Time Danced:
6830minutes
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.
$1.12k
Anonymous
$570
Rutspec Services
I’ve got this feeling in my bones, It goes electric wavey when I turn it on. Go get them girl!!!
$211
Melinda Bennett And Dave Mcleod
Great work Harper. From Uncle Dave and Melinda
$169
Jenna Little
$160
Anonymous
$160
Iain Little
Well done Jenna love Dad
$116
Aunty Lee Lee
Well done Lucy. So proud of you
$116
John And Susan
Best of luck Jenna
$106
Kell Corby
Amazing cause! So proud of you and all the kids!
$106
Kayla Gilly
so incredibly proud of you bestie! such a caring heart and an amazing soul 🤍
$106
Leanne Piper
Well done to you and your crew.
$104
Subway Mittagong
It's a wonderful thing you doing Nikita, I wish you all the best in reaching your goal 💕 from us all in Subway Mittagong, Camden and Picton.
$100
A Perfect Move And Clean
$100
Alexandra Logue
You go GIRL ❤️❤️❤️
$88
Jess (jenna's Mum)
Well done Jenna and the Danceed team amazing efforts
$88
Matched By Generous Donors
$65
Torresan Family
Keep dancing Bella ❤️ the Torresans
$65
Ty
Keep up the brilliant work Kita!!!!!
$65
Kali Hurrell-mcintyre
Well done team and special thanks to Lucy C for promoting this, go girl keep dancing xoxo
$65
Davies Family
Thanks for helping to make the world a better place.
$65
Josie Ponticello
$65
Annette Gard
Go Sienna!
$65
Noni And Grandpa
Go Harper ❤️noni and grandpa
$65
Dayna Hore
We are always happy to help
$65
David Featherston
$65
John Ponticello
Good work Clara
$65
Eden Kelaher
$65
Marion Davis Low
Good work Nikita.
$65
Granny
$65
Anonymous
You got this kiddo
$63
Sue C
Well Danced Sienna
$60
Mitchell Page
Go Clara!
$60
Jessica Gross
DanceEd Disco
$60
Kristine
Well Done Lucy.❤️ What a great girl you are,thinking of other kids at difficult times in their lives
$60
Sienna
Disco
$54
Emma Collins
$54
Patty And Andy
Great work Lucy!! Sending our Love xx
$54
Gwen
Go you good things! You're AWESOME!!!
$54
Joni Bell
Go Harper! You’re kind and generous.
$54
Anonymous
Well done jenna you little champion!
$54
Claudia R
Keep dancing sweet girl!!!
$54
Abigail Clement
Well done Lucy!
$54
Ecm Livestock
$54
Anonymous
Go Clara. So pleased to see you dancing for charity!
$54
Kellie Cameron
$54
Shannon And Al Brough
You are a super star ⭐️
$54
Elise
Love seeing you follow your passions and helping others. Keep up the great work.
$54
Lee Dudley
$54
Sara-jane Castelli
$54
Carol Bradley
Great dancing Lucy, good luck with your fundraising. Love Nana Carol
$53
Shane Young
Well Done Eden a great thing to do for our sick children.
$53
Bron D'andrea
Lucy, just love your dance moves. You're a little star.
$53
Nathan Cameron
$50
Aj Corby Constructions
Keep up the good work kids!
$50
Pam James
Very proud love grandma x
$50
Jacqui & Shayne Bell
$50
Flanagan Family
This is awesome, well done Harper
$50
Julie
Well done Lucy, great dance moves!
$45
Ange Hajdu
DanceEd Disco
$44
Andrew Smyth
Awesome work Harper!🙌 Keep it up!💃🏻
$41
Anonymous
Keep up the great work, Kita! Proud of you. Love Aunty H xo
$40
R Moore
DanceEd Team is absolutely amazing!!! Well done all
$33
Kerrylee And Paul Hempenstall
Very proud of you Lucy xxx Nana and Gaga
$33
Kate Kobayati
Love to see you dance
$33
Marie Fahy
Well done Lucy, you are such a bright star 🌟 Xx Marie & John 🇮🇪
$33
Ashley Marshall
$33
Uncle David, Aunty Linda Bell
Go Harper !
$33
Berri Eggert
$33
Bell Green
Go Miss Clara
$33
Alex
You've got the moves Lucy!! Amazing work !!!
