Time Danced:
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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 Charities 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 Charities can support even more families with a seriously ill or injured child when they need it most.
Thanks to all the generous people who’ve donated to our challenge.
$619
Justin, Benjamin And Isaac Youssef
$516
George And Rebecca Youssef
So proud of you. Love daddy and mummy
$469
Anonymous
$365
Liam
$334
Johnny
$169
Jonathen Castillo
$111
Shane Griffin
Let's go Bubba girl, uncle loves ya and hope all goes well
$106
Tj’s Car Electrics
You are Awsome !
$106
Mcgrath Family
Onya Aali
$104
Ben G
$75
Ruth Delaney
Enjoy dancing beautiful Airlie, grandma and aunty Alexis are proud of you.
$75
Ruth Delaney
Keep dancing beautiful girl, grandma and aunty Alexis are proud of you
$65
Alison Dudley
Good Luck
$65
Neale Vaughan
Well done Tatum
$65
Neale Vaughan
Well done airlie
$65
Josey Youssef
Bless you and your team🙏Love you bella from tayta❤️
$65
Peter Franke
$65
Rachael Mccracken
Great cause Scarlette well done xxx
$65
Jono Hopkins
Good job marli, love Uncle Jono and Aunty Ez
$65
Suzy Sarin
Go Anabel 🕺
$65
Nonna & Pop
Proud of you Isabella for raising money for such an amazing cause. Lots of love Nonna and Pop xxx
$65
Anonymous
$65
Michael Parsons
$65
Naomi Leddy
$65
Trent
Best of luck Carolina
$65
Karina & Robbie
Good work Anabel such a caring girl. Love Robbie, Karina & Ruby x
$65
Stephen Toole
Go Anabel
$65
Belinda Sarin
Well done Anabel
$65
Jenny Bacon
Go Ava. You've got this
$65
Julie Moore
Well done Grace
$65
Julie
Well done Bronte
$65
Julie Moore
Well done Maddy
$65
Anonymous
$65
Leira Clan
👏 well done beautiful Anabel
$65
Michelle & Glenn Stewart
We are very proud of you Ava !
$64
Aunty T And Uncle Dan
We are so proud of you! Love always Aunty and Uncle
$63
Nathan Barr
$63
Nathan Barr
$63
Jen Saville
Proud of your maikia! ❤️❤️
$63
Anonymous
$63
Anonymous
Proud of you Bella x
$60
Alivia Pennimpede
$54
Ragul Chandar
All the Best Amarlia - Raz
$54
Carol Pan
Such a worthy place to raise money for. Go Bronte. Love NaN & Grandaz
$54
Michelle Thomas
Good on you Aali! 💕💕💕
$54
Mama And Pop
You go girl. Proud of you.
$54
Paul Choros
$54
Kelli Wells
Love your work Aali! Such a wonderful cause. I know it’s close to your heart. xx
$54
Andres Alvarez
Maika, is a great thing you’re doing I’m very proud of you
$54
Marko And Mila Vico
Well done Alivia, supporting a great cause x
$54
Sean's Unique Woodworking
Excellent Work!
$54
Travis Marshall
Great stuff Tatey! From your neighbours Vann & Maevey
$54
Daiana Anshaw
So proud of you
$54
Paula And Damian Rey
Well done Maika, what a great cause. Xx
$54
Hollee
Good luck Bella. Be very proud of yourself, beautiful girl.xxx
$54
Susan Moore
Go you bronte xxx
$54
Susan Moore
Go Maddy xxx
$54
Susan Moore
Go Gracie xx
$53
Nives & Damir Medak
$53
Jas
Go Bella x
$50
Uncle Matt Aunty Nay And Gang 😘
Dance your little heart away Addi 🩷 so proud of you !!
$50
Nonna And Nonno
Well done!
$50
Suzanne And Bill Ferguson
Grandma and Grandad Ferguson so proud of you and how far you have come with your dancing.
