Dragonfly - Chicago

“I’ll be here to walk by our patients' and families' side throughout this tough journey with the only mission to offer them strength, courage, and joy. And let me tell you something… there is nothing more fulfilling than seeing our Dragonflies shining with a smile!”

“It is my biggest honor to now take up my new role as their Manager of Programs and Patient Relations and bring my background in education and human rights to this community called FAMILY.”

Last month we officially welcomed the newest team member to The Dragonfly Foundation, Silvia Dulsat Planas. Please see below for a few words from her!

WOW! Thanks to @FieldsAuto, golfers now have the chance to WIN A CAR if they score a hole in one at our 1st Annual Golf Classic! Sponsorships and Foursomes are still available... visit dragonfly.org/golfchicago to register!

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What a blast we had at our Family FUNdraiser on Saturday! Thanks to all who attended, supported, and had FUN for a great cause. We swam, we danced, we ate, we bounced, we painted, we played! Another amazing event is in the books -can't wait for the next one.

Sweet 17-month-old Kellan and her family were the most recent recipients and enjoyed a celebratory meal for completing her third round of stem cell transplant! Thank you, Beatrix and Go, Kellan, Go!

One of our most cherished, long-standing partnerships is with Beatrix Streeterville.For the past three years, they have been supporting our patients at Lurie Children’s with delicious meals, completely free of charge.

Join Matt Nicholson, Blake Smith, Ryan Langborg and Nick Martinelli from the Northwestern Men's Basketball Team on the court - shoot some hoops, hang, and get their autographs! Hope to see you there. tfaforms.com/5063579

T minus ONE WEEK until our Family FUNdraiser!! Not only can you go swimming, dance with the DJ and dancers, order from the food trucks, paint ceramics, jump in the bounce houses, enter the raffle, and make your own jewelry... now you can play basketball with athletes!!!

We have exciting news to share! Registration and Sponsorship opportunities are now available for our 1st Annual Golf Classic! We would love for you to join us; it is sure to be an incredible day. dragonfly.org/golfchicago/

It was an incredible moment of two heroes meeting for the first time. We are proud of you both! Let's Go Go Go, @whitesox !

Earlier this year, Dragonfly Dimitris sent well-wishes to Liam Hendriks who was battling his own cancer diagnosis. Hendriks, now in remission and back on the field, invited Dimitris to batting practice as a sign of gratitude.

This program will allow us to support patient swim lessons this summer, as well as bedside art therapy sessions at our partner hospitals throughout the year. We are looking forward to making a lasting impact through these programs!

Thanks to a generous donor, we are able to honor the life and legacy of Abby Shapiro – who adored and found reprieve in extracurricular activities such as swimming, art, and much more.

We are incredibly excited to announce the implementation of a brand-new patient program…Abby’s Activities!

We were thrilled to partner with @twistoutcancer to offer a 'Twistshop' art therapy workshop to our Dragonfly parents/caregivers! It was an amazing evening full of self-care, expression, connection, & joy. Cheers to those that tirelessly care for our Dragonflies day in & day out.

Dragonfly is honored to have the privilege to work with Empowered Nonprofit to implement a strong infrastructure, smart growth & push our mission forward in a thoughtful, impactful way. Jess & Stefanie have known each other for years & this partnership is a perfect fit.