Time Danced:
10200minutes
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:
116
Nights for sick kids and their families
982
Hot meals from the family kitchen
933
School lessons for sick kids
Thanks to all the generous people who’ve donated to our challenge.
$529
Gower Carpet Cleaning And Restoration
$500
Anonymous
$424
Damien Frew Painting
$340
Mitch Grady Construction
$340
Matched By Generous Donors
$278
Fierce Performing Arts
Day 3, 4, 5 & 6 Donations
$267
Clear Vision Imaging
$267
Damien Brown
Happy dancing
$215
Karen Mcguire
$215
Studio Daze
$213
Narromine Lolly Shop
Donations from our customers this week, in support of your commitment to this cause. Each & every one who donated congratulated yourself and Fierce Performing Arts. Well done everyone! Kaylee, my girl, you are beyond amazing!
$200
Anita Milburn
Go Adeline. You are a champion
$200
Carpet Court Dubbo
$173
Miss Bella
WHAT A TEAM 🩷🩷🩷🩷 KEEP ON DANCING!
$173
Anonymous
$163
Western Aircraft Maintenance
Thank you Kaylee, I’m sure your efforts will go to a little one in need.
$149
Coady Edgar Electrical
$117
Jody Crowe
Fantastic, good luck!
$117
Shane Jiggins
$117
Linda Frankland
$117
C & H Auto
Super proud of everything you do my beautiful girl.
$117
Nanny & Poppy
$117
Sally Mcpherson
Great cause Belle
$117
Brandi Grady
$117
Rita Worboys
You are our little dancing queen. Your amazing ❤️
$117
Matched By Generous Donors
$117
Aunty Edie And Uncle Michael
Woohoo, go Lottie 🤩🥳 Keep dancing through life and supporting other kids
$117
Hayder Ridha
Best of luck
$117
Ignite Gymnastics Club
Great work Fierce and Ronald McDonald House
$110
Brian Worboys
Keep your dancing up Lottie 🥰
$110
Matched By Generous Donors
$106
Anonymous
$106
Sophie Carkeek
Great cause Belle bunhead!
$106
Bryarna Silapa
$106
Fred N Mary-anne
$106
Katrina Taylor
Well done Willow!
$104
Lottie Redenbach
$104
Amy’s Dubbo
Go Fierce!! 💖💖💖
$104
Matched By Generous Donors
$100
John Rychlik
Week done Lahni, awesome effort! Love Poppy
$81
Harold & Pat Wilcock
So proud of you all love Nan & Pop
$76
Emmanuel Ufot
Throw some steps Emilia, always proud of how far you’ve come. Love you.
$71
Louise And Craig
$71
Matched By Generous Donors
$65
Carissa Vernon
$65
Jacqui Edgar
Well done Willow. Nan is so proud of you.
$65
Elaine Osborne
$65
Bespoke Style
$65
Belinda Nugent
Woohoo Lottie great work
$65
Belinda Nugent
Love this Amy - well done
$65
Naite Wilson
$65
Logan Hodgetts
$65
Poppy Piddington
$65
Carolyn
Love this🥰 Get it girlfriend 🫰❤️
$65
Chantelle Tedder
Cheering you on Addie! ❤️🪩
$65
Sue Edgar
Well done Willow
$65
Jenny Stewart
Adeline ❤️
$65
Ampkony & Aunty Sal
Proud of you Adz! Love Ampkony & Aunty Sal ❤️
$65
Lu Lu
Dance up Lahn 💕
$65
Grace Finlayson
Go Girlfriend!
$65
Kerree Mcivor
Keep dancing, Sage. :-)
$65
Karen Isbsster
Go dancing queen ! Love watching your videos - happiness shines through 💕💕
$65
Karen Isbester
Dancing Queen !!!!
$65
Louise De La Harpe
Dance away you two! Have fun and I’m looking forward to seeing those dance videos.
$65
John Stoddard
$65
Paul Grady
Go get them Race.
$65
Jo
Well done 💗
$65
Anishvar Heyshankaran
What a big heart for a little baby girl. Wish you all the best 👍
$65
Anonymous
$65
Aj
Well Done Casey, Enjoy
$65
Jacob Holland
Great work Lahn Proud of u love dad
$65
Anonymous
$65
Matched By Generous Donors
$65
Wendy Knight
Good on you for raising funds to support the sick kids and their families. Donations given always help to relieve some financial stress for these families.
