Time Danced:
5890minutes
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:
20
Nights for sick kids and their families
171
Hot meals from the family kitchen
163
School lessons for sick kids
Thanks to all the generous people who’ve donated to our challenge.
$100
John Rover
$65
David Smith
$65
Maddie Devereux
Happy dancing!
$65
Ross Perrett
Well Done Gracie x
$65
Annette Smith
$65
Simone
$60
David & Kristin Gileno
Go Chilli! 💃
$60
Poppy And Nonna
So proud of you Chilli ❤️
$55
Jessiva
Well done Cam x
$55
Kara Cristaldi
$55
Harper Healy
Go Chilli 🙌🏻
$55
Katie Smith
Well Done Lorelei - Auntie Katie is very proud of you
$55
Nick And Marisa Gileno
We are so so proud of you Chilli… great cause
$55
Katie Smith
Well done Phryne - Auntie Katie is proud of you
$55
Christine Shalders
$55
Jan & Bill Perrett
Well done Gracie! xxx
$55
Angie And Jim
We love and admire you, Berkley
$50
Sandra And Dom Gileno
Go Chilli!
$50
Liza Carpene
Well done Lilia
$50
Lyn Dolling
$49
Joshua Shalders
Dance your heart out Macy! Via and me are cheering you on from across the pond. Xx
$45
Michael Gileno
Awesome work Chilli! 💃
$34
Tanya Waters
Keep up the good work!
$34
Janelle Barnes
Good job, cupcake!
$34
Janelle Barnes
Great job, Cupcake!
$34
Janelle Deall
Very inspiring Elanie!
$34
Cleo Cutri
Go Chilli! ♥♥♥
$34
Christina Kyros
Very proud of you
$34
Cameron Harding
$34
Christina Kyros
Very proud of you
$34
Mandy
$34
Liam Shalders
Amazing Macy! So good of you to dance for a great cause and we are sure you’ll be great and have lots of fun. Jen and I are both very proud of you xx
$34
Gracie P
$34
Jen
You are amazing Cami, such a great cause!
$34
Ant & Em Ashmead
Well done Gracie! Xx
$34
Wendy And Paul Cockram
Great job Gracie 💃 xx
$34
Matched By Generous Donors
$34
Sophia Schwidden
$34
Steven Cutri
Aunty Dana, Gigi & I are very proud of you!
$34
Claire Young
Go Chilli!!
$34
Lisa Fleming
So proud of you Liv x
$34
Victoria Smeulders
$34
Jen
Great work E, so impressive.
$34
Lulu
Keep up the dancing Lilia!!
$34
Oma And Grandad
Great job Chilli 🌶️🌶️
$34
Jenny Barnes
$34
Jenny Barnes
$34
Elanie Harding
$34
Rhona Hough
$34
Kobe Cutri
$34
Julia Mcshane
$34
H&a Perrett
Go Gracie!
$34
Matched By Generous Donors
$34
Terri Mazzucchelli
Such a wonderful cause Lorelei. Keep on dancing :)
$34
Terri Mazzucchelli
Such a great way to help sick children Phryne. Keep up the good work :)
$33
The Taylors
$30
Laura Burns
Well done Chilli!
$30
Louise Kilkelly
Good luck sweetheart x amazing ❣️
$30
Lyn Johns
$30
Lyn Johns
$28
Christie Blizzard
$28
E M
So good Lilia ❤️
$28
Addi
Keep it up B! So proud of you x
$28
Michelle Naumoski
Awesome Liv
$24
Assunta
Well done bella.
$24
Anthony Gileno
We’re very proud of you Chilli. Well done.! Love Anthony & Sarah
$24
Helen
$24
Lizzie Baker
💕💕
$24
Linda Nikijuluw
$24
Maria Sodano
$24
Elodie M
So amazing and for such an awesome cause! Best of luck xx
$24
Judyth Wos
So proud of you Liv Love Nana & Mick xx
$24
Bruce Harding
Go Elanie
$24
Bruce Harding
Go Cami
$23
Ros Mak
Great cause! Well done x
$23
Penny King
Go B! We’re so proud of you! 💗
$23
Claire Dolling
$20
Amanda Cipriani
Great work Berkley!
$18
Anonymous
$18
Abbie Condon
$18
Anonymous
Love your work keep it up xx
$15
Maisie Kops
I love you mah bebeh 🦈🐻🤰🧌💚
$12
Gay Lose
Congratulations Cameron such a great cause
$12
Gay Lose
Such a king and generous thing to do Congratulations Elanie
$12
Elle Trestrail
GO YOU GIRL ILYYY
$12
Anonymous
$12
Anonymous
$12
Tracey H
Great work Elaine!
$12
Abbie Condon
$12
Tracey H
Well done Cameron!
$12
Abbie Condon
$12
Nicole And May Jenkins
Dance till you drop B!!! 🩷
$12
Isobel Briggs
Great effort Elaine. Good luck!
$12
Isobel Briggs
Go Cam!! Great effort!!
$12
Alexia Ienco
Well done Elanie, this is amazing! keep going! 🩷🌸
$12
Alexia Ienco
Well done Cameron 🩷🌸
$12
Jacob Mumford
im not balling so you get 10 bucks😁
$12
Mark Dolling
$6
Callum Moyle
Yo yo yo
$5
Ava
Good luck💗
$4
Stella Nelligan
lida bida boda butt
Our Team Members
The Production Academy
$34
Berkley B
$312
Gracie P
$290
Sophie T
$30
Ella T
$30
Ella Louise
$81
Eva G
Lilia S
$329
Elanie H
$224
Cameron H
$257
Sophia M
$34
Lorelei B
$234
Phryne B
$234
liv b
$257
Simone Shalders
$338
Chilli C
$547
Macy C
Emmy C
Berkley B
$312
Gracie P
$290
Cameron H
$257
liv b
$257
Lorelei B
$234
Phryne B
$234
Elanie H
$224
Ella Louise
$81
The Production Academy
$34
Sophia M
$34
Ella T
$30
Sophie T
$30
Eva G
$0
Macy C
$0
Emmy C
$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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CONTACT US 0449 007 302 danceforsickkids@rmhc.org.au
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Keep on dancing for a good cause Lilia