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We're dancing to make a difference for sick kids!
When a child is injured, or diagnosed with a serious illness, it affects the whole family. Lives can be turned upside down, and puts families under enormous pressure. For many families, it can feel like it’s impossible to hold it together.
That’s why we’re joining Ronald McDonald House to Dance for Sick Kids this year.
We’ll be dancing to make a difference every day for 7 days, to raise money that will help families stay in a home-away-from-home, access emotional and financial support, and more. From day one in the hospital and for as long as it takes, your help ensures that families don’t have to navigate the challenges of illness or injury alone.
Please support us by making a tax-deductible donation to our challenge. Your generosity will make sure that Ronald McDonald House can support even more families with a seriously ill or injured child when they need it most.
OUR IMPACT
So far, this year we have provided:
29
Nights for sick kids and their families
246
Hot meals from the family kitchen
234
School lessons for sick kids
Thanks to all the generous people who’ve donated to our challenge.
$117
Kelly Dumesich
$117
Graham Paton
$117
Nadine Chilvers
$117
Phil Hallani
$114
Robert Roden
$106
A & M Nicholls
What a fun way to raise money for such a great cause. Well done Zoë xoxo
$106
Traci
Proud of you!
$106
Scott England
$106
Max
Proud of you Eve to be able to put your passion for dance into raising funds for the Ronald McDonald House
$106
Mark Shaliapin
$81
Judy Chilvers
Great cause Abi
$65
Kristie Dunn
Proud of you!
$65
Petersons/worrad Family
Well done Emma
$65
Heath Baird
The best dancer in north strathfield
$65
Naomi
$65
Natalie Kidd
My beautiful girl xx
$65
Anonymous
$65
Emma Shaliapin
$65
Mum
Such a great cause Charlotte. X
$65
Jen Drysdale
Woo hoo go Zoë 🎉
$65
Indie X
$65
Kath Fotheringham
Good on you sweetie! Proud of you and the team xx
$65
Gail Alan Baird
Beautiful challenge you are participating in Eve Love you and very proud Nan and Pa
$65
Nan And Poppy
Dance On 💃 great cause Charlize xx
$64
Karen
Have fun doing what you love 💗
$60
Phill Rayner
$55
Lois Perry
Proud of you Charlize.
$55
Karen
Lovely to support such a great cause
$55
Bakes
Legend!
$55
Kellie
❤️
$55
Jay Quintal
$55
Greg Castle
Very proud of you darlin xo
$55
Amanda Paton
$55
Thomas Habtewold
$55
Jacqueline Drysdale
proud of you dude!!!!
$55
Betty Mccoy
So proud of you Zoe raising money for such a wonderful cause. Well done beautiful. 😘
$55
Kerry Chew
Well done Zoe. Thankyou for caring about sick kids . Xx
$55
Jomah
Go Abi! ❤️
$45
Kylie
Well done Charlize! 🙌
$45
Chloe Stacy
🩷
$45
Emma Tsa
Proud of you🤍
$39
Anonymous
$34
Cath
Amazing Billie, you keep on with this support year after year 🩰💕
$34
Rod Mccoy
Proud of you Zoe!
$34
Charlize Roden
$34
Dorothy Wilson
Very worthy cause Eve. Congratulations to you and all the participants for your contribution xx
$34
Nick Auditore
$34
Bee, Damo, Jas & Sienna
Go Zoe! What beautiful way to give to others.
$34
Olivia Dent
Love it!
$34
Renee Murphy
$34
Alison K
Well done Emma. So proud of you doing what you do best to support a worthwhile cause. Xxx
$34
Anonymous
$34
Cheryl Simmons
$34
Lisa Dawson
Awesome work Duke!
$34
Aunty Doe.
Go Zoe! What a kind gesture! Keep dancing to the beat of your dreams!
$34
Gabriel Paul
$34
Georgia Versace
Love you Emma🫶🏼
$34
Halle Borg
Go Charlotte ! 🤍✨
$34
Paige
$34
Anonymous
$34
Isaac
$34
Olivia Dorries
dancing queen 🫶🏼
$34
Gabby Kennedy
$34
Linda Davies
Proud of you
$34
Abi C
$34
Alex Rayner
$34
Emily Gardner
🕺🥰
$34
Eve Baird
$34
Jess England
$33
Michael And Sara
Great work Zoe!
$31
Anonymous
$30
The Vellas
Well done Zoë.
$30
Katie Sinnerton
Thank you for your contribution to these kiddies, it doesn’t go unnoticed!
$30
Holly
so proud char, love you xx
$30
Angel5
$30
Michelle Molyneux
Congratulations Zoe - lending your talent to a worthy cause 💖😘
$28
Sarah Saunders
$25
Jo
You’ve been dancing with Charlotte since you were both 5. Proud of you girls. Xx
$24
Bella Reynolds
$24
Debbie Connellan
$24
Ella Morris
$24
Kellie Burgess
Have fun Charlize!