$65
Terese Weis
So very proud you are taking part in this wonderful project. Hope you reach your goal and beyond. Love Grandma
$65
Jane Mclean
Love you guys
$65
Denise
Well done adeline
$65
Beau & Maya Taylor
Well done & keep dancing Willow! We love watching the videos mum puts up 🧑🩰
$65
Paris Evans
You have the biggest heart sagey! So proud of you my little Leo twin ❤️
$65
Anonymous
Keep up the good work
$65
Sheetal Chandra
$65
Tracey Radford
Sage, you make us all so proud. Nothing is more incredible than helping others. Love you bubba xx
$65
Matched By Generous Donors
$65
Aunty Lorna And Andy
So proud of you Mil!
$65
Dj
$65
Sharon Smith
$65
Milla Bryan
$65
Narromine Lolly Shop
Go girl! Proud is an understatement ❤️
$65
Nannie & Poppy Redenbach
You’re a super star Lottie and we are super proud of you doing this to help other sick kids. Well done love Nannie and Poppy.
$65
Anonymous
Keep up the good work !
$65
Sue Rowles
So proud of you Poppet Poppy! We love 💕 you … 💕💕
$64
Anonymous
$64
Matched By Generous Donors
$64
Carol Mcdonald
Good luck and happy dancing
$64
Matched By Generous Donors
$60
Aaron And Toni Mcmillan
Great work Eliza xx
$60
Emma Coyle
Proud of you Addie. Keep dancing girlfriend! Love Mum and Dad xx
$60
Eloise Vella
Go Lahni
$60
Ivy Johnson
You go girl! 💃🩰
$60
Matched By Generous Donors
$60
Susie And Glen Payne Family
Great work Miss Poppy P 🩵
$59
Aleesha Ramosi
$55
Chloe Williams
You are so amazing girl 🫶🏽
$55
Fierce Performing Arts
Day 1 & 2 Donations
$55
Matched By Generous Donors
$55
Meg C
$55
Aunty Lee
Keep on dancing Adz
$55
Flair Finance - Kirsty Mckinnon
Get it girl x
$55
Shane Edgar
Great job Willow
$55
Courtney Vernon
$55
Katie Greenaway
Super proud of you Sagey girl! Keep on dancing baby!
$55
Rozz Rychlik
You're doing an amazing job Lahni! Very proud of you!!!
$55
Grace Duncan
$55
Anonymous
Proud of you Keep rising to the top !!
$55
Penny Hooper
Great work Lottie!
$55
Matched By Generous Donors
$55
Peter Holland
From Pop!
$55
Jackie Lindsay
I want to be like you when I grow up Addie!!!!
$55
Nicole Widdison
Go you good things!!!!!
$55
Sally Ellis
Well done Lahni
$55
Gracie Lee
Get it girl 🫶🏼 Love Gracie Lee
$55
Kerry C
$55
Meg Keizer
$55
Matched By Generous Donors
$55
Robyn Cole
Good on you Lahni, such a great cause. Proud of you 🩷
$55
Matched By Generous Donors
$55
Travis/danica
$55
Emilia And Stacey
$55
Daddy
Go beautiful girl daddy is so proud of you
$55
Matched By Generous Donors
$55
Darren & Kylie Semmler
$55
Darren Jaynoy
Great cause Amy, good luck 👍🏼
$55
Valmay And Peter
You are an amazing little girl thinking of others in need your family must be so proud of you
$55
Jackie
Lottie you are a little legend! Well done on all your fabulous dancing for such a great cause💕💕💕💕
$54
Alicia Ilievski
Proud of you big girl x
$54
Maisy Weir
Go Kaylee!!!
$50
Kyle
Don't ever stop dancing for the wonderful things life has to offer Lahni!
$50
Lionel Wood
i think RMH does a fantastic
$45
Laura Keizer
$45
Matched By Generous Donors
$45
Zoe And Flair
Go Mil!! X
$45
Kelly Murray
Dance your little heart out Lottie
$40
Loui Donnelly
Well done girlfriend ♡
$40
Sharon Thurston
Well done Lahni. Keep on dancing! ❤️ Aunty Shazz
$40
Anonymous
$35
Laura
$34
Brittany White
Love ya!!
