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:
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Nights for sick kids and their families
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Hot meals from the family kitchen
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School lessons for sick kids
Thanks to all the generous people who’ve donated to our challenge.
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Anonymous
$215
Claire Wright
Good luck and well done Bella ❤️
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Anonymous
I’m so proud of you dad ❤️
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Lou Lancaster
Well done Bella! Keep those toes tapping!!🙌❤️
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Oliver
Proud of you Bella xx
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Andrew Ming
You go gurl!
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Mona Paterson
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Anonymous
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Madi Morrison
Awesome effort Jill - amazing cause
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Carolyn Townsend
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
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Carolyn Townsend
Go Bella & MLC team
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Anonymous
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Michelle Ronan
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Sosefina
Good job Bella!! This is for such a great cause, you should be so proud of yourself. I hope you have the best time ever.
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Alison & Paul Trevenen
Keep it going. Great effort.
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Anonymous
Great idea!
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Rachel Mazur
This is a wonderful thing to be doing for others. We have friends who have stayed in those houses to be near their children.
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Rob Egan
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Gregory Mallinson
Go Bella😀
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C & K
Happy dancing Elisha for a great cause X
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Kristoffer Fazkolnikov
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C & K
Well done Mikayla, on dancing for thisgreat cause X
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Dorothy Tsafis
Great effort Rachael!
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Terry Rose
Good on you Georgia I’m proud of you
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Helen Smart
Thank you for sharing for the sick kids. Proud of you ❤️
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Jane Sullivan
Go Emma and Team MLC - great work!
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Jennifer Cheung
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Michael Demetrios
Great cause and we want a recording of the dancing. Love Mum & Dad ❤️
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Kellie Fordham
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Lily Fordham
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Michelle Fabri
Such a great cause. Keep dancing Charlotte! Love Mum xx
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Nicola Field
Well done Isla! A wonderful cause :)
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Nanna And Grandad
Keep on Dancing Charlotte! Love Nana and Grandad xx
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Daniel & Margaret Maurice
Go Lara!!
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Katherine Robinson
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Meaghan Sharp
Proud of you, and love you!!
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Nan & Pop
Love Nan & Pop
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Dofe Glen
Go girl !!!
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Julie Bunn
Well done Bella
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Kiz
Go Jen 🤩
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Rebecca Smith
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Haidee Kozman
🥰🕺🏽
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Litsa Pavlakos
Great cause, well done Isla
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Christine Mcintosh
Great cause Isla ! Well done x
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Frank Mcmanus
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Vmc
Have fun for a good cause
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Anonymous
Go for it Jilly very proud of you
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Anonymous
Good job beautiful 💕
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Finn Morrison
Great cause Jill!
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Angela Hong
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Matt Cheung
Good luck and best wishes from mama and gong gong
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Milburn Family
Go B! We are incredibly proud of you! 💗
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Kerrie Farrugia
Good luck Bella💖
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Kate Young
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Di Herron
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Jennifer Blackshaw
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Tara Rees
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Chau Tran
Keep dancing to support those who need most! Go Baolan!
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Jaclyn Pistilli
You’re the best, Bella! Keep being you xox
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Layla A
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Lawrence Chan
darshan - rein me in
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Peter Macfarlane
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Anonymous
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Haroula M
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Nana & Grandad
Well done Lexie. Nana & Grandad.
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Jacky Ayoub
Good luck and happy to support a great cause
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Anonymous
Wonderful cause Bella, and your dedication to making a difference is truly inspiring. Wishing you every success in reaching your goal and helping those who need it most.
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Luke Drady
You go girl
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May Czernkowski
💃🏽🥰
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Zoe Morrison
So proud of you j x
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Josh Lawler
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Harold Wuttke
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Prue Fg
Excellent work raising money Evie. Keep going. Xxxx
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Lynne Taylor
Great job Ari keep those feet moving. Love Aunie🥰🥰
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Kerry Paterson
Keep dancing Ari. Love Grandma
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Debbie Philippou
So wonderful of you to support this cause. Well done Soph 🥰😘👏👏👏
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Simone Rodriquez
Well done Bella
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Ros Psakis
A worthy cause. With my love, Marnie x
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Maree Kapnopoulos
We are proud of you dancing for the sick kids & their families, Ronald McDonald House does a marvellous service for these children…
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Chanel Moubarak
Go Bella, well done ✨💕
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Anne Del Duca
Go BB! Your dancing brings me joy. I’m so proud of you. Love mum xx
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Tanya Mcgovern
Proud of you!
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Anonymous
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Donna Fergus
Enjoy the dancing Evie! Fantastic effort to raise money to help sick kids. Mum x
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Izzy
$50
Simon & Louise
Good luck, hope it goes well
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Stella Lee
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Jan Chivas
Well done Sadie I am very proud of you xxxx
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Anonymous
$45
John Skilton
$39
Anthony Albanese
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Sarah Lucas
$34
Eugene Budovsky
Go get em!
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Cassandra Bourke
$34
Jacqueline Su
So encouraging to see you serving others in this way Paige!! Keep it up :))
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Ricko
Good on you
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Jess
Hi Lam, love your work - Ryan’s mum
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Danielle Coppleson
What a special and important thing to do - well done Bella
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Annabel
Well done Evie!! X
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Alexis Morcos
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Cindy Eskarous
Great cause Bella
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Gayle Stratton
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Melanie Platen
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Pip
Go gurl
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Mirela Antipas
Good luck dear Sophia!! Xoxo
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Voula Mantzouridis
Proud of you Bella! You are making a huge difference!
