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.
Team Updates
40 to 50 Thanks to Double Day
Wednesday 14th Within a few hours we have gone from the goal of 30 nights to 50 nights! Woah we are blown away! Let’s hit our new goal! Share
Let’s turn 30 into 40!
Wednesday 14th Woah! We have raised enough money for a family to stay for a whole month! Let’s go for 40 days! Share
20 turns into 30!
Tuesday 13th Woah we are almost at our goal of 20 nights so now we are upping it to 30 night accommodation! Can you help us get there? ShareThanks to all the generous people who’ve donated to our challenge.
$211
Anonymous
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Karen Mcguire
$211
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$158
Fierce Performing Arts
Wednesday and Thursday donations
$150
Fierce Performing Arts
Day 1 & 2 Donations
$150
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Anonymous
$116
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$116
Pretty As A Peacock
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Vince Clemente
$116
Kim Bean
Dance your heart out beautiful girl xox
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Nathan O’neill
$116
Precinct Commercial
$116
Bruce Clow
$106
Grandma ❤️
Well done gorgeous girl …you’re such a rockstar 🤩🤩
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Linda Frankland
Amazing effort Miss Emma and Team Fierce!
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Miss Bella
GO TEAM 🩷🥳
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$75
Cathy Bennett
Fantastic effort my girls. 💖
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Bec & Nath Brown
Well done you beautiful dancing queen x Bella, Charlie & Frankie are so proud!
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Christine & Neale
Keep on wiggling Say Say 🩷 Love Nanna and Pa.
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Edie And Michael
Well done Lottie and Fierce for supporting kids in need.
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Monique Oneill
$65
Gini Redenbach
Go Lottie, It’s wonderful to see you doing this to help sick children. Poppy and I are very proud of you. Xx
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Clow Family
Happy Dancing Edith xx Uncle Steven & family’s
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Krystyna Kania
Love you Anastasia Babcia & Dziadziu ❤️❤️
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Penny Hooper
Great work Lottie!
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Brandi Grady
$65
Katy Jasper
Hi Jasper,, Nonna is very proud of you. Hope you reach your goal.
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Rhonda Pomfret
Nanny and poppy are very proud of you Tully
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Grant & Leonie Connelly
Well done Addie
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Christine & Neale
Born to dance, keep groovin Haddie 🩷 Love Nanna and Pa.
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All Abilities Swim
Well done little Legend! Keep dancing
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Brooke Pike
$65
Crossfit Dubbo
Keep spreading your joy Ana!
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Shuey & Phil Brown
Well done Ada x
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Kay Oneill
Dance with all your heart precious girl 💞
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Sally Nixon
$65
Shire Agents
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Poppy
Shake your tail feathers, love Pop
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Ma & Pa Simpson
Well done Tully. Lots of Love Ma & Pa
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Mitchell Grady
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Jamie Becquet
Cause this a thriller, thriller night. Love Poppy.
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Gloria
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Customline Plumbing & Bathrooms
Good job Edith, loving the moves ❤️
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Jacqui Orman
So proud of you Lahni! You are changing the world!!
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Grant O'leary
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Brooke Pike
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Anonymous
$65
Michelle Johns
Go the girls, love your handstand Saylor ❤️
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Michelle Johns
Let’s twist again Haddie. ❤️ Shelly
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Aunty Lou
Shake that bootie Brandi and Race! ❤️
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Bruce Pearce
Well done Addie. You are a wonderful dancer.
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Rhiannon Chapman
❤️
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Mum & Dad
Our Dancing superstars 🪩👯♀️ So proud xx
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Rita Worboys
You have fun dancing and helping the sick kids. Your Amazing ❤️
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Pa
Do some good dancing Lottie
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Shannan Barker
Go TullTull! From Kade & Koa xx
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Picton Bros
Well done Edith from the team at Picton Bros
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Matched By Generous Donors
$54
Beata Hoffmann
Good luck my dancing princess
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Natalia Bunker
$54
Monique, John & Kids
Way to go beautiful girl. Keep up the amazing dancing
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Nicholas
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Shane O’neill
$54
Fiona
Go Lottie!
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Peter Holland
$54
Matt .t
Go Anna
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Milli, Eadie & Joycie
Proud of you Ada 🫶🏼
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Rozz Rychlik
Here's to helping you tech your goal. So proud of you Lahni for wanting to help others! Love Nanny & Poppy
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Matched By Generous Donors
$44
Amanda Laxon
Hi Jasper Very proud of you From Aunty Manda
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Brooke Bennett
$33
Margaret Herbert
Good job girls x
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Kylie Trueman
$33
Charli And Tilly Peake
Go Ana! We will be cheering you on!
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Grant & Leonie Connelly
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Grant & Leonie Connelly
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Jasper
Poppa is proud of you Jasper. Hope you reach your goal.
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Michelle Hazzard
$33
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$33
Jacob Redenbach
$33
Ada Brown
$33
Nan & Pop
Super Stars
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Nadine
So many g9od causes you are participating in! Great work!
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Aunty Ning
So proud of you Chunks. Love you up to the stars xxx
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Jessie Garling
$33
Lou Linnane
$33
Anna Smith
Well done Lotti! Great dancing! The kids really appreciate your amazing effort 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👯❤️
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Tyler Bean
Awesome, go Ana love Aunty Tyler xo
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Christine Marshall
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Donna
Great job girls!
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Shaun Halpin
Great job Edith!
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Tona Grech
Great Dancing Lotti, ❤️
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Jacob Holland
You make me so proud lahni Love dad
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Ashleigh Redenbach
$33
Anonymous
$33
Karen Isbester
$33
Loretta Doumani
You go Charlotte 🥰
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Aunty Kirby (carby)
Proud of you turtle.