$34
Shylah Lees
$34
Amy Rademeyer
$34
Lisa Bernard
$34
Saskia Perdana
$34
Emma Fraser
$34
Jessica Fuller
Always proud of you little one ❤️
$34
Jessica Weis
$34
Janet Shields
Well done Lahni for doing an amazing job raising money to support such a wonderful cause. Keep on dancing.
$34
Anonymous
Well done Addie 👯♀️
$34
Matched By Generous Donors
$34
Gemma Wood
Go Adz! Love you 🫶🏼
$34
Emily Hangan
$34
Shannon Tomlinson
go willow! i'm so proud of how far you have come 🫶🏻
$34
Amy Kim
Keep up the great work Amy xx
$34
Rupert
Go Lottie!! You may need to teach your father how to dance.
$34
Anonymous
Well done Peyton! We are so proud of you and your kind heart. Love Nonna & Poppy xx
$34
Scarlette C
Proud of you my baby sis 🩵🪩
$34
Keely Henderson
Aunty Keely & Uncle Joshy are so proud of you willow, we love you and will support you always. Keep dancing your little heart out with that gorgeous smile on your face. xx
$34
Grammy And Grampy
💞
$34
Beverly Murray
$34
Violet Y
From your bestie xx
$34
Anonymous
$34
Grammy And Grampy
💞
$34
Anonymous
$34
Beverly Murray
$34
Ocean
Go sagey 🩷
$34
Karen Isbester
Loving the moves ! Go girl !!!
$34
Karen Paige Lilly
The ultimate legend 💕💕💕 we love you Miss Emma !!!
$34
Anonymous
Go son!
$34
Anne Grady
$34
Elizabeth Hickey
Hi Charlotte, your dancing is amazing. We are so proud your dancing to help sick kids. Love Aunty Libby and Uncle Paul xoxo
$34
Hunter & Claire Mcdonald
Go Addie, we think you're so awesome. Really proud of you 👏👏👏
$34
Cath
Good luck Eliza! Enjoy the dance 💃 😁
$34
Matched By Generous Donors
$34
Elizabeth Hickey
Hi Chelsea, your dancing is amazing. We are so proud of you for helping sick kids. Love you Aunty Libby and Uncle Paul xoxo
$34
Lyndall Cohen
You go girlfriend 💕
$34
Jade Moffitt
💃💃💃💃
$34
Joe
$34
Gaye Grimshaw
You've got this beautiful girl! 😍
$34
Matched By Generous Donors
$34
Susanne & Sylvia Avery
$34
Kayla Valentine
Go girl!🩷
$34
Matched By Generous Donors
$34
Nadine Healey
Well done Addie ❤️
$34
The Lobbs
$34
Lisa Murray
Peyton, You are such a beautiful bright young girl with such a big heart always making us laugh with your sassy personality . Always giving your all and being kind to everyone you meet . So proud of the person you are and how hard you work .Love seeing you in all your beauful outfits and seeing how much you love to dance.
$34
Anonymous
$34
Bruce Pearce
Well done Addie
$34
Jodie
Awesome Willow. Nan is so proud of you xxx
$34
Anonymous
$34
Rach
Keep the great dancing up!
$34
Kayleigh Linnane Smith
$34
Kylie Tweeddale
Well done beautiful girl. I'm so proud of you Love you Nanna
$34
Craig Olsen
Well done Lahni! 👍
$34
Higgins Family
$34
Sam Walsh
$34
Sujit Kc
Good luck
$34
Cayden Vernon
$34
Jo Moss
Go Addi
$34
Row
How fantastic that you care enough to make a difference in the world, keep being amazing 💖🙏🏼
$34
Anonymous
$34
Margaret Linnane
So proud of you, Eliza!
$34
Anonymous
Well done !
