, 2 days apart

One girl, one boy. One a curly brunette, the other a no-fuss blond. Both beautiful, both loved and supported by ...
Dragonfly Flying Around The Family's Yard

Just an insect? We think not…

A FB post from a Dragonfly Mom: "Dragonfly flying around in the backyard. Brings tears of joy and sadness. One ...
Joy Card in the Mail

A Little Joy Came In The Mail

From Facebook by a Dragonfly Mom: "Flipping through today's mail, there was several appointment reminders from cchmc. What better timing ...