Time Danced:
6530minutes
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.
$1,000
Robbie De Graaf
$520
Mum, Dad, Braxy, Brooklyn & Beau Beau
Go Auds & the Xtreme team! Proud of you for raising money for such an important charity 💗
$520
Matched By Generous Donors
$514
Equipt Concrete Group
Go Eleanor! We are so proud of you!!
$514
Matched By Generous Donors
$500
Auswide Electrical Services
🫶🏼🩷🖤
$500
Linden Electric
Go Brydie!
$369
Joe Bartolo
$369
Matched By Generous Donors
$264
Fluid Services
$264
Matched By Generous Donors
$211
James And Kate Baker
Go Brydie 🏅
$200
Hrg Facilities
Love Mum and Dad XoXo
$200
Matched By Generous Donors
$200
So Proud Of You Olivia!! 💞nan And Pop B
We are very proud of you!! Love Nan and pop B ❤️❤️
$200
Matched By Generous Donors
$170
Brett Windon
$169
Janina Zahra
$169
Aunty Moni
You got this baby girl love moni
$169
Gemma Bartolo
$169
Lee Windon
Well done Miss Chelsea. You are absolutely Xtreme!
$166
Karen
Happy to help!!
$158
John Colleen Peters
From Poppy, grandma
$158
Glenn & Rosie Dobson
$158
Matched By Generous Donors
$156
Nicole Bartolo
$116
Mark Peters
Well done Chels. So proud of you
$116
Jordan Bartolo
$116
Pittsworth Porter Family
$116
Charlotte, Roger & Josh Hill
Good luck Audrie-Lee, very proud of you xx💕
$116
Nanny Rose
So proud out you little Miss Olivia, Dance your heart out.
$116
Dave Burton
Good luck Koa.....❤️❤️
$116
Aunty Bronte
Proud of the girl you are. Love Aunty B. Xx
$114
Nana Shaz
$114
Mind Performance Health
Go Team! From the Pritchatts
$114
Matched By Generous Donors
$114
Mccarthy Power And Civil
Go April ♥️Dad
$110
Annette Murphy
$110
Cb
$106
Mark Gronowski
Go Brydie love Oma and Pop
$104
Lilly R
Go team XTREME 💕 Lilly R xx
$104
Andrew And Jane Marlow
$101
Never 2 Clean
Yay Elle!! So proud!!
$101
Matched By Generous Donors
$100
Kurated Aesthetics
Such a good cause P, keep danc’n! 🤍
$79
Aunty Helen And Aunty Simone
Dance with your heart ♥️ and your feet 🩰 will follow Hope your dance journey is a beautiful one 🥰 Much love gorgeous girl, Aunty Hels 💕Aunty Simone 💕
$78
Anonymous
$74
Bethany Bartolo
Go Elle! Keep dancing xxx
$66
Nana Rita Willis
Very proud of my Great Granddaughter she is such a star in every aspect 💛💛💛
$66
Jacob Hughes
Proud of you 💪🏽
$65
Baker Family X
Go Auds! Amazing work 🙌
$63
Bill Emmanouilidis
Keep dancing and smiling my gorgeous grand daughter ,very proud of you hunny xx poppy E loves you ❤️
$63
Lesley Jones
Good luck Emily and have fun
$63
Dhaval Thakkar
Great work for a great cause...keep it up
$63
Diana Cunningham
I know you will have so much fun dancing together all week to help sick kids. Nanny and Poppy are so proud of you both 💕
$63
Karuso Group
Do a burnout
$63
Hannah Sultana
Go Elle!! xx
$63
Brigid And James
Go Poppy We are so proud of you ❤️
$63
Matched By Generous Donors
$63
Julie Tyszyk
So proud of you Delilah 🩷
$63
Darryn Rose
You go girl
$63
Matched By Generous Donors
$63
Rowena
Well done Audrie Super proud of you xxx
$63
April Mccarthy
$63
Jenny G
Good on you Mackenzie. Great thing to do to help others.
