Time Danced:
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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 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:
25
Nights for sick kids and their families
214
Hot meals from the family kitchen
203
School lessons for sick kids
Thanks to all the generous people who’ve donated to our challenge.
$267
Melinda Bennett And David Mcleod
$250
Rutspec Services
Well Done Harper!!!!
$250
Matched By Generous Donors
$117
Cathryn Thomas
$117
Copland Services @ Robertson
Good luck guys
$117
Melissa Lovell
$117
Aunty Lee Lee
Keep going Lou Lou…super proud of you
$86
Josie Ponticello
$75
Burns Family
Well done Annabelle.
$65
Joni Bell
$65
Marion Davis Low
It’s a great cause Nikita, well done for supporting it.
$65
Pam James
Good luck enjoy granma
$65
Robbie Davidson
I haven't seen sean cut rug like that since uni days down at the railway hotel in Hamilton.
$65
Jackie M
Nice work Eden
$65
Herb And Kez
Go Harper go!
$65
Helen O'malley
Well done Lucy. You are an amazing caring person and a fantastic dancer 💖🫶 Sorry I missed doing the video xx
$65
Noni And Grandpa
Go Harper your amazing!
$65
Aunty Lee Lee
So proud of you ❤️
$65
Nana And Gaga
So proud of you Lucy xxx nana and gaga
$65
Patty♥️
Good Job Lucy! You are so beautiful and kind… Sending you big hugs
$65
Mum
$65
Perky Pooches
💜Good job Ellie-May💜
$60
Todd Newlands
From uncle Toddy
$55
Fernandez Family
Well done! Love it!
$55
Michael & Laura
Well done Lucy, the Ronald mc Donald houses are very helpful for parents that need to stay near the hospital. It is a great cause. Thanks for encouraging us to have a laugh on a Sunday morning. X Michael and Laura.
$55
Kellie Cameron
$55
John Higgins
$55
Peta
You girls are so inspiring, keep up the good moves, brings a smile each day 🤗
$55
Munro Family
Great work Team Cameron!
$55
Taylor And Travis
So proud of you making a difference. Keep dancing Beautiful!
$55
Leanne Piper
Great work girls! A fabulous cause you are dancing for. 💛
$55
Pat And Leanne Cleary Ecm Livestock
Great work Kellie and Sianna
$54
Kali Hurrell-mcintyre
Miss Lucy we love seeing vids of you dance! Pls convince Mum and Dad to join this year too!
$50
Jacqui & Shayne Bell
$50
Maddison & Josh Moore
Keep of dancing Zoe 💃💃
$44
Dayna H
Great job Nikita!
$34
Pamela O Brien
Well done Lucy xx
$34
David Featherston
$34
Aunty Ambs
Nice work Sienna and Kel!! Enjoy this fun challenge and experience together xx
$34
Beverly Sita
Go Harper
$34
Ash Marshall
$34
Aunty Neale
Go Sienna and Kel. Amazing talent and heart . Very proud Aunty
$34
David Degnan
Great work
$34
Marianne Nicholls
$34
Bailey Cribb
I hope you don’t have two left feet like your cousin Bailey
$34
Carol Bradley
Great dancing Lucy & wonderful cause 😘
$34
Robyn Thomas
$34
Nathan Cameron
$34
Vicki Collard
Keep dancing!
$34
Bianca Colley
$34
Vicki Collard-degnan
Keep dancing!
$34
Lauren
$34
Donna
Proud of you Lucy xx
$34
Pam Cameron
Very proud of you Sienna and Kel love your moves.
$33
Anonymous
Go Lucy ❤️
$33
The Bradleys
Proud of the beautiful caring young lady you are ❤️
$33
Susa
$30
Julie Castelli
Well done guys
$30
Jo Newlands
$30
Elizabeth Goudkamp
$28
Kerrie Wardley
Well done Lucy 😘
$24
Maree Ratford
$24
Aunty Elise
Love seeing you use your talent and big heart to help sick kids.
$24
Kim Taylor (lewis)
Good Luck Annabelle. Good on you for raising money for such a great cause.
$24
Natasha Hawkins
Well done team!
$24
Izzy & Soph
Go Sienna and Aunty Kel!
$24
Fenella Duxfield
$23
Mel Mcintyre
A great thing to do Lucy
$20
Linda
$20
Kate
Woohoo! Have fun!
$12
Ilona
$12
Violet Green
Nan and Pop Green are so proud of you and your commitment to helping sick children. Dance like nobody is watching.
$12
Taylor Green
$12
Jessica Gross
Our Team Members
Eden Kelaher
$285
Harper rutherford
$1,047
Lucy Mother= Sarah Castelli
$866
Nikita K
$173
Piper D
Ellie-May W
$65
Sienna C
$570
Zahara R
Aurora R
Clara P
$257
Taylor Green
Ava G
$235
Charlotte B
Jessica Lovell
Annabelle N
$199
Zoey Kliendienst
Zoey Kliendienst
$167
Lucy Mother= Sarah Castelli
$866
Harper rutherford
$1,047
Sienna C
$570
Eden Kelaher
$285
Clara P
$257
Ava G
$235
Annabelle N
$199
Nikita K
$173
Zoey Kliendienst
$167
Ellie-May W
$65
Zahara R
$0
Taylor Green
$0
Charlotte B
$0
Jessica Lovell
$0
Piper D
$0
Zoey Kliendienst
$0
Aurora R
$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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Well done Harper. Keep up the good work. Good team work to Dan and Raven as well. Awesome cause.