From a Dragonfly Mom: “I want to thank you so much for adding our family to the Dragonfly Foundation. We feel so blessed to be a part of this amazing Organization. We were living in Los Angeles for 3 years and the children’s hospital never connected us with any organizations such as yours. We came to Cincinnati and felt embraced …
We deliver gifts to the hospitals almost daily during the week… From a Dragonfly mom: “Thank you Dragonfly Foundation! We have had a rough few weeks and a surprise was just dropped off for us at the hospital! Thank you for brightening my Dragonfly’s day!” And another: “A dragonfly landed on our stressed out family today! Thank you so much!”
Facebook post (reprinted with permission) from a Dragonfly mom: “So, kyli wanted to go to the mall today to buy herself some running shoes. As we’re walking around, the mall is nearly deserted at 1:30 in the afternoon. Of the few people we saw, nearly all of them gave us a half-smile and looked away when we made eye contact …
Our running team captain, Heather Forte, is one amazing lady!! Read this note we got from her!!!! “WEEEELLLLL, I ran the 4 way challenge, so I raced both Saturday and Sunday. The first race Saturday (10k), I managed to find a hole at the finish line and put my foot in it. I twisted my ankle, busted open my knee …
“I have a chest with all her things in it for when she gets older she can look back and see how much everyone loved and cared about her. I have every letter every card from that very first day. I have every piece of document since day one. I won’t be on earth forever and she needs to know …
FROM A DRAGONFLY CAREGIVER: “Our family just wanted to take a mintue to say Thank You for always being here for the last 3 years. You have seen our family in our darkest times come out into ray of sunshine all because of you. It is a blessing to be out of that dark, cold and lonely box our family …
From a Dragonfly Mom: “I sincerely want to thank you and your foundation for your amazing generosity..because of it, my daughter A was blessed to have a wonderful 6th birthday yesterday. I cannot thank you enough..I feel that thank you isn’t really enough to express how grateful and overjoyed you’ve made us. Bless you all!!”
Note: This blog post was written by Emily, one of our young adult Dragonflies!! We are grateful to Speedway Children’s Charities, the MH Foundation, the Stroud Foundation, and all the supporters who make our New Diagnosis/Extended Stay Care Package Program possible! “It was a wonderful blessing. No one wants to leave their sick child. It showed that someone knew exactly …
Today was the first monthly Munch and Mingle we will be hosting at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital’s Cancer & Blood Diseases Institute. All families on A-5 not just Dragonfly registered families are invited for a free lunch (NO BIG SPEECH INVOLVED!). CCHMC has been doing this for awhile, but we just started sponsoring the events on a monthly basis. It was …