$63
Monique Lima
My beautiful niece I am so so proud of you my darling. Aunty love you so much! Xoxo
$63
Garry & Debbie (nan & Pop)
Go Olivia !
$63
Anonymous
Go Olivia you are so Xtreme
$63
Fiona Ney
Proud of you Lilly xx
$63
Matched By Generous Donors
$63
Teresa
Go get ‘em you little superstar x
$63
Matched By Generous Donors
$62
Juanita Cranstoun
Good on you Auds xx
$62
Apex Electrical, Data & Security/portellis
Keep going dancing queen 👑👸🏽
$62
Matched By Generous Donors
$62
Nan Lacko
🩷
$62
Matched By Generous Donors
$62
Fran Wood
Go Brydie ❤️
$62
Harper H
Goodluck Auds.... xx
$62
Joshua
I’m so proud of you my babygirl I love you , from dad
$61
Renee Whitson
So proud of you Feral. Xx
$61
Kimberley Peters
$61
Kate Marlow
$61
Chris Harvey
Love Uncle Chris x
$61
Georgiana
Go Sis from your favourite sister 😂Georgiana
$61
Matched By Generous Donors
$60
Natalie Fuller
$60
Elysia Zahra
Go Jacinta ❤️ from Elysia xoxo
$60
Matched By Generous Donors
$56
Aunty Shell
Go Audrie-Lee, so proud of you xx
$53
Emma & Michael Weal
$53
Matched By Generous Donors
$53
Aunty Jane, Uncle Chris, Cav & Charli
Super proud of you Aud’s, you are a superstar!
$53
Bella Bergan
$53
M Hughes
Well done Auds xxx
$53
Blake
$53
Evie C
Awesome job Auds
$53
Tony
Good work Olivia
$53
Matched By Generous Donors
$53
Uncle Bert & Aunty Kae
Go Koa!!!!
$53
Naomi Hillier
Well done KOA!
$52
Aunty Maureen
Good on you Audrie-Lee
$52
Jenny Drach
Proud of you Emily
$52
Rebecca Drach
$52
Kate And Callum
Well done Brydie 🌟
$52
Matched By Generous Donors
$51
Virginia Bazon
Well done Aud's 🥰
$50
Brittany White
Go Gracie 🤍
$50
One To One Tutor
$50
Robyn Mahoney
Good work Olivia
$42
Uncle Chris
In memory of Occy, he would be very proud of you raising over $2000 for sick kids. Love you Auds ❤️
$42
Simone Wallis
Well done April xx
$41
Sue G
$36
Rodney Goulder
Go Aubrey good on you
$36
Cruickshank’s.
$32
Helicia Coote
$32
Matched By Generous Donors
$32
Willow Barnes
$32
Kara Methven
$32
Ollie Martin-chase
$32
Dylan
❤️
$32
Matched By Generous Donors
$32
Catherine Ellershaw
$32
Bri Pearce
Proud of you P! 🫶🥰
$32
Rachel Ninham
$32
Matched By Generous Donors
$32
Stephanie Drach
Great job em!!!
$32
Billy Cook
$32
Brydie
Go Auds! Love Brydie
$32
Renee Pollock
Well done Liv. I am so proud of you.
$32
Anonymous
$32
David Harry
$32
Matched By Generous Donors
$32
Myra Black
Awesome job Koa! ❤️ Myra & Brett 💃🏼🕺🏽
$32
Heidi Harrison
$32
Cheryl Campbell
Keep up the good work popsicle ❤️❤️
$32
Katrina Cameron
🤍
$32
Julie Bray
You are amazing
$32
The Relfs
Well done Auds! You are a superstar xx
$32
Belinda Doughan
$32
Ava Dukes
$32
Kristy Mccartney
Well done Delilah. Very proud of you.
