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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 Greater Western Sydney 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 Greater Western Sydney 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.
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Mum & Dad
Forever proud of you Ally and the team of Girls United. Love Mum & Dad xx
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Live To Dance Ultimate Challenge
Hi Cienna Dance up a storm
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Crystalized Costumes
Hi Cienna just a little something 💎
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Jessica M
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Anonymous
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Dancelife Pty Ltd
Great work doing this Cienna - hope you reach your goals!!
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Maree Wise
Well done! Ally. Keep up the good work.
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Christopher Drayton
Dear Cienna, congrats on your initiative. It is very impressive. Draytons
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Amaya And Dove Leong
You are such an inspiration Georgia!
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Anonymous
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Luna Sole
Good luck!
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Helen Moat
Proud of you Cienna x Love Nan
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Julie Sheehan
Keep dancing all the best
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Anthony Wise
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Brett Moat
Proud of you Cienna Love Uncle Brett
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Aquilina Family
Proud of you Sienna! Good luck with your fundraising xx
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Amanda Deluca
Good luck Cienna with your fundraising this year :) Always proud of you x
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Daphne Nixon
Keep Dancing Ally! Love Narnie x
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Rocco Nasso
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Linda Gilbert
Well done girls
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Anonymous
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Zac Mason
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Eva Sebelle
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Zac Mason
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Alyssa Latta
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Angelita Zarate
Keep up the good work Cienna! All the best
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Anonymous
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Marion
Thanks for caring...good luck Georgia♡
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Jane Hennessy
So proud of you dancing for charity again this year.
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Mlc Sponsor
Way to go! 💕
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The Woods Family
Go Sienna!! Fantastic effort!!
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Sue Thorn
Go Sienna! From Krissy
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Sue Thorn
Go Cienna! From Krissy
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
Good luck Cienna. You should be so very proud of all your achievements.
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Catherine Allison
Well done Cienna for all that you are doing and making a difference From Mrs Allison
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Ros Mclean
Well done Allt
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Ally Mason
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Rebecca Newell
Well done G. Great cause!
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Taylah And Chelsea Van Opynen
Go G! Dancing for a great cause. Xx
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Angela Kaskaniotis
Good Luck Cienna! What a great cause.
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Eloise Wong
Gooo Avaa!!!! I hope you reach your goal!!!
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Julie-anne Townsend
Great work Ally!
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Xavier & Charlotte
Keep dancing Sienna!You are amazing! ❤️Xavier & Charlotte xx
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Nely Moat
Keep up the great work fir this worthy cause. Love Aunty Nel xx
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Anonymous
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Madisyn Hopkins
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Anita Mason
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Sienna Kallas
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Addy Chan
Go Sisi!
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Schilla Squad
Well done Dannika, such a beautiful human you are 💫 an inspiration to other young dancers out there ! 💕
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Tayla Lincoln
Awesome effort Dannika! So proud! Such a great way for you to help by doing something you love 💜 Happy Dancing 💜
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Ian And Janine Plummer
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Uncle Llami
Keep on the grind George!
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Halliday Family
We are proud of you Georgia!!
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Penny Cascio
So proud of you Cienna, you go girl x
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Denise And Rob Laidlaw
Go Danika well done Dance dance dance xxx
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Jolene Brink
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Paul Lincoln
So proud of you Dannika!!! Great job dancing to support sick kids and their families - Happy Dancing 👏🏻
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B & M Cement Rendering
Goodluck xx
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Halliday Family
We are proud of you Cienna!!
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D Santos
Good Luck!
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Bridget Bajada
Good luck & enjoy dancing your heart out
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Nw
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Raymond Nasso
Good Luck Ally!
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Jesse Obryan
Go George 👏🏻👏🏻
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Amanda Deluca
Congratulations my beautiful girl x So proud of you
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Elaine
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Nunna
Goodluck Sienna xoxo
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G Ma
Awesome George xx
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Mitchell Lincoln
Ya dog good job
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Anya & Kye
Keep up the amazing work, Sienna.
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Donna And Emma
Go Sienna! You are amazing. We are so proud of you. ❤️ Donna and Emma xoxo
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Paul Solomon
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Judy Gorman
Good luck with the fundraising and all the group
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Helen Moat
So proud Cienna x You are beautiful x
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Natalie & Sofia Sneddon
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Leonie Heslop
Best of luck with the fundraising Alex
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Joanne Mccabe
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Jane Beckett
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Michaela Kwaan
❤️❤️ DANCE AVA!! DANCE!!!❤️❤️
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Hazel Ye
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Jacqui Hatchard
Good luck Kristi-lee and well done. Grandma and Ajax 😀
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Karen Szczerbanik
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Anita Delaland
Great work Dannika
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Erin Spenceley
Well done Dannika! Miss seeing your beautiful face 🩷🩷
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Hayley Donnelly
So proud of you always!
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Briahna Deluca
Love You Cienna! Proud of you
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Woodland Family
Go Sienna
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Karen Shakespeare
Well done Dannika!
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Cassie Turner
Great job fundraising 💜
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Jackie
Well done Cienna! Keep kicking those dancing legs!
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Super Angus
Neigh neigh neigh
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Ava Meng
Great deed Sienna!
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Kallas Fam
Have fun and goodluck Cienna!
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Sienna Kallas
Goodluck Ava with your fundraising ❤️
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Chelsea?
Hope you reach you goal! 😊 You chose a great cause! From Chelsea
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Kim Sindel
Well done Cienna. Proud of you!
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Danielle
Great work Dannika 🌟
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Anonymous
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Isla-may Esz
Well done Georgia ❤️
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Takeiah Deluca
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Cullens
So very proud of you Beautiful G 😘❤️👏
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Cailise Campbell @ Mlc School
I hope you reach your goal Ava! 😊 Love from Cailise
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Maddison Deluca
Proud of you 🥰
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Chloe Hoogenboom
Well done G! I hope this helps you reach your goal.
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Harry Deluca
Great work Cienna! Love Harry
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Riley Deluca
Great job Cienna! Proud of you:)
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Saige Deluca
Great job Cienna! Love Saige
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Cienna Deluca
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Lauren Jarvis
Proud of you always Cienna girl, best of luck to you and your dancing Queen friends well and truly surpassing your goal, such a great cause!
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R Haakman
Go Sienna!
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Dannika Lincoln
Ready for a great week Dancing for Sick Kids with my team Girls United for the 4th year. Proud to be able to give back 💃💖✨✌️
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Zoe Latta
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Anonymous
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Mary Brand
Our dancing kids ( big and little ) are pretty special too. Wearing their Hearts on their sleeve for others less fortunate.
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Gianni Montano
Bravo Kristi-lee. Well done😍
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Anonymous
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Stagedoor Photography
We are so proud of you Dannika 🌻
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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.
Make a tax-deductible donation today!
* 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.
