I'm 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 it puts families under enormous pressure. For many families, it can feel like it’s impossible to hold it together.
That’s why I’m joining Ronald McDonald House Charities to Dance for Sick Kids this year.
I’ll be making a move 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 me by making a tax-deductible donation to my 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.
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My Dance Diary
Day 7 DFSK
Sunday 18th May Wow what a week of dancing and moves that are not like Jagger!
Day 4
Thursday 15th May Yesterdays Chicken 🐔 Banana 🍌 dance was the fan favourite so far during this weeks challenge and I raised over &700 after I poster it! I’m so thankful for every donation so far, there are 3 days left.
Day 2 - Go Cubs Go
Tuesday 13th May Today I’ve decided to celebrate a Win by my favourite MLB team the Chicago Cubs!
Ready to Dance
Sunday 11th May Dancing is not in my skill set but I love supporting RMHC! Wish me luck ShareThanks to all the generous people who’ve donated to my challenge.
$618.60
Riverina Traffic Services Pty Ltd
$211
Rob & Lou Lancaster
$211
Bernard Kelly
$211
Darian Hall
Good luck Dimi, dance your ass off 🤣 Daz & Nat x
$211
Kathryn Garton
$211
Nick & Irene Leontios
$211
Greg Mclean
Hi Dimi, You’re doing an amazing job raising money for RMH .
$211
Peter Meadows
Can you “Twerk?”
$205.73
Rodrick Poll
$168.80
Diana Grosmann
$168.80
Tony Favotto
$168.80
John Bouropoulos
Keep on Dancing!
$168.80
Katia Dwarte
$168.80
Nicole Carmichael
Go Dimi
$168.80
Glen Simmons
Go Dimitra
$158.25
Dimi Tsolakis
$158.25
G Kap
Heard your doing the Trump dance 😂
$150
Rob, Al, Dylan & Dakota
Well done Dimi keep dancing Love D'Amico family x
$126.62
Charli And Cooper Carey
Can’t wait to see your dance moves Dimi x
$116.40
Courtney
$116.40
Matthew Watson
$116.40
Dianne Tsolakis
$116.40
Sharon
$116.40
Bernard Kelly
Hi From Bernard
$116.40
Manuel Leon
Great work Dimi. All the best with reaching your goal.
$116.40
Alexis Leontios
$116.40
Joane Leicht
Keep Dancing Dimi you are going great! Love Tia x
$116.40
Ron Mussalli
goodluck
$106.12
Naomi And Mal
All the best !
$106.12
Mitchum Hansen
$106.12
Maria Altomare
You crack me up 🤣
$106.12
Catherine H
Go Dimi! 💃🪩
$100
Hayley Sumanovic
Can’t wait to see your moves 💃🏼
$100
David Andrews
$100
James Dwarte
Can't wait to see you do the Trump dance!
$70.96
Robert D’amico
$70
Jeldy’s Pty Limited
Can also donate extra for dancing lessons if you decide to get them 🤣 Well done Dim! ❤️
$64.67
Andrew Hampton
All the moves. Great cause, well done mate
$64.67
Rokket Australia
You’re the best Dino 😇
$64.67
Matt Carey
$64.67
Warren Frome
Great job Dimi
$64.67
Paige Baylis
One step closer!
$64.67
Ben & Emma Stockbridge
$64.67
Danielle
You go get it Girl!!!
$64.67
Chris Carroll
$64.67
Paola Birac
Go Dimi!!
$64.67
Paul, Lisa And Hansen Family
Awesome work Dimi, raising funds for such an important cause and we’ve loved watching your dancing moves along the way!!! 🤍
$64.67
Hunter And Arla Macdonald
💃 You’ve got moves like Jagar and a heart of gold! Thank you for dancing to keep families together during the toughest times. We’re cheering you on (and maybe stealing some of your moves) 🩷Hunter & Arla
$64.67
Dimi Tsolakis
Don’t injure yourself!
$64.67
Jacqui Jones
$64.67
Paras Family Restaurants
Hi Dimi, Go for gold! Love your energy and spirit! Andrew and Jaide Paranomos
$64.67
David Howse
$64.67
Laura Rosseisen
Dance til can’t dance anymore mate!
$64.67
Isabella
$64.67
Julia
$64.67
Luke Mcdonald
$64.67
Jack Lazcano
Kick it up lady
$64.67
Angela Laundry
Have fun dancing, Dimi!!!!
$64.67
Emma
Amazing work Dimi! GO PARA!
$64.67
Julie Gigg
Your no chicken but great dancing
$64.67
Adrian Beattie
$64.67
Atlas
Go Great Aunty Dimi - you're the best!
$60
Zoe Alexiou And Lukas Worthington
Proud of you Dim ❤️ Such a good cause 💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼
$60
Hollenkamps
Dance on, Dimi!
$60
Mathew Peters
Feel the groove!
$54.12
Jovana Mccoy
Well done Dimi xx
$54.12
Daniel Antonjuk
$54.12
Amanda Campbell
$54.12
Kylie Ledbrook
Keep Smashing it out Dimi !!! #Dimiforthewin
$54.12
Laura And Daniel
$33.15
Leanne Iggo
Go cuz
$33.15
Emma Pitfield
Well done some!
$33.15
Kathryn Mcguire
Great effort Dimi good luck xx
$30
Lachlan Bocking
You go Dim!
$27.81
Kylie Ledbrook #2
Move over Tay Tay.. Dimi is in the house! Thanks for completing my request.. here’s a little donation for your efforts
$23.50
Hayley Bloom
Keep grooving Dimi!
$22.58
Cruise Monaghan
Go Dimi!!
$22.58
Bethany Clark
Go Dimi 👌
$22.58
Kb
10/10 dance moves girlfriend!
$22.58
Leah Galea
$22.58
Kristy Young
$22.10
Scott Chambers
Get it Dimi 💪
$20
Paula Wells
$11.65
Annette Galagher
That's all I can afford sweetheart, well done ❤️❤️❤️❤️
$11.65
Carly Beaton Brindle
I’ve donated so please stop dancing now 😜
$11.65
Jam
$10
Tim
Keep the dancing going!! You’re a natural
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.
Good luck, hope that you all raise heaps to help RMH