Time Danced:
845minutes
We're dancing to make a difference for sick kids!
When a child is injured or diagnosed with a serious illness, it doesn’t just affect them, it impacts the whole family. Everything can change in an instant, bringing emotional, financial, and physical challenges that no one is ever truly prepared for.
That’s why Nannies by Nature & Manea Dances are coming together to support Ronald McDonald House Charities through Dance for Sick Kids.
For 7 days, we’ll be dancing with purpose, raising funds to help families stay close to their children during hospital stays, access vital support services, and feel less alone during incredibly difficult times.
From the very first day in hospital and for as long as it’s needed, this support helps families stay together when it matters most.
If you’re able to, we would love your support. Every donation, big or small, will make a real difference and is tax-deductible.
Together, we can help ensure that no family has to navigate this journey alone
OUR IMPACT
So far, this year we have provided:
4
Nights for sick kids and their families
35
Hot meals from the family kitchen
34
School lessons for sick kids
Team Updates
Thank you all! We reached our gol... but that's not it
Saturday 16th We’re so grateful for the incredible support shown so far for our Dance for Sick Kids fundraiser 🤍
Nannies by Nature x Manea Dances, moving together to support families with sick children
Sunday 26th Join us to raise fund for sick kids... and what better way dance moving! ShareThanks to all the generous people who’ve donated to our challenge.
$90
Nannies By Nature
$65
Sandy
$60
Manea John
$55
Venessa Almond
Love what you’re doing. The energy you bring to everyone you come into contact with is amazing. Raising awareness and funds for this cause.
$45
Minami Ura
$34
Annalise V
$34
Mk
Much love & blessings <3 MK
$34
Rae & Koa
Love that you guys are doing this! 💃🏽 💃🏽
$30
Nannies By Nature
Still 3 days to go! Let's raise the bar!
$28
Leesa Van Der Heide
$28
Jasmine Minns
$25
Gabriela Hidalgo
Let's goooooo
$24
Manea John
$24
Carmin Solano
Vamos unidos bailando por ellos que necesitan!! Carmin
$24
Steph Gj
$20
Kat 💜
Love this! Keen for dance tomorrow 💜
$15
Nath
$15
Gaby - Nannies By Nature
Let's do this!
$10
Nannies By Nature
$10
Nannies By Nature
$10
Nannies By Nature
$5
Anonymous
Our Team Members
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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CONTACT US 0449 007 302 danceforsickkids@rmhc.org.au
Ronald McDonald House Greater Western Sydney | 1 Labyrinth Way, Westmead NSW 2145 Australia | ABN: 30 540 051 012
Ronald McDonald House Victoria & Tasmania | 863 Brunswick Street North, Fitzroy North Vic 3068 | ABN: 88 762 184 608
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