$32
Brendan Hall
🥰
$32
Stephanie Thomson
Proud of u Aud’s xx
$32
David
Proud of you Delilah
$32
Diane Sedgwick
Good on you Mackenzie!
$32
Kylie Pisani
Love you my dancing queen
$32
Kyah & Haylee
Proud of you Auds 🩷 keep dancing like a star
$32
Briana Commisso
Go Eleanor 💗
$32
Mark Schembri
$32
Christine Oreilly
Have fun love great nanny & poppy
$32
Grace Davidson
You are amazing 😻 keep it up!! Thank you for dancing for all the sick kids. I’m very proud of you ❤️❤️☀️☀️
$32
Audrie-lee
Go Brydie, you are so awesome and Xtreme. Love Auds 💗
$32
Matched By Generous Donors
$32
Tiarna Quintal
$32
Dayna
$32
Rita
Have fun dancing Brydie
$32
Kaili Borg
Love it & so proud! Go, Elle!! 👏🏼💕
$31
Donna In Honour Of Miles X
For your baby cousin, Miles
$31
Belinda Molleda
$31
Shell
Love you bubby
$31
Jaimi-lee Schubert
$31
Ev&co
Go Eleanor 👏🏼 what a great cause too ♥️
$31
Matched By Generous Donors
$31
Madeline Drach
$31
Dallas Skein
Go Brydie girl - so proud of you bestie 🤍
$31
Matched By Generous Donors
$31
Blake Robinson
$31
Vanessa Drach
$31
Mitch & Adam
Nice work Auds xx
$31
Matched By Generous Donors
$31
Kieran Bass
Go Brydie!!!
$31
Noah
Best of luck Noah xx
$31
Stacey Baikie
Good job Callie & Carter
$31
Nan
Keep up your amazing work April
$31
Lay Lay, Khylan, Luka
Go auds ❤
$31
Kerrie Withers
Happy dancing Miss Aubrey
$31
John Baikie
$31
Sue Holdsworth
Good girl Poppy , Nanny is proud of you xx
$30
Brodie Emmanouilidis
Uncle loves you gorgeous girl nanny Kathy would be so proud of you ❤️
$30
Louise Thomas
$30
Michelle Sultana
Well Done Lenora 💕👏👏
$30
Kim Norton
We love you Koa - love aunty Kim, uncle Matt, summer, Bonnie and Rory xx
$30
Matched By Generous Donors
$30
Mick And Jo
$28
Sam Beecroft
You have reached your goal! Go Gracie 💃🩷
$28
Matched By Generous Donors
$26
Grandma
Keep on dancing
$26
Ritu Madan
Good Luck Olivia!!!
$25
Kim Ingram
Love Aunty Terrylee and Uncle Paul XoXo
$21
Naomi
Dance away little lady xoxo
$21
Julia Hattingh
Good girl Brydie
$21
Corinne Parker
Well done Poppy x
$21
The Mcgavins
Dance like no one’s watching….. 💗
$21
Sarah G
Well done Brydie proud of you 💓
$21
Azlyn Johnston
$21
Aunty Nic & Uncle Pete
Keep up on the good job Callie & Carter well done. 👏
$21
Vicki Gore
$21
Matched By Generous Donors
$21
Zoe
You go girl!
$21
Doreen Emmett
$21
Maria Kristina Liwanag
Well done!!
$21
Matched By Generous Donors
$21
Annette Pfister
Nanny is very proud of you.
$21
Matched By Generous Donors
$21
Lauren Kennedy
Go Xtreme team!
$21
Elle Lovering
$21
Pam Mahlenhoff
$21
Catherine Morgan
$21
Matched By Generous Donors
$21
Sharon Weldon
Have fun Aubrey
$21
Abbey Doughan
$21
Danielle Cosentino
❤️❤️❤️
$21
Rebecca Mcmullen
$21
Yvonne Whalan
Good luck with your dancing and fundraising Chelsea!
