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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 Greater Western Sydney 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 Greater Western Sydney 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.
$489
Chelsea Windon
$317
Aarons Asphalt Services Pty Ltd
Good work Chelsea ! Proud off you !Rachael & Chloe sant xxx
$317
Wanda Spiteri
Let’s go 🕺💃🏻
$300
Image Pools/pritchatt
Get your dancing shoes on :)
$300
Zoe Zahra
Xx
$264
Bizsmart Australia
Love you Hallie xx Aunty Ellie
$264
Bizsmart Australia
Love you Ruby xx Aunty Ellie
$259
Audrie-lee
Go team Xtreme!
$243
Auswide Electrical Services
Go team 🩷
$232
Lauren Wilcox
Great Job Beautifjl xx
$230
Auswide Electrical Services
🙌🏼
$200
Mum & Dad
Go Koa! We love you! XoXo
$169
Chelsea Windon
$169
Love ? Mum ?
Keep dancing Chelsea. Especially practice your ballet 🩰
$166
Xtreme Talent Co
$158
Jeff Ryan Contracting Pty Ltd
$158
Matched By Generous Donors
$158
Danny Hearne
$120
Glenn Dobson
$116
Paw Paw
Keep going Lill You are a star doing good things
$116
Aunty Carley <3
I’m proud of you Lilly! Using your passion to help others is such a special thing to do. Keep dancing!
$116
Janina Zahra
$114
Dieter Lacko (great Pop)
Good on ya liv
$106
Imogen Wyatt
Go Xtreme team!💖🖤
$104
Great Nan Lacko
So proud of you !love you lots❤️ Nan Lacko
$104
Talisha And Nathan Unsworth
Dancing for a great cause Livvy! Very proud of you. We love you xx
$104
Cameron Breeze
Woooo! Go liv! So proud of you! Love dad, Tessa and carter!
$104
Matched By Generous Donors
$100
Mitchell Dobson
$63
Grandma N Grumpy
$61
Caitlin Travis
Go Lilly
$60
Greg Bailey
$60
Monica Bergan
$60
Damien Mcarthur
$60
Shaz N Wayno Russell
$60
Kimberley Peters
$59
Annette Murphy
Lilly M's Nanna
$59
Meryl Waters
Dance like no one’s watching MacKenzie
$58
Marisa Grubisic
$58
Matched By Generous Donors
$58
Schleter Family
$58
Anonymous
$58
Matched By Generous Donors
$58
Brooklyn Rogers
$58
Elisha & Layla Pritchat
Go team! 💖
$58
Helen And Mike
Great contribution Lily and enjoy the dancing
$58
Uncle Bert And Aunty Kae
Way to go Koa 💕💕
$58
Katie Gerathy
Good on you, Avalon! Doing it for the kids!!!
$58
Michelle Breeze
So proud of you 💜
$58
Sharmaine Crooks
$58
Michele Jowsey
Hope you reach your goal Miss Chelsea. 🥰🥰
$58
Angela Lovering
This charity is close to my heart as we stayed in Ronald McDonald house with our little baby Colton ♥️
$58
David Larkin
So proud of you love Debbie & David
$58
Paula Grima
$58
Ben Rogers
Go Lil x
$58
Nat Husar
Go Xtreme team!
$58
Murph
Great work, kept up the effort
$58
Glenda Ashton
Have fun dancing Hallie
$58
Erin Camilleri
$58
Matched By Generous Donors
$58
Glenda Ashton
Have fun dancing Ruby
$58
Caroline Huet
Very proud of you Liv🥰🥰
$58
Rose
Dance your heart out Olivia and the Xtreme team
$58
Li
$58
Aunty Jessie
Well done Lil Flower. I'm so impressed and super proud of you.
$57
Chelsea Windon
Go Xtreme Team 🩷🖤
$57
Anonymous
$57
Peter & Grace Kaye
$57
Tracey & Family
Good on ya Lilly, we are proud of you.
$57
Dave Burton
Love uncle Dave and Donna...
$57
Aunty Barb
Well done Koa Love 💕 Aunty Barb xx 😘
$56
Melinda Nolan
$56
Lisa Clark
Poppy and Mumma
$55
April
Hope you reach your goal xx
$55
Nicole Unsworth
$55
Ann Brita Nilsson
Go little Boo!
$55
Melinda Nolan
$53
Jennifer & Barry
$53
Tim Fragogiannis
$53
Cynthia Hambarchian
Love you - proud of you xx ❤️
$52
Bobbie
Love Bobbie and Grandad
$52
Meg
$52
Grants Quality Kitchens
💃
$50
Colleen Turner
Love mammy and poppy xxx
$50
Elisha B
Such a wonderful thing to do Koa, we’ll done!
$50
Dawson Crew??
$50
Matched By Generous Donors
$50
Anonymous
Go Harlow
$50
Maria Reynolds
What an amazing cause to dance for xx well done beautiful Koa xx
$50
Bolans
Go Koa!
$50
Colleen Turner
Love mammy and poppy xxx
$46
Brenda Owen
Well done Lily you are a star x
$42
Aunty Mel
You are a star girl!
$42
Cynthia Hambarchian
So proud of you we love you so much xx ❤️ Love Aunty Cin, Uncle Puki and Andreas xxx ❤️ ❤️
$42
Bridget Wadling
Dance like noone is watching everyday. Proud of you Maddi!
$42
Garry Unsworth
Nanny & Poppy are very proud of you !
