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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:
61
Nights for sick kids and their families
515
Hot meals from the family kitchen
490
School lessons for sick kids
Thanks to all the generous people who’ve donated to our challenge.
$660
Formula Performing Arts
$319
Uncle Ned & Uncle Senad
We are so proud of you Princess!
$319
Daniel Paolini
Proud of you. Love dad
$319
Uncle Ned & Uncle Senad
We are so proud of you princess!
$215
J.h
Let's go Isla , best of Luck
$215
Jeffrey Gallimore
Good onya Zara!
$215
Extendahome
Well done Chanel, great cause, Extendahome have along history raiing funds for Ronal McDonal house - your mum knows all about that.
$160
Farris & Ella
$160
Heidi Hugo
$150
Pauly And Vavo!
We are so extremely proud of you baby! We love you! May God bless you always. Love Daddy and Vavo! 🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷
$150
Pauly And Vavo!
We are so extremely proud of you baby! We love you! May God bless you always. Love Daddy and Vavo! 🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷
$117
Christian Paolini
So proud of you Zara xx
$117
Roberto Mareschi
Well done Zara, we are so proud of you. Love Uncle Robert, Aunty Isabella 💚 & Alexander ❤️
$117
Vicki Hanson
Well done Chelsea.
$117
Lauren Mareschi
Amazing work Zara, you should be so proud of yourself!! Love Lauren, Archie, Xander & Hudson 💜
$117
Maria Hawes
$117
Ian Hanson
Just be your brilliant self.
$117
Benjamin Paolini
Proud of you Zazi! We love you!
$110
Michael, Sylvana And Brianna
A great way to raise money for a great cause. Well done Zara. We're sure you'll smash it!! Xx👯♀️
$108
Joseph Coorey
$106
Corey Mcnaught
$106
Diana Khoury
$106
Fred Lahoud
Well done Isla
$106
Alaina K
Get it my little baby! So proud of you ♥️😘🙌🏼
$106
Alaina K
Get it my big baby girl! So proud of you ♥️😘🙌🏼
$106
Jeff Clark
$106
Disey
Go get em little lady! Your mum can lend you her glow sticks. x
$106
Lendx | Lx Equipt
My baby! ♥️
$106
Lendx | Lx Equipt
Yes baby girl!
$106
Danny G
$106
Fr&nk Capability Leaders
$104
Husssssyyyyy
$101
Nick And Mel
$100
Kahila Family!
So proud of our beautiful Granddaughter and Niece for raising money for such a wonderful cause. 🙏❤️
$100
Kahila Family!
So proud of our beautiful Granddaughter and Niece for raising money for such a wonderful cause. 🙏❤️
$100
Schuemann’s
The Schuemann’s are very happy to donate to this cause. Ronald McDonald House was a great comfort to us as a family when Em was in hospital and we are forever grateful for them, giving us a place away from the ward we were in for over 2 weeks, to have a nice shower, some normal food, and a place to sit together in to play games and feel a little normal. We are glad to help support it so that others can have the same comfort.
$100
Shalala Family!
So proud of our beautiful Granddaughter and Niece for raising money for such a wonderful cause. 🙏❤️
$100
Shalala Family!
So proud of our beautiful Granddaughter and Niece for raising money for such a wonderful cause. 🙏❤️
$96
R.y
$86
Iclean Solutions Pty Ltd
So proud of you Charlotte great work 🩷
$65
Marina Paolini
Do us proud our beautiful Zara- dance-dance Love Nonna❤️
$65
Janelle Maikhael
Such a great cause. Beautiful ❤️🙏🏻
$65
Sam Yassin
God bless
$65
Janelle Maikhael
Such a great cause! Good work 😍
$65
Tara
$65
Pierre Dib
$65
Jessica Veling
$65
Janette Manson
$65
Tenielle Bergan
Well done Zara very proud of you!!!! Love always The Bergans
$65
Albert Wahbe
Good luck hope it all goes well !
$65
Amelia Paolini
$65
Ben, George & Beatrix
$65
Hellen Bourantas
Great work Chanel !
$65
Wendy Mcewen
$65
Louis, Jack And Charlotte Xx
Wishing you all the best!!!
$65
Emilee Mcnaught
So proud of you Zazi! Love, Emi xoxo
$65
Wilma Paolini
$65
Cindy
You amaze me, it’s things like this that is so important in this world. This level of humanity and kindness for others. Xx
$65
Tanya Khoury
$65
Tanya Khoury
$65
Ella Khzouz
$64
Borg Family
So proud of you Zara 💕 Love Tim, Nicolette, William, Ruby and Harper xx
$60
Sue Hackney
$60
Brianna Mareschi
Such a good cause. Well done Zara xx
$60
Ava Paolini
$55
Angelina Mancuso
Very proud of you Charlotte! This a great cause xx
$55
Kristie-lee Devaney
Get it Zazu! Love you!
