Dragonfly Stories

News, Updates, & Tales of Courage
Facebook Post From A Dragonfly

“I new (sic) that she was in awesome hands with The Dragonfly Foundation”

Exerpt from a FB post from a Dragonfly Sister: "I love The Dragonfly Foundation because they gave my family hope ...

Post Traumatic Stress

It's never over. Once you or a loved one receives the diagnosis of "cancer," your world shifts and is never ...

Notes, Thanks, & Stories from our Patients/Families

Summary: A thank you note to CBTS/Dragonfly/Reds for the day at the Great American Ball Park (The author of the ...
Holiday Fundraiser

Love it when Dragonfly families help Dragonfly!

One of our dragonfly families created these as a family project and they are currently at Uptown Salon in Oxford ...

From a Dragonfly Mom…

From a Dragonfly mom: "(Dragonfly).....you know you've done a good job ...  when they say that they are glad they ...
Gift Box

So many stories that warm our hearts!

From the uncle of a Dragonfly: "When I saw a dragonfly in the past, it was just a pesky insect ...
I Am Still Me Shirts

A thank you…

Reprinted with permission: ...
Dragonfly Sticker

“I have received so much from Dragonfly…”

From a Dragonfly Mom: "Your blue gift bag is the reason I got to eat some days. Like a godsend, ...
Morning routine

PTSD: “Haunted by a child’s illness”

From a 10/14/13 NY Times article and blog post written by Perri Klaas, MD Source: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/10/14/haunted-by-a-childs-illness/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0 "A child’s serious illness ...
Born with cancer

Did you know a child can be born with cancer?

Having a child should be one of the most joyous times of your life. For the family in this picture, ...

“I am so thankful to be part of the Dragonfly FAMILY”

"I just wanted to take a minute to say thank you for all you have done for L and our ...

“While N is not dying….not my child…not today, cancer has given us a jolt in a big way!”

"Nothing like cancer to help put life in perspective. I am so grateful that N is stable and healthy most ...
Bracelets

We are 3 years old!!!

We currently have more than 5,511 FB Likes and a total reach in excess of 34,000… but of all the ...
Community Foundation & Jeanie Marie Fund Donation

Community Foundation Donates To Dragonfly

This donation pays for 3.5 New Diagnosis/Extended Stay Care Packages!!! So grateful to the Community Foundation of Northern Central Wisconsin ...

From a teen dragonfly…

How great is this? "I wanted to let you all know that a very close friend of mine has started ...
Purple Dragonfly

“I am content with the red light”

From a Dragonfly Mom: "There comes a point in life when you sit back and realize that none of the ...

What it is like to be a Dragonfly Mom

"I’ve probably slept a couple of hours tonight. My whole body is anxious. My stomach is in knots awaiting her ...
Our Suite at US Bank Arena

Our Dragonfly Suite at US Bank Arena

From a Dragonfly Mom: Dragonfly has a suite (capacity: 18 Dragonflies) at US Bank Arena for every event through 2019 ...
Chemotherapy

Cancer Hurts… Relationships

You can't punch cancer in the face. You can't beat it up, but you can take the frustration, anger and ...