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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:
67
Nights for sick kids and their families
572
Hot meals from the family kitchen
543
School lessons for sick kids
Thanks to all the generous people who’ve donated to our challenge.
$529
Team114
$173
Anonymous
$173
Matched By Generous Donors
$173
Anonymous
$173
Tia Hunt
$150
Nana
Whoops.. was suppose to be more than $10. Love you beautiful Mya…. Love you always
$143
Tracie Sinnema
Have fun
$138
Karen Stone
I’m so proud of you my honey! Keep on dancing
$138
Karen Stone
Can’t be prouder of you Bub
$117
Craig Roberts
Go Abigail
$106
Tomholt Family
$106
Kath Wosko
Keep Dancing!
$106
Kath Wosko
Keep Dancing!
$106
Josh Smythe
Keep dancing Myla!! Proud of you! X
$106
Mum X
Dance your heart out spunk
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Mum X
Dance your heart out spunk!
$106
Aunty Lysh
Love aunty Lysh ❤️
$101
Rachael Mcnair And Shelley Goldsbrough
Go Team Danceworks! A wonderful effort made each year Dancing for Sick Kids 💚
$101
Anonymous
$100
Indi Jacobsen
Greta job Harper ! Good luck
$100
Tom Irvine
$86
Anonymous
$86
Matched By Generous Donors
$86
Anonymous
$86
Matched By Generous Donors
$75
Mum And Dad
Keep dancing away Ruby
$74
Jason Cording
I went to Ronald McDonald house to play Super Nintendo, donkey Kong country when I was in hospital for surgery for two weeks when I was a kid, And is a good cause.
$74
Jason Cording
Just evening it up with Lizzie
$65
Nan And Pop Voss
Good job💕💕
$65
Jacinta Beange
$65
Aunty Mandy Xo
Congratulations Charlotte, what a wonderful charity to ‘dance your socks off’ for. Happy toe tapping 💖
$65
Angela
Awesome work for an amazing cause! Love what you’re doing Charlotte 😁
$65
Mick Lont
Good job darling
$65
Colin Christy
$65
Caz Brent
$65
Cathy Davis
Well done Ayla . Raising funds for a charity close to your heart
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Louise
Nanny and Papa are so proud of you ❤️
$65
Ia Ketchion
$65
Poppy & Mama
Well done Ayla❤️
$65
Uncle James
Very proud of you supporting a Charity when you're so young Georgie. Good luck on reaching your goal x
$65
Tayissa
keep doing what you love mikky moo ❤️
$65
Samantha Silver
Mimi love love loves you! I am so proud of you and love watching you dance! XO
$65
Nathan Byrne
Keep on letting your positivity shine through! You're doing amazing things for sick kids!
$65
Matched By Generous Donors
$65
Samantha Silver
$65
Grace Ketchion
$65
Sharon Dekleva
Go Charlotte 🥰
$65
Samantha Silver
Harper i am so proud of you….i could watch you dance all day every day is my favourite hobby….i love love love you Mimi XO
$65
Matched By Generous Donors
$65
Kate Smith
$65
Matt Brown
Keep doing you sweetheart
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John Hickman
$65
Charlotte Veneman
$65
Jess & Dean Rode
Proud of you P 🪩
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Matched By Generous Donors
$65
Rebecca Obersby
$65
Jade Rohde
$65
Samantha Silver
$65
Jess & Dean Rode
Proud of you H 🩰
$65
Simone Wallace
$65
Matched By Generous Donors
$65
Mel Henderson
$55
Jake Smythe
Doing an amazing thing Ayla. Love Jake an Tiff
$55
Whitmore Family
$55
Ross Wallace
For Tom and Megan
$55
Thea Farmer
Well done Ruby, great cause
$55
Shirley Kolcze
$55
Elaine Ketchiin
$55
Charles Farrugia
Great job isn
$55
Charles Farrugia
Good luck grace
$55
Elaine Ketchion
Go my beautiful girl. What a great gesture to raise money for other unfortunate people Love you my ANGEL. 💖
$55
Alan Hosking
Always so proud of you Tiana
$55
Glenno And Oakley
Go Ayla! Amazing work 👏
$55
Fiona H
Great to see your dancing going towards a good cause 👌🏻
$54
Maria Calla
All the Best Luka!
$54
Opal Veneman
$50
Ang Wallace
$50
Nic And Row Evans
Awesome Chatlotte!
$50
Wen Bezzina
The competition is on in the Rong house, who will win - best wishes and congratulations for committing to such a great cause Mitch !
