Time Danced:
2365minutes
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:
28
Nights for sick kids and their families
236
Hot meals from the family kitchen
224
School lessons for sick kids
Thanks to all the generous people who’ve donated to our challenge.
$200
Aliza
$200
Matched By Generous Donors
$173
Ben Holmes
$120
Anonymous
Keep going beautiful girl!
$120
Matched By Generous Donors
$120
Amelia
$120
Matched By Generous Donors
$117
Mum, Dad & George
Kepp dancing baby girl! We are so proud of you! 💕 Mum, Dad & George x
$117
Nanny And Poppy
Awesome work Layla
$106
Lorraine Newham
Well done Miss Em, We are proud of you xxx
$106
Matched By Generous Donors
$106
Julie And Ricky
Hope you stay safe ...love from your family xx
$104
Aunty Sam, Eleanor & Abigail
We're all so proud of you and all you do for this event ❤️ Love you ♥️
$104
Emilee Newham
$104
Matched By Generous Donors
$65
Sarah Little
So proud of you !
$65
Matched By Generous Donors
$65
Rebecca Bell
$65
L’koda Britton
So Proud Of You! 💖
$65
Jessalyn Wild
🤍🤍
$65
Vanessa Van Loo
Well done Zoe. A great cause.❤️
$60
Kirsten & Adam Giddings
You go girl
$60
Pappy
$60
Matched By Generous Donors
$60
Talbot
$60
Matched By Generous Donors
$55
Holmes Family
Keep on dancing Pickles! 💕 The Holmes Family xx
$55
Holmes Family
Keep on dancing Stellie! 💕 The Holmes Family x
$55
Lambert Family
Well done Layla! We are so proud of you. Love Uncle Bradon, Aunty Mara, Stella and Lillie 💓
$55
Aurora Bellany
Proud of ya 💕
$55
Paula Bennett-brown
Good luck Tori,💕
$55
Joan
Well done Zoe, such a worthwhile cause.
$55
Mum & Dad Cowell
Good job Bub
$54
Anonymous
$50
Dad
Dance on Stella
$50
Matched By Generous Donors
$50
Dad
Donce on Lillie
$50
Matched By Generous Donors
$50
Dave Horton
$50
Kerry Parker
$50
Aunty Darlene And Uncle Mick
$50
Matched By Generous Donors
$41
Layla Holmes
$35
Steph
$34
Cass & Lachie
You got girl xxx
$34
Nilli And Jiff
Go you good thing🧑🩰♥️
$34
Renee Gilbert
So proud of you Lizie I hope you enjoy dancing for a very long time live Aunty Nay
$34
Mam
So proud of you Lay, keep being kind and caring.
$34
Matched By Generous Donors
$34
Mam
Keep on dancing Stella
$34
Matched By Generous Donors
$34
Dannii
$34
Mam
Keep on dancing
$34
Matched By Generous Donors
$33
Aliza Bowden
$33
Jacalyn Taylor
Well done for raising money to help sick kids. You are a beautiful girl
$30
Nanny And Poppy
Go Stella May, great job love nanny and poppy
$30
Matched By Generous Donors
$30
Nanny And Poppy
Go Lillie Rose, great job love Nanny and Poppy
$30
Matched By Generous Donors
$30
Mummy And Daddy
Way to go Miss Stella! We are so proud of you!
$30
Matched By Generous Donors
$30
Mummy And Daddy
Way to go Miss Lillie! We are so proud of you!
$30
Matched By Generous Donors
$30
Anonymous
❤️❤️
$24
Tammy Hirst
$24
Claire Knewstub
$24
Aliza Bowden
$24
Jade Hunnam
Keep dancing beautiful girl 🖤
$23
Leonie Reeves
$23
Charissa Bennett
Goodluck Aliza ❤️
$23
Kylie Power
$20
Tammy Hirst
$20
Tammy Hirst
$20
Poppy
$15
Anonymous
$12
Cooper
$12
Matched By Generous Donors
$10
Stella Lambert
$10
Matched By Generous Donors
$10
Lillie Lambert
$10
Matched By Generous Donors
Our Team Members
Miss Em
$420
Aliza B
$1,669
Zoe P
$331
Tori Nolte
$362
Layla H
$798
Emily Austin
Ash Meta
Stella L
$383
Lillie L
$386
Eliza C
$149
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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