$24
Char
$24
Zoe Nicholls
$20
The Penny’s
Well done Duke.
$20
Peita
Best of luck xx
$20
Billie Dubos
$20
Takali Hoogendyk
hell yeah!! so proud of you x
$20
Fidlers
$18
Lily
$18
Anonymous
$18
Ash G
Go weezy!
$18
Zack Americano
$18
Maddogz
$17
Lucy Mclellan
$12
Anabelle T
You are amazing Duke!!
$12
Gemma Barkhan
$12
Cleo
$12
Aleisha
Go Abbey 💕💕
$12
Bri
$12
Kyle Dowie
$12
Anonymous
$12
Emily Snelling
$10
Anonymous
$10
Nate Killiby
ily you got this. Slay queen slay. You better dance.
$10
Maxine Caruana
Well done on raising funds & awareness for such a great cause whilst doing something you’re so passionate about
$6
Abi
Love and miss you duke xx
$6
Charli Nagle
$6
Matilda
$6
Tia Palu
$5
Ellie Howison
go duke!! keep on dancing diva
$4
Mitchy
i’m so proud of you for doing this🫶🏻🫶🏻
Our Team Members
Abbey Fotheringham
$179
Charlotte Rayner
$464
Emma Shaliapin
$321
Billie Dubos
$46
Charlize Roden
$874
emily snelling
$12
Sophie Quintal
$133
Duke G
$244
Eloise Auditore
$137
Abi C
$488
Tahlia Morley
Eve Baird
$513
Jess England
$364
Sarah Swan
Emma Simmons
$133
Zoe Nicholls
$687
Abi C
$488
Charlotte Rayner
$464
Jess England
$364
Emma Shaliapin
$321
Duke G
$244
Abbey Fotheringham
$179
Eloise Auditore
$137
Sophie Quintal
$133
Emma Simmons
$133
Billie Dubos
$46
emily snelling
$12
Tahlia Morley
$0
Sarah Swan
$0
How Your Donation Helps
A global research team* worked with Ronald McDonald House to evaluate the impact of our House Program on families around the world. The following is a summary of those findings**.
Access to the best care
Our House Program makes it possible for families who travel long distances, to access the top children’s hospitals around the world.
Stronger mental health
Having a child in hospital can trigger clinical anxiety in parents. Our Houses provide families with the emotional, mental and practical support to better manage their stress so that they can be more actively involved in the care of their children.
Financial peace of mind
Ongoing medical bills, travel, and accommodation costs are a huge source of stress for many families. Our Houses offer accommodation at no cost, close to hospitals, to alleviate some of the burden.
Parents sleep better
Parents who sleep at one of our Houses have a better night’s rest than those that sleep at their child’s hospital bedside. This ensures they have the strength to support their child.
Children’s recovery
Having family and siblings close by, who are invested in a child’s care, can improve a hospitalised child’s recovery and treatment outcomes.
Positive hospital experience
Families who stay at a Ronald McDonald House find they have a more positive experience of hospital than those that stay elsewhere.
Families cope better
Having family together under one roof, including the support of experienced volunteers and other families, greatly improves a family’s ability to cope with having a child in hospital.
Safe, affordable alternative to hospital
Many high-risk pregnant women who are stable but need to be close to care, can now afford to stay close to care. This is also the case for parents who have a newborn in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
Siblings cope better
Play is how children interact and make sense of the world. That’s why play areas are such an important part of our offering. They allow siblings to connect and cope more with the stress of a difficult situation.
* The global team of researchers was drawn from leading universities, including the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), George Washington University, the University of Chicago, as well as from top medical centres in Hong Kong; Sydney, Australia; the United Kingdom; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Cincinnati, U.S.; and Toronto, Canada.
** Findings taken from Ronald McDonald House Impact Research – the name for a suite of studies on the impact of Ronald McDonald House around the world. The summaries provided here provide a snapshot of the findings from each of the key Ronald McDonald House Impact studies.
CONTACT THE DANCE FOR SICK KIDS TEAM
If you have any questions about Dance for Sick Kids or need a hand with anything, please reach out. We're here to help!
In the spirit of reconciliation, Dance for Sick Kids respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands, skies and waterways where we work, live and dance. We honour their enduring connection to this land, its communities, and the surrounding waterways. We recognise and respect the diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples within the families we support, as well as our employees, volunteers, and supporters. We extend our deepest respects to their Cultures and to Elders past and present. We affirm that the land we stand on has always been, and will always remain, Aboriginal land.
Dance for Sick Kids welcomes people of all abilities, identities, and backgrounds. We are committed to creating an inclusive, respectful, and safe space for everyone to participate and belong.
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CONTACT US 0449 007 302 danceforsickkids@rmhc.org.au
Ronald McDonald House Greater Western Sydney | 1 Labyrinth Way, Westmead NSW 2145 Australia | ABN: 30 540 051 012
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I am part of ACPE Dance Team team
Hey Jess. Thanks for dancing for this great cause. Love Aunty Kelly