$55
Oma & Opa
Well done Zara! We love you Oma and Opa
$55
Clera T
Gooo Vannah!! God bless you always❤️
$55
Clera T
Gooo Indi!! God bless you always ❤️
$55
Natasha Kempers
Good on you Taya x
$55
Mez
$55
Isk Hanson
Good luck Chelsea! I’m sure you’ll smash your goals!
$55
Isk Hanson
Gooooo Taya! Well done! Good luck with your dance goals…we’re so proud of you!
$55
Maryam Moujalli
$55
Maryam Moujalli
So proud of you girls!!! You will smash this, hope every little kid gets to enjoy their time at the Ronald McDonald house. It’s a beautiful place!! Love baby Georgie and baby Didi
$55
Rema El Nahas
Good luck
$50
Rita Furfaro
Dance a storm FPA!
$50
Anonymous
Keep up the great work Isla! God Bless! 🙏
$50
Angela Elkazzi
Go Vannah! This is an awesome thing you are doing 💕
$50
Angela Elkazzi
Go Indi! This is a beautiful thing you are doing 💕
$50
Brooke Galea
So proud of you FPA Team, the Ronald McDonald House provides such special support for families and their sick children 🫶🏻
$50
Nick Bmoney Property
$45
Frank Mancuso
We are proud of you Charlotte love nonna and nonno
$36
Joseph Coorey
Great work Chanel
$34
Lorraine Collings
$34
Anonymous
$34
Binod Nepal
$34
Nancy Khalil
$34
Layla + Benny
$34
Smriti Bista
All the best Shruti.We are so proud of you.
$34
Hannah Laria
$34
Kotes
$34
Kieran Collings
Keep going..
$34
Alex
$34
Noel
Well done Chanel! Great cause!
$34
Anonymous
$34
Jody Manson
$30
Sharni Lee Carr
Love you forever my girl, watching you grow into such a beautiful young woman definitely couldn’t be anymore prouder and so grateful I got the opportunity to help raise you 🩷
$30
Drew Carr
$28
Michael Johnston
$25
Krista
Well done angel girl
$25
Amrita Nepal
$25
Karen
Hey Taya. Love what you are doing! So proud of you!
$24
Maya
🙌🙌🙌
$24
Cooper
$24
Uncle Andy
$24
Rebecca Manson
Get dancing mahalia
$24
Charlie Hayes
Keep up the great work girls🩷
$24
Mummo
$24
Diane Timpano
Amazing! Good luck dancing Queen!
$24
Nicholas & Claire Wolczak
$24
Alex
Good job chels
$24
Jenna
Go Taya ❤️
$24
Michael Barber
$23
Kaylah Ohara
$23
Sid Saini
Great initiative!
$23
Kristina C
God bless you my beautiful niece!
$21
Anne Ormsby
I’m so proud of you Chanel. Love Nana xoxo.
$20
Ashraya Nepal
$20
Temple Fam
$20
Joy
What a great cause, well done!
$20
Jared Bryce
Very proud of you Taya!
$20
Marissa
Go Ella, you’re amazing 💕
$17
Anonymous
$15
Anonymous
I love this so much taya!!
$12
E
Just to get you started, Taya! Hope it goes well and you have fun. 🥰
$12
Madison S
$12
Emilie Clark
So proud of you tay, doing such an amazing thing😘😘😘 keep it up my queen 💃🪩🫰
$12
Claire Scanlon
$12
Sehansa K
$10
Sienna Golossian
$9
Selina K
$6
Mal
Good luck sweetheart. Uncle Mel is very proud of you.
$5
Selina K
Our Team Members
Heidi Hugo
$885
Jacinta Duncan
Chanel B
$1,066
Taya Hanson
$311
Chelsea Hanson
$195
Vannah K
$1,237
Indi K
$1,172
Jade Miles
SATORI P
$87
Charlotte K
$390
Zara P
$1,944
Ella khzouz
$540
Shruti N
$220
Isla D
$780
Mahalia C
$224
Chanel B
$1,066
Heidi Hugo
$885
Isla D
$780
Ella khzouz
$540
Charlotte K
$390
Taya Hanson
$311
Mahalia C
$224
Shruti N
$220
Chelsea Hanson
$195
SATORI P
$87
Jacinta Duncan
$0
Jade Miles
$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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