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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 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.
$200
Madalene & Jarrod Xx
$160
Nola Kirkpatrick
$111
Tia Hunt
$104
Anthony Krieger
Well done Ali!! We are very proud of you!
$73
Luke Wilson
Get Dancing Maisy !!!
$73
Candice Allen
Have fun dancing the days away!
$66
Anonymous
Hope you’re having a wonderful time dancing your little heart out today, Ruby. We are very Proud of your wonderful effort💃🏼 Well done 🫶🏻
$62
Barry Fosberry
Great work Sammi ❤️
$63
Jess & Dean
We’re so proud of you Harper 🤩
$63
Matched By Generous Donors
$63
Mimi
My dancing queen!!
$63
Jade Rohde
$63
Dad
$63
Uncle Rizzle
❤️❤️
$63
Brian Wilson
Nice work Maisy!
$63
Anonymous
$63
Gabrielle, Warren And Charlotte
Great work Sammi! We are so proud of you! Uncle Wox, Aunty Gabs and Charlotte
$63
Uncle Brooke
Proud of you ❤️❤️
$63
Matched By Generous Donors
$63
Uncle Corey
$63
Mum And Dad…again
Good job Kiddo!
$63
Brad Silver
$63
Eddie Purvis
$63
Patrick Sullivan
Absolutely fantastic event, and I hope you thoroughly enjoy yourself. Break a leg
$63
Lisa Williams
Great cause - keep dancing girl 💃
$63
Kath Wosko
I love how dance brings that sparkle to your eye! Keep dancing girl!
$62
Craig Roberts
Go Abigail, a fantastic cause.
$62
Brigette & Sean Veneman
Well done Ruby. We are very proud of you. Love mum and dad
$62
Mcluckies!
Good on you Piper!
$61
Steph And Kaiti Smith
Go Sams
$60
Annemarie Frawley
Go Maisy, you are Wonderful!
$60
Daniel Hearn
Best of luck, very proud of you
$54
Aunty Cathie
Love Aunty Cathie ❤️
$53
Marie Hartmeyer
$53
Tharle Family
Well done Ruby
$53
Samantha Silver
Mimi loves you….so proud of you….never stop dancing!🩰
$53
Matched By Generous Donors
$53
Nana
$53
Frank Borgwardt
Good luck Maddie.
$53
Lynne Daddo
Well done Sammi!!
$53
Thea Farmer
What a beautiful thing to do Miss Ruby, love it!
$53
Madison Wallace
$52
Allie Boughton
$51
Janice Hickman
We love you and are so proud of you for helping others!
$50
Gemma Kaiser
As a family who have stayed at Ronald McDonald House we are forever grateful for their support when we needed it and thank you Eddie for supporting this amazing cause :)
$50
Leanne Barbour
Great Jjob Harper, a little super star. X
$50
Mum & Dad
Keep dancing!
$50
Matched By Generous Donors
$42
Rachael And Mark Mcnair
Good Lick on raising money for such a great cause XX
$42
Jade Rohde
Love from Grandma
$32
Kylie Southon
Great work Maddison xx
$32
Nanny And Grumpy
Dance away So proud of you 💕
$34
Anonymous
$34
Vicky Daddo
Keep dancing. 💜
$32
Doctor Who
Keep Dancing!! :-)
$32
Matched By Generous Donors
$32
Aunty Nys & Uncle Pete Covino
Dance your little heart out Ruby! Love you xx
$32
Desma
Dance with joy Sarah 💗
$32
Jan And Roger Smith
Dance like no one’s watching.
$32
Matched By Generous Donors
$32
Adam Merz
Happy Birthday Eddie! Hope you have a wonderful birthday! From Adam 😀
$32
Harper Rode
$32
Jesse & Abbey
You go girl!
$32
Matched By Generous Donors
$32
Peyton Rode
Love you Sissy 💕
$32
Berni Wilbraham
Go Ruby! Good on you, what a great cause. Wishing you and your friends all the very best 🤗💃xx.
