Help our Dragonflies find Strength, Courage, & Joy by clicking here to donate. At the age of 6, Emily was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Two weeks later, the tumor was surgically removed. Fortunately, Emily did not have to go through chemotherapy or radiation treatments, but is facing long-term side effects from surgery and the location of the tumor. She …
“❤ when we joined the Dragonfly we never thought we’d make life long friends, we never thought we’d have a caring ear 24/7. When we cry, they cry. When we laugh, they laugh. When we celebrate, they celebrate. Em has received gifts when it’s not expected and they truly brighten her day. They put on parents night out or PNO, where …
Recently, a Dragonfly mom named Lauren Young wrote a thank you letter to The Dragonfly Foundation… It touched our hearts so much that we asked if she would be willing film a testimonial video for us. Lauren, working closely with our friends at ChiliDog Pictures (and with the help of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center), went the extra mile and recreated her/her family’s experience as Dragonflies. …
An Open Thank You Letter To: Dragonfly co-founders, Ria and Christine, and our friends at The Dragonfly Foundation, This email has been a long time coming. You may need tissues by the time I am finished. I don’t even know where to begin. All I do know is you were the light and continue to be in the darkest time …
From a Dragonfly Mom: “My husband got cut off nearly hit in the parking lot of our hometown Kroger’s and the guy flipped him off. Being a small town their paths crossed again, shortly after, and the guy approached him and apologized. The gentleman actually looked up, “Dragonfly” to find out what it meant. We have a, ” We love …
Posted yesterday by a Dragonfly Mom whose daughter is doing a Dragonfly event tonight: “R didn’t shed a single tear going to sleep with anesthesia today. She had said this morning that she was going to be brave today. When we were in recovery, the anesthesiologist came by to check on her and he kept saying that he was so …
“Thank you for everything your amazing organization has done for our family. We appreciate your kindness and thoughtfulness so much. Thank you for making her days better and for putting a smile on E’s face. We are honored to be a Dragonfly!!” – A Dragonfly Mom “Thanks for keeping M happy during her battle with Leukemia. May God continue to …
From a Dragonfly Mom: “I have no family here and I could have never made it through without this support system. And I’m not a support group kinda girl!…somewhere the thing that isn’t immediately obvious is not just the care and support you provide the patients. It’s the support system you create for the families. (I’m crying) We are all …
Someone said to us that saying we bring “comfort and joy” only describes one of the outcomes of what we do, it doesn’t begin to communicate the whole picture. I recently asked a Dragonfly mom how she would describe us to others… She wrote: “The Dragonfly Foundation was formed to raise the spirits of very sick children daily, both in …
Following are some of the notes Dragonfly received after last night’s Patient/Family event (a Parents Night Out/PNO) at The Landing: “Thanks so much for last night! Seriously when we walked in and you said “Hi family!” I almost cried because it really is. Of course I got to see old friends with Tammy and Lisa, and got to meet some new ones …
