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 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:
64
Nights for sick kids and their families
539
Hot meals from the family kitchen
512
School lessons for sick kids
Thanks to all the generous people who’ve donated to our challenge.
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Anonymous
$500
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Anonymous
$500
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$215
Cricket Club Hotel Charlton
Keep up the great work and keep dancing
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Charlton Bowling Club
$200
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Jeanne And Stephen
Love, Mum and Dad
$200
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$200
Anonymous
Good luck! P.s. do a cartwheel!
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Andrew Rankine
$173
Caleb, April, & Elliot Ashley
Congrats on hitting your goal! Dance on!
$117
Carly Pearse
Keep up the kind and amazing work Jaxon, thinking about others
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Gmg Financial Group
$110
Martin Williams
$110
Katie
$106
Rebecca Mason
Proud of you! Well Done Jemimah xx
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Jillian Leckie
I'm so proud of you Meeks and know you'll have lots of fun while giving back to kids in need. Dance hard Superstar!
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Fred Hansen
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Charlton Rsl
$100
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Heather And Matthew
YOU ARE AMAZING 😍
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Joy And Bill .freeman
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Marga Grant
Well done mimi! 💃
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Albert And Betty Mason
Keep dancing!
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Williams Family
Great Work Ameika!
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Charlton Tire & Battery
Well done Jemimah!
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Your Biggest Supporter X
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Anonymous
Gotta get you over the line for 10k as a team!! Well done Jemimah!
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The Predo’s
Your doing so well Meeks, would love to see you dance to a posty song ;)
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Fran Byrne Lee
Well done
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Grandma And Poppop Hawkes
So proud of you our beautiful granddaughter. You have such a kind heart and this is a beautiful cause.
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Peter
Have fun
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Chloe Jones
Great Job Jessie!!!!
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Dennis Adams
Great work Maddie - love Dad
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Chloe Jones
Go Marlie!!!
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Lisa And Emma
Great job Maddie! What an amazing cause. We are both very proud of you. Love Aunty Lisa and Emma xx
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Amanda H
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Sez And Belly
Meiks this speaks volumes to the incredible person you are! We knew you'd smash goals and you've now done that twice over! What an amazing way to help support others going through such tumultuous times, your ambitions and intentions are nothing short of admirable. We are so proud to be able to contribute to this cause for you. Xxx "don't stop movin'"
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Tere Cooper
God bless them all. From Dardi Traffic management
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Charlton Creative Quilters
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Love Nanna Joy And Gramps Xx
Such a good cause Maddie very proud of you xx
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Love Uncle Andrew Xx
You go girl xx
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Glenn Wight
$55
Claire Adams
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Pa
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The Whites
Go Dancing Queen
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Rosee Neville
Jemimah you are doing a fantastic thing in raising money for sick kids. Keep on dancing Girl!
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Anonymous
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Vale Of Avoca
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Grandpa & Yeayea
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Kerrie
I look forward to seeing you dance again Jemimah.
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Teghan Pearse
Well Done Jazyn! Good on you :) xx
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Anne Leckie
You go girl! So proud of you darling xo
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Gerard Murphy
$50
Lloyd Astbury
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Jean Leary
Love watching you dance each day Jemimah ❤️
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Jules Rayner
Well done Jaxyn! Ronald McDonald House is a truly wonderful cause to donate to xx Love Jules (your Grandma's sister xx)
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Maureen Mikelsons
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Alex A
$34
Carolyn Olive
Well done again.
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Frankie Moloney-martin
Amazing work Ameika, go slay the day! From Frankie ♥️
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Brenda Mcdonald
Lovely to watch your dance Jaxyn. Well done 💜
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Jasmine Bullen
$34
Lachlan Mason
Go queen!
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Walters Farms Pty Ltd
Keep up the dance moves Jessie!
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Walters Farms Pty Ltd
Go Marlie!
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Bec Sullivan
Keep up the great dancing!
