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Make a move and support our Dance 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 making a move 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.
$114
Michael And Wendy Bonanno
$114
Maria & Mal Barnes
Great cause Layla, proud of you
$104
Tanks Direct
$73
Melissa Torrisi
$58
Aunty Carla, Uncle Mick And The Kids
Great job Layla
$58
Aunty Carla, Uncle Mick And The Kids
Great job Sofie!!
$57
Mike And Alison Casey
So proud of you
$57
Rory Jorgensen
$57
Michelle Cvjetanovic
$55
Addison Bonato
$55
Peter Lejarraga
$55
Peter Lejarraga
$53
Daddy
Proud of u bedda
$52
Lyndell Antoniazzi
Thanks Chloe...your help goes a long way 😘😘
$52
Jetstream Housewashing
Very proud of you
$52
Heather Bradford
Proud of you Rory🙌🙌
$52
Theia And Hendrix Lejarraga
Go Sofie
$52
Theia And Hendrix Lejarrags
Go Layla
$52
Maria Bonanno
You are amazing 🤩🥰
$50
Josie Battaglia
Good work Layla!
$50
Josie Battaglia
Good work Sofie!
$50
Maltbys H/d Auto Electrical
Go my baby girl
$50
Zia Paula
Great work Sofie and Layla!
$50
Mitchell Barnes
Great work Layla!
$50
Mitchell Barnes
Great work Sofie!
$41
Chris Bonato
Looks like a cool event x
$36
Ebony Bonanno
$36
Mimma Torrisi
Good on you my gorgeous little girl xo
$36
Stephen Frantz
$32
Gerda Kersnovske
$31
Tash
$31
Amy Becke
You’re supporting a great cause Chloe!
$31
Aunty Liss
Great work Chloe xx
$26
Zia Lisa
Dance your heart out Georgina!
$26
Mummy
Dance every day my little princess
$26
Anonymous
$26
Generous Corporate Partners
Let's dance!
$26
Walshy
Great stuff Ebs. Very good cause!
$26
Aunty Ned
Get grooving’ girlfriend!
$26
Andrea Firth
What a great cause!
$26
Taryn Walker
$26
Natalie Gauld
Enjoy your dancing Edie
$25
Amuma
Good work Layla!
$25
Joanne Heidke
$25
Amuma
Good work Sofie!
$21
Kaye Wills
$21
Peter Devescovi
$21
Juli
$21
Rory
Go Lacey 🤍
$21
Ruth
Dance your little heart out. What a great thing you are doing. Have fun
$21
Tony & Eils
Good work Addison ❤️
$21
Corryn Innes
$21
Vivienne Maltby
$21
Sarahmegan Menkens
Good luck
$21
Nicky Achurra
$21
Brooke Cavanagh
Well done Edith!
$21
Anonymous
$21
Katie
Way to go Charlotte!!!
$21
Vicki Smith
$21
Tony & Tonya
Great work Addison ⭐️
$21
Ray Firth
$20
Charlotte Maltby
$20
Aunty Nay
What a gorgeous ballerina! Love you x
$20
Cabassi Kylie
$20
Heather Bradford
Dance little Lacy Dance gorgeous 💞😘
$11
Lesley Clark
$11
Lesley Clark
$11
Lesley Clark
$11
Lesley Clark
$11
Lesley Clark
$10
Kylie Jorgensen
$10
The Roveglia’s
We’ll done Chloe!
$10
The Roveglia’s
Well done Addison!
$10
The Roveglia’s
Well done Layla!
$10
The Roveglia’s
Well done Sofie!
$10
Julie Becke
$10
Lacco Kids
Beautiful Girl doing a Beautiful Thing ♡ Love the Lacco Kids Money Box x
$10
Bianca Achurra
$10
The Lacco Kids
We love you Lacey ♡ Love the Lacco Kids xo
$10
Roxanne H
A great cause Edith. Well done.
$10
The Roveglia’s
Way to go Edith!
$10
J Kelly
$10
Kaylah Giddy
Bless you our little ballerina, love you xo
$10
Dan, Lyn And Nolan
Good work Sofie!
$10
Dan, Lyn And Nolan
Good work Layla!
$5
Diane Hutton
Great work Addison
$5
Diane Hutton
Great work Georgiana
$5
Diane Elizabeth Hutton
Great work Chloe
$5
Diane Hutton
Great work Rory
Our Team Members
Miss Melissa
$73
Rory Jorgensen
$172
Chloe B
$193
Addison B
$320
Layla L
$456
Sofie L
$407
Lacey A
$92
Allison B
Lydia S
Georgiana T
$266
Zoe Q
charlotte m
$184
Edith I
$161
Ebony B
$381
Wendy Bonanno
Harper N
Morgan H
$25
MEET ANUNTA
At just 11 years old, Anunta was 100km from home, and learned that the cyst on her ankle was, in fact, a cancerous sarcoma.
With no clothes, and nowhere to stay, Anunta’s parents, Doungnead and Anthony, didn’t know what to do.
Thankfully, Ronald McDonald House Charities were able to provide a room for the family. When Anunta started chemotherapy, Doungnead was able to provide a taste of home, cooking fresh meals in their own little kitchen while the family focussed all their attention on her treatment.
“Being in a place where everyone cares about you, and is there for you, was so special. It became our second home” Anunta's Mum, Doungnead
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.
Make a tax-deductible donation today!
* 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.
Well done Ebony for reaching out to help others. Wishing you all the best and you reach your goal. xo