Time Danced:
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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.
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Anonymous
$211
Gooley
Go Mackenna!
$158.25
Ct Electric
So proud of you Mackenna. You are one amazing girl. GO YOU!
$158.25
Matched By Generous Donors
$158.25
Flick And Dave Williams
We are so proud of you Dolls. This Charity is one very close to our hearts! Never stop being an incredible inspiration xx
$116.40
Anne, Bradley, Nathan, Ruby Lane
Love this sooooo much. Go Kenna. You will change the world one dance at a time with your kind and generous personality xx
$116.40
Anonymous
Ma and Da are so proud of your commitment xxx
$106.12
Alice Cleaver
$64.67
Cody, Tegan, Hattie Clarke
Amazing!!
$64.67
Max, Lucy, Ivy, Jodie And Tomato
Proud of you Kenna xx
$64.67
Laura Mclean
Keep dancing Mackenna! You are amazing!
$64.67
Uncle Ac
Great Work Mackenna
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Anonymous
$64.67
Nanny & Pa
Well done, we are so proud of you .
$64.67
Leisa
You go girl. Can’t wait to see you duet with your dad!!
$64.67
Jenny Shiels
Bravo to all
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Matched By Generous Donors
$63.95
Natalie, Mitch, George, Haidee And Sam 💛
Great work Dolls, keep it up
$63.23
Cheryl Smith
Hey gorgeous girl, you have succeeded your goal. Well done Mackenna 👍👌🙌
$60
Britt
You’re a beautiful soul just like your Mummy! Well done!!
$59.41
Grayson
Love the disco party Mackenna. Keep up the dancing you’re doing a great job. Miss you. Love Gray Gray 😘
$54.12
Casey Lennon
Woohoo! So proud of you!!
$54.12
Morgan
Go Kenna!!
$54.12
Melissa Court
Well done Mackenna, what a super star!
$33.15
Tamsin Cleaver
Great work Mackenna!
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Cherylleigh Partridge
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Corinne Wright-smith
We are so proud of you Mackenna! Thanks for dancing to help sick kids and support their families too! 💕
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Rachel Martin
Go Mackenna 🎉💕
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Nic Stace
Well done Mackenna. A great cause!
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Braidie Vidler
So proud of you 🥳😍
$33.15
Technical Services Australia
Well done Mackenna!
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Sarah Ward
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Kellie Paisley
Keep dancing chick! What a great cause!
$33.15
Samuel And Noah
You’re amazing Mackenna!
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$30
Colette Brazier
Well done Mackenna’ super proud of you. 💜
$30
Kitty O
$22.58
Kate Fieramosca
Keep up the great work Mackenna!
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Kerry
Go Mackenna
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Monique Reed
You are amazing Kenna! Keep dancing babes.
$20
Andrea
Great work Mackenna, your a superstar 🌟
$20
Lauren Schmidt
Well done Mackenna. Great work. Get Dad dancing with you!
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Aunty Trish
Good on ya bubba
$11.65
Emma & Ivy
You are awesome Mackenna 🌸
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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