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Bec Sullivan
Keep up the great dancing!!😊
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Andrew And Emma Patterson
Well done ya Lil superstar! Keep up with the awesome dancing love uncle patto and Aunty em xx
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Melissa
$34
Debra Feeny
$34
Grandma X
Love you Grandma x
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Kate Lachmund
Well done Maddie for supporting such a great cause. Love the Lachmunds x
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Matthew Grigg
$34
Sarah Macdonald
$34
Sue Stokes
$34
Chloe Dyer
Such an inspiration!! 😍
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Matthew Brennan
$34
Judy Chapman
$34
Tennille Clapham
Great job kyeshia
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Kaz Clapham
🥰🥰
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Kaz Clapham
🥰🥰
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Nina And Luca
We love your dancing Maddie!! Great job 🩷
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Sarah Dunlop
$34
Maddie And James Adams
Great work Lara! We hope you have had a fun week dancing 🙂
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Tennille Clapham
Great job Kyra 😊
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Sarah Dunlop
$33
Naomi
Go Jaxy!
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Kayla
$30
Jeanne Webb
Chookas, Mara
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Keith And Frances Pitt
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Miss Jemimah
So proud of you Miss Lara!
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Nakyra Clapham
$28
Kathleen Gillahan
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Kathleen Gillahan
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Kyeisha Clapham
$28
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Hindmarsh Family
Good on you Meeks! Keep dancing 💃
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Charlton Community
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David F
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Trcey Pearse
Well done Adams girls.
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Anonymous
Thank you Ameika for dancing to help sick kids.
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Uncle Glenn And Auntie Mandy
Well done Jaxen, such a great way to raise funds for Ronald McDonald and Fun to. Make sure Dad does a few moves also, if not you’ll have to show him how. All the best xo
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Ethena
Go Mara Love Ethena
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Kay
Good luck Scarlett
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Kerri & Kelvin Hepworth
Good Job Marlie, a very worthwhile cause xx
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Wendy Clapham
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Kerri & Kelvin Hepworth
Fantastic work Jessie, the kids will appreciate you raising money for them x
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Wendy Clapham
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Joan Adams
Well done Maddie - from Nanna and Grandpa.
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Mara Reynolds
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Sharron Kyle
Good luck xx❤️❤️
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Glenys & Graham Patterson
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Xanthi Rice
Great work Jaxyn, keep on dancing ❤️
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Krystle Leckie
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Chloe Bowman
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Bernadette Clark
Keep on dancing!!!
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Halpin Family
Yo go girl! We love you lots and lots! Love from the Halpin family xxxx
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Grammy
Dance like nobody's watching.
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Ethena Getley
Love Ethena Your biggest fan
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Ebony Miller
You are amazing!! Keep smiling and dancing
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Keith And Frances Pitt
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Lauren Swan
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Lauren Swan
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Bec Jacobson
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Rachel Lloyd
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Miss Jemimah
Well done Mara! Keep it up! 💃💪💥
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Jenny Watts
Good work Jemimah, lovely long legs.
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Scotty R
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Kayla Coles
$18
Glen
Slay queen
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Marlie Adams
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Linda Adams
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Anonymous
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Linda Adams
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Linda Adams
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Sean Carville
$12
Debbie Adams
Keep up the great dancing!
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Amanda Jones
$12
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Doan Anh Thu
You are amazing!
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Doan Anh Thu Nguyen
$12
Debbie Adams
Keep up the great dancing!
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Aunty Betty
$12
Aunty Betty
$12
The Kaeslins
Go Marlie x
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Aiden Vignuoli-coleman
Good on you :)
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Dynamic District
$6
Dynamic District
Our Team Members
Linda Grigg
$206
Jemimah Webb
$6,411
Scarlett Rose
$305
Ameika L
$1,073
Madeline A
$543
Kyeisha C
$239
Nakyra C
$239
Mara R
$216
Jaxyn S
$448
Marlie A
$255
Jessie A
$220
Jasmine Bullen
$98
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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