$33
Aunty Neale
Go Sienna. Proud of you and your talent and compassion.
$33
Lauren Caffery
$33
Kerrie & Peter Bell
Go Harper!
$33
Abigail
$33
Liz
So important! ❤️
$33
A Reyn
$33
Elsie Duggan
You are amazing
$33
Carli & Gareth
$33
Hailey Luck
$33
Jane King
Well done Clara! 😘
$33
Raven Rutherford
DanceEd Disco
$33
Mel Mcintyre
Well done Lucy
$33
Kerrie Wardley
Well done Miss Lucy. So proud of you! 😘♥️
$33
Matched By Generous Donors
$33
Beverly Sita
Go Harper !!!
$33
Alice
$33
Rose James
$33
Donna Bradley
Well done Lucy, keep dancing x
$33
Elke Andrews
Go Clara! Love Elke
$33
Kerrylee And Paul Hempenstall
Keep going Lucy xxx Nana and Gaga
$33
Kerry Little
$33
Candice Burke
$32
Vanessa Coleman
We really admire your dedication to this wonderful cause. You are awesome, Clara.
$32
Chelsea Stclair
$32
Chelsea Stclair
$30
Soph & Issy Ross
Great job Sienna, we’re so proud of you 🥰
$30
Vanessa Coleman
You are awesome, Lucy!!!!
$30
Poppy
Go Jenna
$30
Anonymous
$30
Lucas Little
Keep up the good work Jenna
$30
Matched By Generous Donors
$30
The Beville's
Inspiring x
$30
Lisa Jenna's Nan
So Proud of you Jenna love Nanny
$30
Matched By Generous Donors
$30
Lyn Athey
Well done Jenna from Lyn and Mick
$30
Matched By Generous Donors
$30
Jess Little
DanceEd Disco!
$28
Rosalind Wythes
$25
Aunty Di
So proud of you Sienna! I have to do treatments on many little kids who are staying at RMH. I know how much this service means to families from the country so your efforts, and those of your teammates, really do make a big difference to them. Thank you for being the caring superstar you are xxxx
$23
Tatiana Kirkland
Well done Jenna.
$23
Jess Fernandez
$23
Natasha Hawkins
$23
Hayden
Great dancing! Love Hayden x
$23
Anonymous
You go girl!
$23
Joanne Baker
$23
Anonymous
$23
Taylor Rich
Love the dancing moves Lucy’! Makes me want to get up and move
$23
Tony And Leanne Butler
Great work Lucy, keep It going. Tony and Leanne
$23
Amanda And Alice
What a great challenge Clara, well done!
$23
Trish
Dance up a storm!
$23
Emma Isedale
Keep on dancing Sienna. What a great cause!
$23
Linda Warren
$23
Raven
$23
Lisa
Well done Lucy!
$23
Kate Godyn
Go Clara!
$23
Leelee
You're anazing
$23
Ga Pop
$23
Elka Ashton
$22
Nuray Shepherd
$20
Elizabeth Goudkamp
$20
R Moore
Donation from Maddie’s grandmother - Megan Moore
$20
Anonymous
$20
Katie Fagan
$20
Sally
Congratulations Jenna ! What a beautiful way to use your dancing skills to support this very important foundation. ❤️ Sally
$20
Anonymous
$20
Oma
Go for it Nikita !
$20
Leisa Goldsmith
$20
Torah And Bronte Green
Go Lucy!! You are Amazing!!!
$17
Michelle Howe
Love the moves Lucy. Dancing for such a great cause.
$17
Kyra Catanzariti
Go girl!
$17
Bronte Schofield
Have fun ❤️ Bronte
$17
Aaron Goudkamp
Almost there! 😁
$15
Anonymous
$12
Anonymous
$12
Jane Liggins
$12
Angus C
Go Clara 👯♀️
$12
Jessica Tesoriero
Loving all of your dancing, Lucy! Thank you for raising money for sick kids. Xo
$10
Anonymous
$10
Anonymous
$10
Anonymous
$10
Anonymous
$10
Anonymous
$10
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$10
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$10
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$10
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$10
Anonymous
Our Team Members
Eden Kelaher
$637
Jenna L
$1,204
Nikita K
$1,589
Harper R
$1,487
Clara P
$791
Lucy C
$1,151
Sienna C
$697
Piper S
$32
Abby S
$32
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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