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Tace
Go Sis
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Ian Berry
You’re doing an awesome job for a very worthwhile charity!
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Steph Pichler
Awesome work :) Keep up the great dancing.
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Carissa Anderson
Well done on your beautiful dancing you make us all proud.
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Kate & Nate
Happy dancing Ada x
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Nana
First born unicorn
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Paige Mcmahon
You go mumma 💕
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Maddy Spittles
Go Lahni ! Nearly reached your goal 🤩
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$28
Kerry Sweetnam
Well done girls
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Emily Hangan
$28
Kellie Becquet
Dance like nobody’s watching Luv Nan
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Cindy Shenahan
Just dance 🩷
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Dano Kennedy
Go zombie say
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Cindy Shanahan
Dance to the stars and back you old soul
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Dano Kennedy
Big cuddle for you Haddie
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Amy Jones
Good work Addie! Keep dancing!
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Tracey Hannelly
Well done
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Tracey Hannelly
Well done
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Krystle Smith
Go girls 👏🏻 beautiful thing to do, dance your hearts out. Have the best fun ever !
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Grammy And Grampy
Great work Addie!
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Kay Holland
Keep up the good work, Lahni
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Lucy Holland
Go Lahn🤩
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Georgie Barber
Great work, Ana! 💕⭐️
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Jasper Rymer
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Great Nanny
Well done Charlotte and Chelsie
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Cara Hegan
Your doing a great job lil lady keep it up you are fabulous ❤️
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Skye
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Lisa Green
💕💕💕
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Erica Hattenfels
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Anonymous
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Katherine Doughan
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Jade Palenski
Go Tully!! Proud aunty xx
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Ruby&molly
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Aimee Toole
Go Girls 💃🏼
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Doug Morley
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India Kleu
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India Kleu
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Debra Wright
Hi Lahnie. Very important to raise money for sick kids. Well done.. xo
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James Higgs
Great job girls, I’m sure mum & dad are proud. Dance your hearts out.
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Emma Coyle
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Emily Bourke
Keep on dancing beautiful girl
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Dave Egan
Well done Edith !
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Nikki W
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Sharon Mclachlan
Well done Edith …such a great cause to dance for.
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Emily Bourke
Keep on dancing Saylor
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Kimberley Jom
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Tiarna Haskard
Keep on dancing beautiful girl!
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Tiarna Haskard
Well done Say! Dance away!
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Gabrielle Partridge
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Imogen Giusti-meredith
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Ciocia & Wujek
We love you Ana ❤️
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Levi&eleanor
Go Lottie!! Dance like no one is watching 🩷
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Abbey Murphy
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Anonymous
So happy you love dancing Addie - you are doing a fabulous job ❤️ 💕
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Teagan + Lenore
❤️
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Grazyna Loroch
We all very proud of you and hope your dance will bring more joy in those kids life than any mony can Good luck Anastasia
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Sian Jennett
You’re a star Say ❤️
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Sian Jennett
Dance til you drop little superstar ❤️
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Jacinta Sidwell
Keep dancing beautiful girl x
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Casondi Wykes
Beautiful dancing Lotte Keep it up
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Alex South
Proud of you haddie!!
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Alex South
You're amazing Say!
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Jordan Kania
Go Ana!!!!! ❤️❤️
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Udaya Shrestha
Hi Edith, I sincerely appreciate your enthusiastic participation in Dancing to Make a Difference. Your energy and commitment truly made a positive impact.
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Lacie Murray
Go Lottie, awesome job
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Mum And Dad
Can’t wait to see your moves Say!
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Anonymous
Proud of you Rue!
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Leslee Reynolds
Lots of love
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Bowie & Lolly
Get it Haddie
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Bowie & Lolly
Go SaySay
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Maddy Spittles
$12
Grace L
You’re a superstar Anastasia!
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Corby Family
Go Tul! Great cause. Dance your little heart out. Love from the Corby’s.
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Indie Harper
Go Lahni!
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Great Nan Mcmahon
You are a superstar Addie! Great dancing, very proud of you.
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Maddy Spittles
So proud of you Lahni , smash your goals love mum
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Dearmer Fam.
Go Say! ❤️👯♀️
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Dearmer Fam!
Go Haddie. ❤️👯♀️
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Aunty Lucy Mcmahon
Loving all your dance moves Addie! You are doing an amazing job!
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Emma Coyle
Well done addie keep up the good work. Proud of you X
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Ben W
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Ben W
$10
Ben W
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Xanthe Tegart
Go Addie 💃🏻🫶🏻
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Steph Pichler
$10
Steph Pichler
$10
Georgina Hing
We were supported by the Ronald McDonald House when our eldest was born. I wish I could donate more ♥️
$10
Anonymous
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Poppy And Kelli
Go Miss Emma!!
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Harriet
$6
Harriet
$6
Kelli
Go Karen!!
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Poppy
Go Lahni!!
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
Go Addie!!! 🩷🩷🩷
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Our Team Members
Emily Hangan
$28
Brandi Grady
$703
Haddie B
$609
Saylor B
$534
Karen Isbester
$106
Addie C
$747
Tully Pomfret
$434
Charlotte R
$638
Jasper R
$209
Ada B
$680
Lahni H
$461
Emma Trudgett
$118
Anastasia O
$1,389
Edith P
$1,481
Charlotte & Chelsie G
$515
Brandi Grady
$703
Ada B
$680
Charlotte R
$638
Haddie B
$609
Saylor B
$534
Charlotte & Chelsie G
$515
Lahni H
$461
Tully Pomfret
$434
Jasper R
$209
Emma Trudgett
$118
Karen Isbester
$106
Emily Hangan
$28
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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