$34
Brodhi
$34
Montana Brown
Dance your little heart out Sagey 🤍
$34
Jackson Ramsden
woooooo you go girlllll
$34
Kim Butler
Go Lahni. Best of luck
$34
Matched By Generous Donors
$33
Rachael B
Beautiful girl ❤️
$33
Zoe Benson
$33
Zoe Benson
$30
Sylvia And Susanne Avery
$30
Michael Mcdonald
Go Addie
$30
Matched By Generous Donors
$30
Xanthe Tegart
Go Addie 🩷 you are amazing!!
$30
Kathryn
What a great fundraiser, go Amy! 🧑🩰
$30
Mum & Dad
So Proud of you, Keep on Dancing. Love Mum & Dad xx
$30
Matched By Generous Donors
$30
Mum & Dad
Keep on Dancing, Chels. Mum and Dad are very proud of you.
$30
Matched By Generous Donors
$30
Laura
$30
Brooke Tanswell
$28
Donna
Well done Chelsie
$28
Donna
Love your dances charlotte
$28
Family A
$28
Belinda Doorey
So proud 👏
$28
Belinda Doorey
So proud chels
$25
Nate & Kate
$25
Faggotter Family X
Such a great foundation to help!! Congratulations Ada!! 💕 Isla and Ella x
$24
Laura K
$24
Amy P
$24
Gordon Edwards
Keep up the great work Addie! Don & Maxine
$24
Maddy Spittles
Love from mum
$24
Erika Cargill
Superstar ⭐️ so proud of you!
$24
Nicole Bignell
Amazing job, keep up the great work :)
$24
Nan
Love you Emilia
$24
Leanne Walsh
$24
Bridget Linnane
Well done Eliza, I'm very proud of you. With love from Nana Bridie.X❤️
$24
Amy Munday
Go Sagey! 🫶🏼
$24
Melissa Kiley
Good luck Lahni
$24
Joe Linnane
Well done Eliza the pest!!! X❤️
$24
Kay Holland
Grandma has donated!
$24
Serena Fernando
Love yas x
$24
Theo Coyle
Good Job Addie! Hope you have fun! Love Theo
$24
Hayley Ellis
$24
Toneya
Keep dancing Sage!!
$24
Anonymous
$24
Toneya
$24
Anonymous
$24
Lesley Watterson
$24
Emilia Ufot
$24
Tarren
$24
Kim Dawes
Hope you have lots of fun dancing for a good course
$24
Fiona
Go Lottie- you are amazing
$24
Kathy Bateup
Good luck with your dancing, I hope you reach your goal.
$24
Kimberley Jom
$24
Kathy Bateup
Good luck Chelsie, I hope you reach your goal.
$24
Hayden
Go Lahni !
$24
Matched By Generous Donors
$24
Anonymous
$24
Dianne Piddington
Go Poppy so proud of you!!
$24
Addie Coyle
Proud of you Sagey! Happy to be dancing alongside you 💗 Addie
$24
Emily Hangan
$24
Bri Cowper
$24
Vicky Ullyett
Well done Amy !!! You did amazing work
$24
Nikki
Go Ada! So proud of you! My little friend AJ has been helped by Ronald McDonald 💛
$24
Sarah Goodwin
$24
Nikki Wall
💛
$24
Sage Coyle
$24
Nannan
Very proud of you, I want a special dance done when I see you next.
$24
Zoe Benson
$24
Nanny And Poppy
Great work Miss Charlotte.
$24
Jaylan Hill
Good luck sagey ❤️
$24
Nannan
Great work Chels. Can’t wait to see you dance again.
$24
Ellen Garbutt
$24
Ruby Benson
$24
Jackie Rindfleish
Go Ada ! Ronald McDonald is a great place we have stayed there with Izaac it’s fantastic
$24
Nanny And Poppy
Excellent work Chelsie girl .
$24
Hannah & Connie
Awesome work, Em!
$24
Ellen Garbutt
$24
Valder Boyd
$24
Matched By Generous Donors
$24
Penny Hooper
Great work Addie!
$24
Ann Linnane
Keep up the good work and dance moves well done
$24
Gg & Pp
$24
Sage Coyle
Go Addie !!! Always proud to dance with you 🖤
$24
Ronnie Steiner
$24
Ash Poulter
What a great cause dancing queen 💃🏼
$24
Fran
Well done Eliza love Fran xx
$23
Bethany
$20
Alyssa
$20
Belle Boyd
$20
Winter Little-hales
$20
Makita
What a beautiful little soul. Well done!!
