Time Danced:
480minutes
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 - 24th May
Monday 26th May
Day 6 - 23rd May
Saturday 24th May
Day 5 - 22nd May
Thursday 22nd May
Day 4 - 21st May
Wednesday 21st May
Day 3 - 20th May 2025
Tuesday 20th May
Day 2 - 19th May
Monday 19th May
Day 1 - 18th May 2025
Monday 19th May
Thanks to all the generous people who’ve donated to my challenge.
$116.40
Amber Mehrotra
$64.67
Joel
You are awesome and inspiring
$64.67
Jojo
Such a wonderful and important cause. Thanks for dancing for sick kids Jax! Life is better when you dance ❤️
$64.67
Jen Oringo
Good on you Jax. Such a great cause! Dance your heart off!
$64.67
Andrew Haberley
Great cause, well done Jackie!
$64.67
Carol Rhodes
$64.67
Kate Johansen
$54.12
Erica Kim
Go girl, Jackie! another couple of more days to go. such a beautiful inspirational person you are.
$54.12
Mari Riveral
Great cause! Dance dance dance!
$54.12
Susan M
All the best Jax
$54.12
Julianna Van Hooser
Dance your big heart 💜 away! Such a great cause! 🥰
$54.12
Monsarella
Happy Dancing 💃🏻
$54.12
Gloria Punzalan
Good luck with your dancing. Hope you raise a lot for the sick kids. Love Mum
$54.12
Amie Tambyah
Good stuff Jackie!
$54.12
Kat Chiong
Amazing work Jackie :)
$54.12
Caitlin Hennessy
You are magical
$43.60
Philip Ingle
Great for you to be helping sick kids with a fun activity.
$33.15
Conniea
Have fun Jax!! Great cause to support. 🫶🏽
$33.15
Jeff Punzalan
Great way to make a difference. Good luck and have fun !
$33.15
Kat J
Dancing for a great cause!!
$33.15
Tom
Great cause Jax, have fun and raise lots to help all those kids that need our help 😊
$22.58
Stanley Lianto
All the best Jax and Team!
$22.58
Borg
Best of luck Jax and team, we're cheering for you on the sidelines 💖
$22.58
Susan Mariz
Good luck Jackie, keep strong and keep going - all the best!!
$22.58
Noah Cassidy
Good luck Jackie- great cause and have fun! 💃🏻
$10
Anonymous
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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Great cause - and power through your 7 days...you got this!