$50
Wen Bezzina
Best wishes and congratulations for committing to such a great cause Miss Stella xx
$50
Rouruina Taura
$50
Vaine Ratumu
$50
Abigail Arnett
$45
Anonymous
So proud of you
$45
Cathy Davis
Well done Ayla. Dancingforsickkids Aunty Julie
$34
Kim Wilson
Well done Luka! Amazing effort
$34
The Polly’s
Great job honey
$34
Nyssa Covino
$34
Lyn & Tony
What a wonderful thing to do Ayla, well done x
$34
Nyssa Covino
$34
Narelle Jamieson
All the best Luka!
$34
Carol Grigarius
Good luck Tiana xxx
$34
Bonnie Sartori
Great work Ayla!
$34
Ruth Mason
Such an important support for families. Well done Sammi.
$34
Ruth Mason
Go Izzy, it’s thoughtful of you to do this.
$34
Eudora
Great work
$34
Eudora
Well done
$34
Toni & Wayne Marsh
Great job Peyton
$34
Anonymous
$34
Toni & Wayne Marsh
Great job Harper
$34
Nanni Jan
Keep dancing Sammi
$34
Tracie Sinnema
Enjoy your dancing. Love Nanna and Grandpa
$34
Jan Smith
Keep dancing Izzy
$34
Jenni & David Rohde
Go Pipes - keep on dancing gorgeous girl. Love Jen and Auntie David 💃
$34
Chloe M
What a wonderful thing to do! Well done Charlotte! Love Evie & Bodhi xx
$34
Leah Drummond
$34
Anonymous
$34
Pam Veneman
$34
Madison M
Forever a legend P
$34
Peter And Judy Johnson
Great job sweetheart. Dance your heart out xx
$34
Pam Veneman
$34
Courtney Smythe
$34
Team Den Houting
Go Luka!! Great you are doing this again
$34
Ruby Demetrios
To my dear Harper Well done your commitment to spinning round in circles is amazing you are doing so well keep going you’ve got this.
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Katelyn
$34
Kita
Go Charlotte, love Kita
$34
B&m Martin
$34
Laura,tim & Hadlee Dunn
To the dancing queen, so proud of you for how vibrant and caring you are
$34
L&tdunn
Hope you dance your heart out :) good job opal
$34
Ayla Hosking
Amazing work Tiana, what a beautiful effort, goes to show your kind and generous heart. So proud of you 🩷
$34
John Jennings
Good work Pipes
$34
Melissa Moon
$34
Willow Orchard
Amazing job Stellar
$34
Sam Conole
Such an inspirational thing to do Ayla! Good luck!
$34
Ann Riess
Go Charlotte
$34
Stancea Vichie
So wonderful you are dancing again for the children Luka. I’m sure you are dancing beautifully ❤️ Stancea
$34
Michael Szabo
$34
Mum
You truly are a star in my eyes, always! 😍
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Kristy Douglas
Go for it 🙌🙌👏👏
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Rowan & Mikaela 💜
💜💜
$34
Michelle Collins
$34
Kristy Douglas
Go for it 👏👏🙌🙌
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Sarah
Dance your heart out My!! Proud of you Aunty Sas & Loz
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Kate Derek Saoirse & Hazel
Go Ayla!! We're all very proud of you xx
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Linda Clark
$34
Anonymous
$34
Anonymous
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Tanya Rong
$33
Tanya Rong
$30
Anonymous
$30
Wayne Forsyth
$30
Karen And Ian
You go girl
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Helen And Bub Lynn
Well done Myla, great effort, dance on!
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Georgia Gahan
$28
Lynne Daddo
Way to go Izzy👏👏👏
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Lynne Daddo
Fabulous effort Sammi, keep it up
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Go Lizzie
Go Lizzie
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Go Eddie
Go Eddie
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Tan & Gaz
$28
Rebecca Harvey
$24
Karen Stone
$24
Maureen Allan
$24
Angie
Good luck awesome effort
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Roxanne
Well done Lizzie
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Roxanne
Well done Eddie
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Aunty Pippi
Go Charlotte dancing queen 💃🏼
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Fliss
Go Charlotte Go!!! Your awesome 🩷🩷🩷
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Lisa Jones
Donated with Love. Xx
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Èric & Patti
Well done Madison xx
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Aunty Pauline
Great job Ayla. Helping families of sick children
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Nanny And Pa
Well done Sammi!
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Matched By Generous Donors
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Ruby Cooper
$24
Laura Truscott
Love your work Sammi xx
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Brendan Allen
Remember when Patrick was in hospital and Ronald McDonald house showed us a lot of kindness. Well done.
$24
Nanny And Pa
Well done Izzy!
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Abi Dean
Awesome job Harper you star!