$20
Chelsea Benton
$20
Meryl
Have a great time Eliza! ❤️
$20
Monique Peachey
Woohoo! Go Sage 🫶
$20
Aleisha & Nathan
Get it girl!!
$20
Nikki
Dancing Queen 💃🏽 👑
$20
Jordy Kenzy Colby X
Go Ada!
$20
Sophie Norris
$20
Bobbie & Reggie
Go big cuz!
$20
Winter Little-hales
$18
Jade Mace
$18
Sharon
Great work Addie!
$18
Lexie Mazoudier
You're doing amazing Addie!
$18
Tom Avery
Happy dancing Zoe!
$18
Tom Avery
Go Ruby! Dance hard
$18
Abbie Mitchell
$18
Ruby B
Hi
$18
Anonymous
$18
Hope Ppears
Keep dancing sage💕
$17
Haddie Saylor And Bear Brien
Go Addie!
$15
Jessica Knight
Proud of you for doing this❤️
$15
Anonymous
$12
Team Harris
WELL DONE POPPY! Love Team Harris
$12
Rachel Aurisch
$12
Belinda Doorey
Good job Charlotte 👏 👍 👌
$12
Cruz And Ace
Good job chels 🫶🙌🫅
$12
Mark
$12
Andi
Well done Ads we love you❤️❤️
$12
Dianne
$12
Dianne
$12
Krystle Smith
Great dancing girls. Keep up the great work 👏🏻
$12
Krystle Smith
Great dancing girls. Keep up the great work 👏🏻
$12
Anonymous
$12
Merleen Bennett
Good luck Charlotte
$12
Merleen Bennett
Good luck Chelsie
$12
Jaylan Williams
$12
Jameson Bennett
We love watching you dance for such a special cause Char. love you
$12
Jameson
Great Job Chels, you are amazing and we love watching you dance.
$12
Ashley Bourke
Em dancing is beautiful but dancing for kids that can’t and to raise money is gorgeous and fulfilling. You go girl!
$10
Liss
Good luck miss Ada xx
$10
Hannah Sullivan
$6
Maddy & Lahni
Go addie ! From Lahni
$6
Jasper Rymer
$6
Rhianne Stevens
Good luck Eliza!! A girl after my own heart loving dancing!! And doing it for such a good cause!! Can’t wait to see some clips of you in action!! Sending love all the way from England!! Dance like nobody’s watching!! ❤️
$5
Rosie
Go Addie! You are a superstar!
$5
Rosie
Miss Lottie you are AMAZING! My spooky little dancing star menace!
$5
Symone Mei
Well done 👍🏻
Our Team Members
Emily Hangan
$57
Brandi & Race
$1,242
Emma Trudgett
$208
Laura Keizer
$341
Claire Peacock
Addie C
$1,220
Amy Rademeyer
$575
Jasper R
$6
Lahni H
$2,414
Belle Way
$329
Edith P
Roseanna Morrish
Willow E
$776
Caisey V
$1,151
Adeline D
$1,125
Poppy P
$260
Emilia U
$337
Lottie R
$1,087
Samantha Walsh
Ada B
$225
Jaime Cox
Charlotte G
$292
Chelsie G
$292
Natalie Wilcock
$211
Sheridan Wiatkowski
$65
Sage C
$1,763
Eliza
$412
Peyton W
$361
Kaylee W
$702
Zoe B
$265
Ruby B
$219
Addie C
$1,220
Caisey V
$1,151
Adeline D
$1,125
Lottie R
$1,087
Willow E
$776
Kaylee W
$702
Amy Rademeyer
$575
Eliza
$412
Peyton W
$361
Laura Keizer
$341
Emilia U
$337
Belle Way
$329
Charlotte G
$292
Chelsie G
$292
Zoe B
$265
Poppy P
$260
Ada B
$225
Ruby B
$219
Natalie Wilcock
$211
Emma Trudgett
$208
Sheridan Wiatkowski
$65
Emily Hangan
$57
Jasper R
$6
Jaime Cox
$0
Samantha Walsh
$0
Roseanna Morrish
$0
Edith P
$0
Claire Peacock
$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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