$32
Kara Phillips
$32
Kristy Douglas
Well done Sammi
$32
Matched By Generous Donors
$32
Jess Rode
$32
Mel Henderson
$32
April Hicks
Go you good thing Ruby!! Keep enjoying your dancing! ❤️❤️
$32
John Jennings
You are a champion Piper
$32
Jason Cording
$32
Matched By Generous Donors
$32
Pag Group
$32
Mel
$32
Pollards
Go Harper
$32
Annie And Zak
Great Job Sarah, keep up the good work! Xx
$32
Suzanne Stone
Good luck Eddiep
$32
Matched By Generous Donors
$32
The Nicola’s
Proud of you Harper 💃
$32
The May Family
Well done Stella. We hope you have fun!
$32
Matched By Generous Donors
$32
Kevin Kennedy
Go Amelia! Good on ya!
$32
Amber Roberts
$32
Grandma And Grandpa
Great to see you helping raise money for Ronald McDonald house
$32
Charli Rohde
Well done Jewelzy!
$32
Vanessa West
Good on you Ruby!
$32
Ninni Pinni
A great charity to be supporting.Good luck in teaching your goal and beyond xx
$32
Amelia Sullivan
$32
Sara Mcalister
$32
Sarah And Paul Murdica
Love your work chick!
$32
Uncle Brooke
Keep dancing tiny dancer - we love you and are so proud xx
$32
Callum Jensen
Happy Birthday Eddie Have a great day, good luck on your fundraiser!
$32
Mel Shankland
$31
Dave And Des Hearn
Happy dancing Tegan for such a worthy cause.
$31
The May Family
Well done Mitch-such a great cause! Have fun.
$31
Matched By Generous Donors
$31
Annie, Jude & Alby Brock
Go Ruby!
$31
Bella
$31
Karen Taylor
You are awesome! You go girl!!
$31
Georgie
Way to go allie , 💕 a buetiful cause to support
$31
Lesley Watson
Well done Harper!
$31
Kara Massey
Way to go Abigail 😀
$30
Wes, Bec, Isaac & Waffle Illing
$30
Matched By Generous Donors
$30
Katie Smith
We're proud of you Ali! ❤️
$30
Jo L
Great job Sammi, such a beautiful big heart ♥️
$30
Phoebe Vl
Good on you Mitch!!!
$30
Phoebe Vl
Go Stella!
$26
Ruby Demetrios
Well done, what a great cause 😃
$26
Patti Heeley
Well dome Maddie xx
$26
Frank Bezzina
Great work Mitchell
$26
Nanna T
Go.little Dancer xx
$21
Naenae And Grandad
Happy dancing Cailin, love you
$25
Coop Justice
Well done Sars. Xx ❤️ ❤️ dance ya pants off. Xx
$21
Clarke Alexa
$21
Maureen Van Berkel
$21
Reef Burge
Happy Birthday Eddie
$21
Michelle Cameron
Amazing work Ruby xx
$21
Matched By Generous Donors
$21
Harper Rode
$21
Matched By Generous Donors
$21
Hugh
Good job Ruby.
$21
Matched By Generous Donors
$21
Other Riley
Go Harper!
$21
Kirsty Stuckey
$21
Luke Phillips
$21
Trudy And Jase
Good on you Miss Ruby love from Trudy and Jase x
$21
Katrina Guerin
Great job Madi! Keep up the great work.
$21
Matched By Generous Donors
$21
Bernadette Curran
Happy birthday Eddie your awesome
$21
Wendy Lewis
Great effort Ruby
$21
Julian Rong
$21
David Morrison
Good on you, keep up the good work.
$21
Nathan Arnett
Go Abigail!
$21
Eileen
What a wonderful way to help other children. Great work.