$50
Ray M
$50
Aunty Dan
Well done Coonerty girls
$44
Larissa Nelson
I love you! I love your dancing! I love the commitment and hard work you put into becoming a better dancer! I love how you want to help others! I love you! ❤️-Auntie
$44
Dijana And Courty
Good going Bella, so very proud of you Love Nanna and Poppy 💕💕
$43
T
Go Isabella xx
$33
Deann Vallely
Good luck Moo.
$33
Tom Mabbutt
Great work Amarlia!
$33
Aa Automotive And Tyres
Well done Bella 💜
$33
Felicia Stilo
Well done Bella xx
$33
Wosh
Well done Moo!
$33
Carolina Dudley
$33
Mel Nash
Great Job Bronte 💞🙌
$33
Isaac Bischof
Mwah mwah
$33
Teisha Davitt
$33
Evie Richardson
$33
Addi Ferguson
$33
Molly Orourke
Go Marli 🫶🏽
$33
Ryan Dudley
Best wishes x
$33
Eva Chalker
$33
Amy Pan
Proud of you beautiful girl ❤️
$33
Uncle Nath And Luna
Go Bella !!
$33
Kara Clarke
$33
Sharon Gillett
Go Ava !!
$33
Aunty And And Uncle Da
Go Nyah great thing you are doing xxx
$33
Fairlie Hamilton
$33
Paula Farrugia
$33
Penny Constantinou
$33
Bel & Ry
We’re so proud of you Shyla for helping others through your beautiful talent 🧡 x xx
$33
Nan And Dede
Proud of you Yasmin .
$32
Makayla Bischof
$32
Kylie Olcayto
$32
Anonymous
Go Bella x
$32
Maika Alvarez
$32
Anonymous
$32
Anonymous
$30
Richard And Janine
$30
Anonymous
Cheers!
$30
Renee Pettit
Yasss queen ❤️
$30
Maddison Wickham
Good job Liv 🤍
$30
Adrian
Good job Liv
$30
Michelle Nelson
Go Addy!
$30
Emily Nietner
Proud of you Maika!
$30
Kelsie 💚
Go Evie 💖
$30
Mummy & Daddy 💜
So proud of you beautiful girl 💜
$28
Anonymous
$25
Aunty Kaz
Go Samara
$25
Aunty Kaz
Go Scarlette
$25
Nanny And Nannu
Well done Scarlette
$25
Nanny And Nannu
Well done Samara
$25
Rebecca Marshall
Great work Shyla
$23
Nikki & Aubrey
Go Chlo!!! Letsss go 💃
$23
Aunty Cathie X
Happy dancing Evie. Love this 💓
$23
Aunty Mak
🩷
$23
Lisa Turner
Awesome job Marli!!
$23
Tirnan Kearney
$23
Tom And Jess
Uncle Tom and Aunty Jess are cheering you on Moo 🥳
$23
Gabrielle Bruin
$23
Judy Bob Bryant
Love You Moo Love great Nan and great pop
$23
Amarlia Bischof
Goodluck! Love Great GMA
$23
Mitch & Lisa Hurry
Way to go Shyla bear! Love you! Love Uncle Mitch and Aunty Lis xxx
$23
Lara Nelson
$23
Rita C.
Keep up the great work, girl!!
$23
Josh Hibbard
Woohoo!
$23
Jessica Randall
$23
Carter Family
You’re amazing ⭐️
$23
Poppy Ross
well done Bronte you are a very caring person
$23
Luke Bodeker
Good Job Bronte! I’m proud of you :)
$23
Lynnie Noakes
Well done Ava
$23
Julie
Well done Bronte! 🤗
$23
Ana And Daniel Brokenborough
Great work Isabella!
$23
Anonymous
$22
Jess
Proud of you Bella x
$22
Grace
Amazing Isabella
$22
Anonymous
Love you Bella
$22
Anonymous
$22
Maria Sotomayor
$22
Anonymous
$22
Suzie
Amazing Bella x
$20
Sabina
Go Samara!Great charity to support!❤️
$20
Sabina
Go Scarlette!Such a great charity❤️
$20
Nanny
Good job girls very proud love Nanny x
$20
Nanny X
Good job Mads very proud of you love Nanny x
$20
Cathy Pestan
$20
Claire Johnston
$20
Loz P
Proud of you Shyla girl! 🥰
$20
Rita Murphy
$20
Gail & Terry Thompson
Love Nana & Grandpop
$20
Gail & Terry Thompson
Love Nana & Grandpop
$17
Anita Heath
$17
Jayde Richardson
$17
Ethan & Olivia Hornsby
Go Chloe!
