We have a suite at US Bank Arena through 2014. Our families love it for this very reason: “We had a great time at the Cyclones game last night. We got to meet two really nice families. It was so nice to see Ian have a good time and meet some great kids! Thanks Dragonfly!!!”
Clarivoyant? No, our Dragonfly families give us great advice!
From a newly registered Dragonfly Dad: “You knew what we needed before we did.” Have you read about our “Big Blue Bags”? They hold our New Diagnosis/Extended Stay Care Packages. Each bag contains about $140 worth of items: night lights, laundry bag and detergent (HE Free/Clear Pods), toothbrush, toothpaste, in-room meal cards, personal care items, office supplies… all the needs …
Just visiting made a difference…
From a Dragonfly Mom “I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for the tour of The Dragonfly Foundation and the t-shirt. For the first time in almost 7 years I feel compelled to be more open with my story. Up until recently I was almost embarrassed about what I had been through. I believe that The Dragonfly …
A volunteer thanks US… we should be thanking them…
From Sarah Thomsen, a volunteer photographer for The Dragonfly Foundation: THIS is the amazing organization that I am proud to volunteer for and feel so blessed to be a part of. Tears every time I watch this video. Ria Davidson, Christine Neitzke, you have no idea how much I love you and how grateful I am to be a part …
“‘A man never stands so tall as when he stoops to help a child.'”
Reprinted with permission: Cancer is relentless. It does not discriminate based on color, race, gender, financial status, or age. It doesn’t stop at just one attempt to steal a life. It divides and mutates in order to deceive the body and accomplish its goal. Cancer tries to conquer a person’s body and destroy the spirit. It causes a person to lose …
What Not To Say… And Some Reasons Why…
Reprinted with permission from the Dragonfly mom that wrote this post on our private Facebook page for our Dragonflies. “My favorite (thing people say) is, “You are so lucky this happened when J was a baby so he’ll never remember it.” First, I don’t put the word ‘lucky” into the same sentence that states my child has cancer. Second, he …
Being a Part of The Dragonfly Family: “I Don’t Ever Want to Leave”
Our families are all part of “The Dragonfly Family.” They have come to us because they or an immediate family member, birth to age 30, is/was enduring cancer or a bone marrow transplant. When they registered with us, they thought they were registering with a “non-profit.” They didn’t expect to become part of a FAMILY.
A place to just… BE.
From a Dragonfly Mom: “Thanks to the Landing volunteers today for letting us hang out for a bit between appointments! Great to know there is a place where we can hang out and not worry about counts for awhile.” [soliloquy id=”1694″]
“The Dragonfly Foundation is and will always be apart of my family and I’s lives forever and ever.”
A Facebook message to Dragonfly from a sister of a Dragonfly patient: “i wanted to give a shout out to the dragonfly foundation once again for helping my family when they were in the time of need. when my sister had leukemia. my hole family didnt know what to do. i was scared because she was so little and i …
Some stories from March 2014
From Ria/Christine: Besides our normal projects, in the last two weeks, we have helped a family with no insurance get crutches (yes, crutches), helped a now single mom get a job that doubled her salary and hours, helped a newly relocated family get a mortgage (huge thanks to Donna Thorman at Peoples First Savings Bank for going to the hospital …