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K Pymont
Go Georgia!!! 💃🏻👯♀️
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Caroline Upsall
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Lara’s Mum And Dad
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Kate Drady
$34
Glenis Evans
Good cause. Keep dancing
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Arthur Evans
Hope you reach out your target.
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Coralie Fergus
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Anonymous
Well done in supporting such an amazing charity 🩷
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Steven Bellew
Well done Lexie!
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Bridget Cortis-jones
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Anonymous
Love you fave
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Clare Johnson
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Thanh Nguyen
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Sophie Mckellar
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Mum And Dad
Go Georgia! We are proud of you.
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Bella Correia
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Kristine Ruhle
Go Bella 🫶💃
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Rachel Rose
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Sandra
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Zoe Spooner
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Anonymous
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Elizabeth Faraj
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Stacie Powell
This is wonderful Paige! So important
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Anonymous
Thank you❤️
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Elleni Antipas
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Liam Naidu
Go Lily 🎉
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Anonymous
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Claire Pope
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Dong Quan
Good luck Yumi!
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Polly.nguyen@morton.com.au
Your dance didn't just light up the stage, it lit up a life—thank you for using your talent to bring hope and healing to a sick child. Aunty Ha
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Janet Haslam
Well done Georgia from England keep dancing
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C-j’s
Go Ari, twirl, twirl, twirl!
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Michael Skilton
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Riya Singh
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Kathryn Sutton
Go Issy xx
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Lily Smith
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Priya Mohan
💗💗
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Olivia Mcgovern
$15
Olivia Bauer
$15
Sabine Rezainia
great job marlo i’m so proud!
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Huyen Nguyen
Hi Lam. Hope you reach your goal. Co Huyen
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Bella Townsend
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Julie Tribe
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Bella Townsend
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Rachael Elsworth
Enjoy your dancing! 🪩
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Bella Townsend
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Oliver Fergus
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Bella Townsend
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Tarlin Mehta
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Ash Barbe-winter
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Bella Townsend
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Lee French
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Bella Townsend
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Samantha Antipas
Great cause, well done Sophia ❤️
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Bella Townsend
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Bella Townsend
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The Christie’s
Go Georgia!
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Wicks Fam
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Anonymous
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C-j’s
Great work Elisha, that’s a lot of minutes! Keep it up xx
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C-j’s
Great job Mikayla for a wonderful cause xx
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Alicia Mehta
$10
Brenda
Happy Dancing 💕
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Aunty Ellie
Great work Isla
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Bella Correia
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Bella Correia
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Olivia Mcgovern
$6
Anonymous
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Claire
go girl
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Claire
go girly
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Juliet Zein
$4
Sabine Rezainia
so so proud of my sissy
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Anonymous
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Our Team Members
Isabella Townsend
$1,792
emma s
$173
Siena Jury
$12
Grace Farrow
$194
Tess W
$12
georgia s
$12
Jess Dyson
$77
Jenna Skepper
$166
Kate Drady
$231
Rebecca Steggall
$12
Lily Fordham
$271
Isabel Garner
$55
alexis morcos
$46
Zoya Rezainia
$39
Emily D
$130
Elisha B
$179
Mikayla B
$140
Elsie U
$46
Sadie L
$241
Charlotte F
$159
Layla A
$293
Sarah Lawrie
$12
Bethany H
$12
Sophia A
$191
Stephanie S
$401
Isla P
$376
Lam N
$184
Sophie H
$77
Bridget C
$161
Rachael M
$333
marlo t
$321
Baolan N
$99
Lexie B
$134
Annabella w
$12
Evie F
$196
Bella correia
$836
Lara B
$176
Zara and Ariana P
$364
Sophie W
$12
Zoe Taylor
$77
Lucy F
$12
Paige T
$241
jill pidcock
$371
Seraphine McNamara
$12
Charlotte P
$185
Elena T
$12
Niamh J
$60
Qaylah M
$12
Anakha N
$12
sasha j
$118
Sophia R
$183
Georgia R
$410
Claudia Pruscino
$12
mia tsakos
$12
Annie P
$46
Isla Y
$194
tilly a
$12
Cailise C
$12
Olivia E
$42
Olivia McGovern
$124
Lara B
$12
Jaya M
$40
Bella correia
$836
Isabella Townsend
$1,792
Georgia R
$410
Stephanie S
$401
Isla P
$376
jill pidcock
$371
Zara and Ariana P
$364
Rachael M
$333
marlo t
$321
Layla A
$293
Lily Fordham
$271
Paige T
$241
Sadie L
$241
Kate Drady
$231
Evie F
$196
Grace Farrow
$194
Isla Y
$194
Sophia A
$191
Lam N
$184
Charlotte P
$185
Sophia R
$183
Elisha B
$179
Lara B
$176
emma s
$173
Jenna Skepper
$166
Bridget C
$161
Charlotte F
$159
Mikayla B
$140
Lexie B
$134
Emily D
$130
Olivia McGovern
$124
sasha j
$118
Baolan N
$99
Jess Dyson
$77
Zoe Taylor
$77
Sophie H
$77
Niamh J
$60
Isabel Garner
$55
Annie P
$46
alexis morcos
$46
Elsie U
$46
Olivia E
$42
Zoya Rezainia
$39
Jaya M
$40
Cailise C
$12
Claudia Pruscino
$12
tilly a
$12
Tess W
$12
Siena Jury
$12
Lara B
$12
mia tsakos
$12
Annabella w
$12
georgia s
$12
Rebecca Steggall
$12
Anakha N
$12
Elena T
$12
Seraphine McNamara
$12
Lucy F
$12
Sophie W
$12
Sarah Lawrie
$12
Bethany H
$12
Qaylah M
$12
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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