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.
Thanks to all the generous people who’ve donated to our challenge.
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Ae Pt Services
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Anonymous
Well done Melanie, your are amazing. Keep dancing!
$520
Anonymous
Well done Mel, your a superstar. Great cause you are supporting.
$520
The Family
Way to go Mel, 👏
$330
Georgia Toussis
May God bless you always, Melanie and your amazing family❣️
$264
Jono
Go Mel!
$264
Evan Tzouukas
Keep Dancing Mel!
$264
George Tzoukas
Keep dancing my beautiful girl. 💃 So proud of you. 👏💐❤️
$211
Patrisia Tzoukas
$211
Dad
This is an amazing thing you have done and we are very proud of you. Luv you lots
$200
Tim Litsios
$169
Jonathan Toussis
Well done Melanie
$116
Nupur Chauhan
All the best Charlie❤️ Nupur
$116
Vince Santoro
Go get them Mel !
$116
Matched By Generous Donors
$116
The Lionas’s 🦁
You’re a STAR Mel.
$106
Greg Karedis
$106
Damien Gallagher
Yes Evy 💪
$106
Therese
Go Izz great cause.🥰
$106
The Jungle Family
Absolute superstar!!!!
$106
Lisa George
$100
Mad And Pop Xxx
So proud of you Charli never stop dancing Love Nan and Pop xxx
$100
Phylia Simos & Family
Fantastic effort girls, enjoy the dancing xx
$85
Anonymous
$65
Clownfish
$65
Mel, Shane, Zayne, Ayden
A wonderful cause Charli! Dance away ❤️
$65
The Rafs
$65
Janelle Hartmann
$65
Kayla
Go Mel - great work!!!
$65
Bernadette Donnelly
Well done Charli keep up the good work
$65
Christina Walker
Well done!!
$65
Matched By Generous Donors
$65
Danielle Smith
Amazing
$65
Diane Boland
Good luck!
$65
Matched By Generous Donors
$65
Anonymous
Keep dancing Everly!
$65
Teresa Hartmann
Great cause Isabelle! We are all proud of you.
$65
Harley Jackson
You’re amazing Everly! We love you
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Mary W
Nice Charli ❤️
$65
Derek Badior
$65
Sydney Lawns And Gardens
Go Charli
$65
Linda Haines
$65
Ged & Katie Carroll
$65
Laraine C
Well done Everly!
$65
Trish Cha
Fabulous job ! ❤️!
$65
Grove Family
You should be very proud of yourself for using your talent as a dancer to support a wonderful cause.
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Lana Barton
$65
Nick Drosinos
$65
Ray White Kingsford
$65
Elizabeth K
🎶 “Dance like it matters—because it does. Your energy, your spirit, your heart are changing lives.” So proud of you Charli.🥰
$64
Noa Cramp
GO CHARLI 💕
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Maria Lazaros
Gooooo Girl! Very Proud xx
$63
Maureen Odisho
Great work Melanie we are very proud of you 💕💕💕
$60
Anonymous
$60
Stephen Mcfadyen
$60
Melissa Miltiades
$60
Matched By Generous Donors
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Miss Tiana & Melanie Tzoukas
Well done girls. Great job supporting a great cause. 👏
$54
Riley K
Keep up the great work Charli xx I love your heart for others ❤️
$54
Emma Thornett
$54
Chloe Smith
Very proud of you Charles <3
$54
Joanne Mcfadyen
$54
Angela Herczeg
Good on you Melanie. Such a worthy cause.
$54
Leanne Mullins
Great Work Charli👯
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No 67
Go Miss Charli
$54
Narelle Olsen
Awesome work Charli
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Amanda Renshaw
$54
Megan Shirtley
Well done Charlie
$54
Patricia Prineas
Well done Melanie Happy to help.
$54
Grandma
Keep dancing Isabelle great work.
$54
Yiayia Dina
Bravo Melpo, yiayia Dina
$50
Karen Chandler
Go Mel
$50
Wiki Te Rata
$50
Cathie Barry
Dance, Dance, Dance - you’re the “best”!