$21
Carol Wright
$21
Nathan Arnett
Go Abigail! Love Dad
$21
Max Hourigan
Have fun with your dancing
$21
Ruby Campbell
$21
Kathryn Beck
Well done Ali,we are proud of you
$21
Nan
$21
Nan & Pa
$21
The Grays
Go Harper! You are a superstar ! Love Kaylee Sam Sophie and Jackson xx
$21
Matched By Generous Donors
$21
Nerida
Good luck Harper
$21
Brooke
Go Aba ❤️
$21
Lindsay Wallace
$21
Matched By Generous Donors
$21
Tracie Sinnema
We’ll done from The Goodwin’s
$21
Sarah Williams
$21
Mum And Dad
Good work Samz ❤️
$21
Matched By Generous Donors
$21
Mark Carstein
$21
Tracey Speechley
Good job Ruby and friends! Keep on Dancing 🩰 Love Aunty Tracey and Uncle Steve xx
$21
Hannah Degabriele
$20
Kerry Hopkins
This is wonderful! Great job Sammi!
$20
Anonymous
$20
Anonymous
Good job Mr Ed
$16
Aunty Corene
Proud of you Cailin
$16
Jess Krekelberg
Well done ruby ✨ so proud of you, love Aunty Jess Uncle John Georgia and William ❤️
$16
Anonymous
$16
Nan And Pop
Well done Mitch
$16
Matched By Generous Donors
$16
Nan And Pop
Go Miss Stella- great work
$16
Matched By Generous Donors
$16
Aunty Brylie & Uncle Jason
Proud of you Ruby June ❤️ love you!
$16
Tanya Rong
$16
Tanya Rong
$10
Kylie K
Well done Kara 👏
$15
Marieetta Calabro
Keep on Dancing Ruby 🥰 This is for a great cause , love you , love Godmother x
$10
Lauren Galli
Goodluck Kara!!
$13
Alicia Ayres
$11
Kaitlyn Greenwood
Dance your heart out ❤️
$11
Sharon Symes
$11
Gillian Pickering
A great charity to dance for ,enjoy
$11
Gillian Pickering
Dance your heart out Stella for this wonderful charity
$11
Leah Drummond
Good luck Lillian 🥰 love Leah Rory and Poss
$11
Courtney Palmer Palmer
Goodluck Maisy ❤️
$11
Leanne Fairbrother
Go Lily!
$11
Denise Cairnduff
Love seeing this ☺️
$11
Daniel Sinnema
GOOD STUFF!!!!!! KEEP ON DANCINNNNN
$11
Archer Ashy And Arby Hobson
$11
Rachel Rowley
Well done Piper x
$11
Samantha Stamers
$11
Katie Luxmann
$10
Sandra Flake
$10
Heather Tricker
Well done Lillian from Charlotte and Portia
$10
Nanna And Grandpa
Proud of you Lillian love Nana and Grandpa
$10
Izzy
Best big sis ❤️🩰
$10
Matched By Generous Donors
$6
Anonymous
$6
Jason
$5
Anonymous
$5
Rebekah Symons
Our Team Members
Miss Tia
$185
Allie Boughton
$114
Harper R
$1,290
Piper R
$242
Abigail A
$235
Kara P
$194
Lillian A
$93
Madison W
$248
Mitchell R
$176
Stella R
$172
Maisy W
$342
Eddie P
$445
Amelia S
$211
Aliana K
$301
Mia G
$160
Cailin M
$103
Sarah Williams
$256
Riley S
Amelia S
$5
Ayla B
Charlie J
Kit Harriman
Ruby C
$263
Ruby V
$726
Sammi I
$624
Tegan M
$265
Tessa P
Amy Mitchener
Eddie P
$445
Maisy W
$342
Aliana K
$301
Tegan M
$265
Ruby C
$263
Sarah Williams
$256
Madison W
$248
Piper R
$242
Abigail A
$235
Amelia S
$211
Kara P
$194
Miss Tia
$185
Mitchell R
$176
Stella R
$172
Mia G
$160
Allie Boughton
$114
Cailin M
$103
Lillian A
$93
Amelia S
$5
Ayla B
$0
Charlie J
$0
Kit Harriman
$0
Riley S
$0
Tessa P
$0
Amy Mitchener
$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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Go Rubes!!! Such a wonderful cause, we’re proud of you gorgeous girl! 🤍 Love Madalene and Jarrod