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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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Thanks to all the generous people who’ve donated to my challenge.
$545
Kris Parker & Team Kcs Band
$520
At Last! Creative! Ltd
We love you, your energy, passion and generosity! And of course your dancing ❤️
$520
Shalina Tobin
So proud of you for this Kelly! keep going! Love from Shalina and Mike
$417.20
Provenance
Well done Kelly! Incredible what you do!
$350
Roshni Dalia
What you’re doing is amazing! Thank you xxx
$348.15
Essenza
Dear Kelly Thanks for organising this event for such a good cause
$263.75
Bec Mitchell
Go Kelly!!!
$200
Notting Hill Gate Opticians
$179.35
Essenza
Thanks again
$158.25
Geralyn Mcdonough
Ivy is an inspiration to us all. May her spirit and determination be with her always. Bravo!
$158.25
Annie And Geralyn
You don't have to be an angel, just be someone who can give PATTI LABELLE
$116.40
Linda Gattegno Berghoff
You go Kelly for doing such good in this world ! Love you!
$110
Robin Paras
Such a great cause. Hopefully will catch up soon for a boogie ❤️
$106.12
Sydella Nahama
Proud of you mum
$106.12
Humaira
Well done. Good cause.
$106.12
Belinda Shipman
$64.67
The Brutons
Keep dancing! x
$64.67
Frances Katz
My warrior Kelly You are one amazing lady with one gigantic heart! Always fulfilling people’s hearts and finding ways to make some good in this world. With all my love
$64.67
Felix Fox Aged 3 Yrs 6 Months
Celebrating all you are doing for dancing for sick kids and for the inspiration you share with all of us every day. Love, light and friendship Felix Fox, Natalie and Aunty Sal xx
$64.67
Nicole Slater Art
Happy Birthday and many wishes come true for these children and you!
$64.67
Danielle Trask
🤩🙌🏼💃🏻🔥❤️
$60
Jodie Mckinnon
Your amazing Kelly! Incredible cause… you never stop, I’m in awe of all that you do! Love Jodie
$54.12
Evie Foster
Go Kelly Go!!!!! Love to you x
$30
Eleni Kyriakou
Dance dance 💃 dance 🕺 Good luck Kelly!! 🥰
$22.10
Paula Spencer
$22.10
Paula Spencer
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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Kelly!! We are so proud of you - always reminding people.that there is more to do and more to give to help others !! Can’t wait to see what’s raised for kids that need it most !!!