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Matched By Generous Donors
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Mum And Dad
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Matched By Generous Donors
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Patrick Sullivan
So proud of you for doing this, and think of others
$24
Paula W
Good work birthday buddy!
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Brooke Griffiths
Proud of you P. 🧑🩰🤍
$24
Matched By Generous Donors
$24
Mackenzie E
Go Georgie!! 💃🏼
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Mackenzie E
$24
Paula W
Great job Sammi, such a thoughtful thing to do!
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Brooke Griffiths
Proud of you H! 🧑🩰🤍
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Matched By Generous Donors
$24
Mum And Dad
$24
Matched By Generous Donors
$24
Harper Rode
$24
Ruby Cawcutt
You’re amazing H!
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Lizzie Purvis
$24
Eddie Purvis
$24
Aunty Jadie And Fox
Proud of you my!
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Lindsay Stone
good luck Eddie
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Shirley Jennings
From Grandma
$24
Sue Dtone
Good luck lizzie
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Kerry Hopkins
Such a wonderful cause! Well done Sammi I ❤️
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Kerry Hopkins
Such a wonderful cause! Well done Izzy! ❤️
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Trine And Scott
Well done Madison! Happy to support you to support such a worthy cause
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Nan
$24
Hayden Maximiw
$24
Catherine Davis
Great job Ayla . love Ann& David
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Aunty Diana
Go girlfriend
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Aunty Diana
Go Eddie! My little superstar
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Kellie Anne Romano
All the best, Luka. What a wonderful thing you’re doing for such a great cause.
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Anonymous
$24
Anonymous
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Sarah Daddo
$23
Sarah Daddo
$20
Aunty Tracey
Have fun dancing Opal xx
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Aunty Tracey
Keep dancing Ruby! Have fun xx
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Carolyn R
A wonderful thing to do, Charlotte.
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Tony And Sue Allen
Dance On Luca
$20
Sean Halge
Fantastic work girls!
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Sean Halge
Great work girls!
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Jane Irwin
Go Izzy!
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Matt Balmain
$20
Jones Family
Go Mya
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Ryan Morello
Well done on being part of such a great cause!!!
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Kirk Somerville
Go Sammi
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Kirk Somerville
Go Izzy
$18
Jayne
Hello Stella, Well done!!! What a wonderful idea.
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Jayne
Well done to you too Mitchell.
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Steph Morgan
Amazing effort, Stella! Keep on dancing ✨
$16
Steph Morgan
Fantastic effort, Mitch! Keep it up ✨
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Relic Vann
$12
Anonymous
Keep being the bright shining star you are Miss Luka x
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Margaret Ford
$12
Margaret Ford
$12
Peyton Rode
$12
Harper Bicknell
$12
Matched By Generous Donors
$12
Evie & Oscar Allen
Keep dancing Luka! Love Evie & Oscar
$12
Nanna T
Fantastic Abigail
$12
Kahyla Von Fahland
Well done ❤️
$10
Vicky Daddo
$10
Vicky Daddo
$10
Nana
You go beautiful Mya…. Love you always Am happy for what you’re doing.
$10
Hannah Degabriele
Go Charlotte!
Our Team Members
Miss Tia
$173
Eddie & Lizzie Purvis
$24
Amelia Sullivan
$81
Kit Harriman
Ayla Brown
$866
Grace Ketchion
$281
Isabella Ketchion
$281
Eddie P
$368
Lizzie P
$368
Abigail A
$167
Charlotte V
$623
Luka B
$1,161
Lillian A
$201
Piper R
$185
Sammi I
$365
Izzy I
$362
Ruby V
$163
Opal V
$175
Madison W
$549
Myla S
$498
Stella R
$196
Mitchell R
$162
Harper R
$757
Peyton R
$593
Quinn T
$167
Mya C
$314
Penelope D
$34
Ruby C
$89
Cailin M
$196
Georgie M
$261
Tiana H
$181
Tessa P
Mikayla L
$329
Charlotte V
$623
Peyton R
$593
Madison W
$549
Myla S
$498
Eddie P
$368
Lizzie P
$368
Sammi I
$365
Izzy I
$362
Mikayla L
$329
Mya C
$314
Grace Ketchion
$281
Isabella Ketchion
$281
Georgie M
$261
Lillian A
$201
Cailin M
$196
Stella R
$196
Piper R
$185
Tiana H
$181
Opal V
$175
Miss Tia
$173
Quinn T
$167
Abigail A
$167
Mitchell R
$162
Ruby V
$163
Ruby C
$89
Amelia Sullivan
$81
Penelope D
$34
Eddie & Lizzie Purvis
$24
Kit Harriman
$0
Tessa P
$0
Our Fundraising Journey
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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