$17
Chelsea Morris
So proud of you Airlie Bear ❤️
$17
Chelsea Morris
So proud of you Tatey ❤️
$17
Beth Parker
$17
Beth Parker
$17
Evie Hyde
Love you bestie 💜
$15
Stacey And Wayne Pan
Well done Brontë, what a wonderful thing you are doing. We are very proud of you.
$15
Ashleigh Nancarrow
$15
Ashleigh Nancarrow
$15
Bronte Pan
Love you Evie girl. Proud of you
$15
Sharon Hurry
Great dancing Airlie
$15
Sharon Hurry
Great dancing Tatum
$12
Stella Stead
$12
Pippa Matthews
$12
Teliah Mcmahon
$12
Kate
$12
Kate
$12
Angela&craig Balfour
Good work girls to be part of great cause, xx
$12
Zahra, Boston & Lottie Birtles
Well done Addi, very proud of you x
$12
Angela&craig Balfour
Good work girls to be part of great cause, xx
$12
Donna Walah
Well done Nhya
$11
Anonymous
$11
Kerri Parker
$11
Kerri Parker
$11
Belinda Margetts
$11
Belinda Margetts
$11
Belinda Margetts
$10
Emma Howie
$10
Alivia Camilleri
Well done Isabella! 🤍🤍
$10
Peter Delaney
Great Airlie
$10
Peter Delaney
Great work tatey
$6
Angela Adams
I love that you are participating in this Airlie! The world needs caring people like you beautiful heart 💓
$6
Angela Adams
Great job Tatey!! Dancing for a beautiful cause…changing the world one dance step at a time!
Our Team Members
TEAM DS
Josie Mansell
Madison R
$399
Amarlia B
$1,925
Carolina Dudley
$303
Matilda A
$70
Madeline A
$58
Bronte P
$220
Evie H
$98
Shyla F
$100
Yasmin F
$85
Isabella Y
$1,922
Scarlette M
$135
Samara M
$70
Alivia P
$224
Arabella R
$33
Evie R
$73
Tatum D
$242
Airlie D
$188
Eva C
$164
Maika A
$254
Ava S
$208
Eva V
Anabel S
$365
Chloe E
$116
Addi F
$373
Elyse P
$48
Marlee P
$48
Bronte C
$169
Maddy C
$119
Grace C
$119
Isabella B
$219
Nhya C
$78
Issy M
Adalynne J
$20
Aali P
$309
Azaliah B
Jalayah C
Elodie H
$17
Issy M
$11
Lucy M
$11
Evie M
$11
Sassy B
$63
Gigi B
$63
Bethany & Regina F
$33
Addi F
$373
Anabel S
$365
Aali P
$309
Carolina Dudley
$303
Maika A
$254
Tatum D
$242
Alivia P
$224
Bronte P
$220
Isabella B
$219
Ava S
$208
Airlie D
$188
Bronte C
$169
Eva C
$164
Scarlette M
$135
Maddy C
$119
Grace C
$119
Chloe E
$116
Shyla F
$100
Evie H
$98
Yasmin F
$85
Nhya C
$78
Evie R
$73
Samara M
$70
Matilda A
$70
Sassy B
$63
Gigi B
$63
Madeline A
$58
Elyse P
$48
Marlee P
$48
Bethany & Regina F
$33
Arabella R
$33
Adalynne J
$20
Elodie H
$17
Issy M
$11
Evie M
$11
Lucy M
$11
TEAM DS
$0
Jalayah C
$0
Azaliah B
$0
Issy M
$0
Josie Mansell
$0
Eva V
$0
How Your Donation Helps
A global research team* worked with RMHC 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 RMHC Impact Research – the name for a suite of studies on the impact of RMHC around the world. The summaries provided here provide a snapshot of the findings from each of the key Ronald McDonald House Impact studies.
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