$40
Lauren
Go KoKo. Love Uncle Chris, Aunty Lauren & Scarli x
$37
Claudia Kindler
$37
Annette Pfister
What a good cause, Nanny is proud of you
$37
Sarah Kitching
$36
Annette Murphy
$33
Jess Allen
Great job Lilly! Smashing goals! Hope this helps you reach your goal.
$32
Aa
So proud of you Koa 😘😘
$32
Hannah Rosier
Go Team Xtreme
$32
Alma Richmond
Don’t stop dancing Koa xxx
$32
Jenny Gilder
$32
Teresa Johnston
We are proud of you Koa xx
$32
Robyn Farlow
Have fun dancing xx
$32
Robyn Farlow
Have fun xxx
$32
Ali
Well done Tilly you are awesome 👏🏻
$31
Great Aunty Sam
Go Harry! Love The Greigs x
$31
Great Aunty Sam
Go Hunter! Love The Greigs x
$30
Jessy Harvey
well done Koa! xx
$26
Melinda Anthoney
$26
Piri Harding
Well done Avalon you are amazing.
$26
Mia - Isabelle Mayr
Dance like no one is watching❤️
$26
Matched By Generous Donors
$25
Charlotte Coote
$25
Richelle Nolan
$25
Richelle Nolan
$23
Rogers Fam
Bring it home baby girl xx We are so proud of you , Mum & Dad
$21
Jen Robertson
Keep dancing Chels!! Love Jen
$21
Trent
Good Job Liv so proud of you
$21
Ben
Proud of you Lilly , love Aunty Rach and Uncle Ben
$21
Flynn Rogers
Love you Lilly
$21
Manma & Gg .
Good luck Lilly , hope you and your team raise lots 💕
$21
Karen Nolan
$21
Gail Mccarthy
Hope your efforts are very successful Kenz.
$21
Jackie Bartlett
Such a great thing to do Koa x
$21
Harley, Poppy & Lincoln
Great job Chels!
$21
Veronica Hall
$21
Karen Nolan
$21
Trudi & Jamie Moret
Awesome work Ruby xxx
$21
Amie Davis
So proud to be part of such a beautiful dance team x
$21
Trudi & Jamie Moret
Good luck Hallie!!! xxx
$21
Sharon Lane
Good luck Chelsea. I hope you smash your goal.
$21
Aleksandra
Such a wonderful thing to do Koa.
$21
Red Bird Beauty
Well Done Olivia so proud of you and the Xtreme team
$21
Anonymous
$21
Sharon Bedot
$21
Terrylee Reynolds
Good on you Koa . Love ya 😘
$21
Anonymous
$21
Connie Vella
$21
Samantha Vella
Good luck lovely!!!
$21
Janet Williams
Am very proud of you Harrison! 👏
$21
Janet Williams
Am very proud of you Hunter! 👏
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Kim Norton
So proud of you Koa ❤️ Love Aunty Kim, Uncle Matt and the girls xx
$20
Ruby Ashton
$20
Hallie Ashton
$20
Rebekah Haines
Go Chelsea 😊
$20
Lachlan F
Go Tilly!
$11
Kimberley Mcgregor
Awesome work Chelsea!
$11
Matched By Generous Donors
$11
Ashlea Clark
$11
Anonymous
$11
Helen Matwijiw
Great initiative!!!
$11
Paige Owen
$11
Jaimi-lee Schubert
$11
Matched By Generous Donors
$11
Cousin Teggy
Keep dancing 🫶🏼
$11
Cousin Teggy Xx
Keeping Dancing 🫶🏼
$11
Dq
$11
Phillip Pfister
Congratulations Mackenzie, love Poppy and Grandma
$11
Ritu Madan
Good luck Olivia
$11
Matched By Generous Donors
$11
Anonymous
$11
Anonymous
You go girl!
$11
Ashlea Clark
$11
Ashlea Clark
$11
Krystle Mitchell
$11
Matched By Generous Donors
$11
Frankie
Love you Tilly- Frankie
$11
Frankie
Love you Hallie - Frankie
$10
Robyn Mahoney
Keep up the good work Olivia
$10
Bella & Nikki
Happy grooving Harry! Love your cousin Bella & Great Aunty Nikki xo
$10
Bella & Nikki
Happy grooving Hunter! Love your cousin Bella & Great Aunty Nikki xo
$10
Pippa
Love you Harlow - Pippa
$10
Pippa
Love you Ruby- Pippa
$10
Aunty Rikki ?
Go Hunter 😍🩷🖤
$10
Aunty Rikki Xx
Go Harry 😍🩷🖤
$10
Sarah Ashton
$10
Sarah Ashton
$10
Sarah Ashton
$10
Sarah Ashton
$10
Sarah Ashton
$10
Richelle Nolan
Go Pippa xxxx love Aunty Rikki
$10
Richelle Nolan
Go Ruby xxx love Aunty Chelle
$10
Richelle Nolan
Go Hallie xxx Love Aunty Chelle
$10
Ashlea Clark
Kick ass beautiful girl ❤️
$10
Ashlea Clark
Kick ass beautiful girl ❤️
$10
Ashlea Clark
Keep on dancing sweet girl ❤️
$6
Lauren Drady
$5
Madeline Mcloughlin
$5
Matched By Generous Donors
Our Team Members
Chelsea Windon
$1,690
Olivia B
$927
Lilly R
$901
Matilda N
$183
Harlow N
$182
Hunter C
$209
Harrison C
$232
Pippa O
$160
Hallie A
$433
Ruby A
$485
Koa I
$1,557
Avalon M
$200
Maddison B
$53
Mackenzie K
$254
Chelsea P
$475
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.