$50
Mark Vella
Keep dancing Mel. Well done once again on fundraising for such a great cause. Your Amazing!
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Edward Walker
Up the Mel
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Josephine
$35
Antonia Conomos
Well done, Girls, proud of you xx
$33
Tracy Williams
Well done Melanie for raising money for such an important cause 🥰
$33
Ronis Family
Well done girls ..Great cause Enjoy the dancing ❤️
$33
Matched By Generous Donors
$33
Malabar Dance Crew
Thank you for being part of the MDC DFSK 2025 Team xx
$33
Malabar Dance Crew
Thank you for being part of the MDC DFSK 2025 Team xx
$33
Faria Chowdhury
$33
Malabar Dance Crew
Thank you for being part of the MDC DFSK 2025 Team xx
$33
Malabar Dance Crew
Thank you for being part of the MDC DFSK 2025 Team xx
$33
Malabar Dance Crew
Thank you for being part of the MDC DFSK 2025 Team xx
$33
Matt And Julia Osborne
Great work sweetheart!
$33
Leroy Alco
Go Everly!!
$33
Alice
Good luck girls :)
$33
Chrissie Tsaconas
Go girls!!!
$33
Miss Trisia, Miss Tiana & Melanie Tzoukas
Well done Everly, Keep it up. Great job supporting an amazing cause. 👏
$33
Mp Anthony
Good job girls!👏
$33
Maria Jenkins
$33
Cath Lipman
Great work Melanie
$33
Donna Smith
Best of luck with your goal Charli xx
$33
Jess
$33
Sandra Toal
Well done Charli. You are a good egg. Enjoy everyday till you can dance no more.
$33
Louise
Keep Dancing Charli!
$33
Murray & Charice
Go Isabel!
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Robyn Robbins
What a great cause. Well done Charli
$33
Georgia Botzolis
Go Melanie! !
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Leanne Mifsud
$33
Jacqui
Great effort Tracey and I should have pick this one instead of walking 25km
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Michelle Lymberatos
Well done girls!! All the best & just keep on dancing! X
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Theo
Good on you Mel!
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Louise Lawrence
Such a great cause to raise money Charli . And I really enjoyed your dance piece.
$30
Kalliope Polyronis
$30
Subodha Wimalaweera
Good Luck ☺️
$30
Toni Demaria
Well done Charli!
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Di Comino
$30
Keiren Robbie
Proud of you, Charli 💗
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Tracey
Well done Charli xxx
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Jacqui Sheldon
Well done charli 🙌🏽
$28
Sharon Watkins
Happy to support the joy of dance and a great cause!
$28
Tracey Egger
Well done Charli 💕💕💕
$23
Tyronne Caspersz
$23
Jemma And Tiana
Have fun dancing for a great cause Mel
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Anonymous
$23
Sam
Well done Charli you o girl! 🥰
$23
Layla Moshi
$23
Rosemary Horseman
$23
Sia
Keep dancing for a great cause!!!
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Nan And Poppy
Great work Isabelle
$23
Fiona Becerra
$23
Geraldine Kennett
$23
Matched By Generous Donors
$23
Amelie Newham
$23
Lee Weatherill
Have a fun time dancing Charli. Great work on raising money for a great cause
$22
Elena Wood
Enjoy your dancing for a great cause.
$20
Irene Karedis
$20
Matched By Generous Donors
$17
Sam
So proud of you
$15
Keiren Robbie
Proud of you, Izzy 🤗
$15
Tiana T
Let’s go Mel 🔥
$15
Tiana T
Yay Miss Izzy!!! 🔥🔥
$12
Stacey Harrison
Way to go Charli! 🧡
$12
Cara Haynes
$5
Steven Maniaci
$5
Keiren Robbie
Awesome Work, Melanie!!!
$2
Jessie Parker
go girl!
Our Team Members
Stephanie O’Keeffe
$85
Everly G
$464
Melanie T
$7,370
Jemma and Tiana P
$612
Isabelle H
$852
Charli S
$2,262
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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HAPPY TO SUPPORT SUCH A WORTHY CAUSE AND SUPPORT SUCH A WONDERFUL FAMILY, CONGRATULATION MELANIE.