$21
Ash Mahlenhoff
$21
Allison Layton
$21
Natasha Collison
Go Gracie girl❤️
$21
Matched By Generous Donors
$21
Deanne Galea
Well done sweet heart xxx
$21
Rebecca Swain
Dance your little hearts out Callie & Carter ❤️
$21
Julie Bullock
$21
Kirika Rigby
$21
Aunty Cat
Great job April Love you enjoy
$21
Hayley Graham (love Willow)
Go Gracie Gal! Xxxxx
$21
Max
From your favourite brother well done 🙆♂️
$21
Sharon Lane
$21
Sharon Lane
$21
Dionne
Congratulations baby girl 🦋🦋
$21
Carmen Teuma
Great cause. Keep dancing little one x
$21
Chloe Arndt
$21
Lisa Organ
You go girl …..
$21
Tabitha Organ-dodds
Rock it girl ….
$21
Paris-rose Renel
$21
Joshua
Love dad
$20
Sam P
$20
Matched By Generous Donors
$20
Carly
Go get it Aubs. You little dancing queen
$20
Kouts Fam
Happy dancing queen Gracie xx
$20
Kimberley Mcgregor
Go Gracie! ♥️ The Burgers
$20
Anonymous
Go Gracie girl!!
$20
Katie Philp
$20
Todd Harrison
$17
Anonymous
$16
Bradley & Zoey
Go Delilah! 🩷
$16
Kahurangi Rigby
Go Taki go
$16
Jayden & Jade
Woohoo go Aubs 💕
$15
Gracie Healy
$15
Casey Pisani
Always in your corner Aubs 🩰 love Aunty Casey and Uncle Matt
$14
Emma Harlow
$11
Kathy
Go Gracie Girl x
$11
Princy Singh
Keep smiling and dancing you beautiful girl!!
$11
Matched By Generous Donors
$11
Naomi Logue
Have fun. Dancing Gorgeous Girl 💕
$11
Monica Biber
Go Brydie ⭐️
$11
Taki Rigby
$11
Matthew Halse
$11
Matched By Generous Donors
$11
Anonymous
Yay! Go Team Xtreme 💖
$11
Amber-rose Organ-dodds
$11
Anonymous
$11
Uncle Wolfy
$11
Lisa
$11
Jaymie Carratt
$11
T Pendlebury
Hi darling little girl I have donated $10 love Nanny
$11
Kim Mejia
$11
Matched By Generous Donors
$11
Vicki Barn
$11
Matched By Generous Donors
$11
Tylie Kerin
$11
Rickie
Thank you Aubrey
$11
Taki Rigby
$10
Louise B
Go Delilah! 🩷
$10
Evie Organ-dodds
You got this …
$10
Riley Organ-dodds
❤️
$10
Great Nan Organ
Proud of you
$5
Louise Woods
Great work Aubrey.
Our Team Members
Chelsea Windon
$839
Olivia B
$1,043
Lilly M
$1,204
Koa I
$926
Abigail-Rose M
$110
Willow B
$32
Callie and Carter A
$188
Eleanor B
$3,153
Mackenzie K
$251
April M
$350
Lenora E
$585
Taki R
$168
Audrie-Lee B
$2,232
Chelsea P
$768
Brydie M
$1,807
Emily D
$358
Poppy H
$532
Ayla-Grace R
Gracie M
$453
Delilah P
$707
Aubrey S
$353
Jacinta Z
$411
Lilly M
$1,204
Olivia B
$1,043
Koa I
$926
Chelsea Windon
$839
Chelsea P
$768
Delilah P
$707
Lenora E
$585
Poppy H
$532
Gracie M
$453
Jacinta Z
$411
Emily D
$358
Aubrey S
$353
April M
$350
Mackenzie K
$251
Callie and Carter A
$188
Taki R
$168
Abigail-Rose M
$110
Willow B
$32
Ayla-Grace R
$0
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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