Time Danced:
760minutes
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 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 can support even more families with a seriously ill or injured child when they need it most.
MY IMPACT
So far, this year I have provided:
10
Nights for sick kids and their families
89
Hot meals from the family kitchen
84
School lessons for sick kids
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My Dance Diary
back from.camp
Friday 15th May Hello! Day 5 and im back from camp. Tonight I had 2 hrs of dance classes and then came home to film a special edition with some of my family! Check it out! Im excited for day 6, a few special people will join me! Share
Day 2
Tuesday 12th May I enjoyed a day with my best friend Chloe, I taught her some dances and we had so much fun recording them. Her brother and my siblings joined us in some dances too! I am off to camp tomorrow so stay tuned for some special guests! Share
Day 1!
Monday 11th May Hello day one completed with 30 mins logged. You can view my videos on my insta page!
One week to go!
Tuesday 5th May Hi everyone i am busy preparing for the big week! Keep an eye on my page and special private insta page for some.dance prep snippets.
Hello! thanks for your donation 🫶🏽
Friday 10th Apr Hi everyone!Thanks to all the generous people who’ve donated to my challenge.
$168.80
Paul Rebecca Koa Clemente
$116.73
Mia Gioftsidis
All for the kids and families.
$116.40
Mum And Dad Gioftsidis
We are so proud of you Mia. The girl with the biggest heart there is.
$116.40
Marc Anara Cyrus Bonnie
What a beautiful gesture from a beautiful girl. You’ve got this Mia.
$100
Tardio Family
So proud of you and your beautiful heart. We love you so much ❤️
$86.07
Basilone Family
You are such an inspiration & a beautiful soul. 🥰 Hope you reach your target & keep shining Bella. Go Mia! So so proud of you girl 🤩🤩
$74.97
Dim Kalakias
Well done beautiful girl, very proud of you & such an amazing cause to support!!! Bravo 🧡❤️
$64.67
Laura Dpc
Amazing work Mia!
$64.67
Adriana Boukouvalas
Well done Bella! Love watching you dance and extra special now Xx
$64.67
Mary Clemente
So proud of you my miauzza may God bless you always and keep you healthy as you give so much to others from such a young age love always Nonna 🌶️🧂💋❤️
$64.67
Adam Clemente
Well done Mia
$64.67
Antonopoulos Family
Well done Mia!! You have such a beautiful heart ❤️
$64.67
Frank Clemente
So proud of you Mia you have the kindest loving heart. Love you Nonno Frank ❤️
$63.95
Julie Giampa
Mia you are so kind, caring and loving. We think your amazing 🩷🩷🩷
$54.84
Rosie, Tony, Lucas & Marcus
Well done Mia 💗
$54.84
Julia Maiolo
Well done, Mia! 💃🏽
$54.12
Giarratana Family
You have a heart of gold 💛 Brava bella Mia 👏🏽 Love the Girra's
$50
Gigi + Keti
Go MIA!
$33.87
Elizabeth Nichola
Amazing effort Mia!
$33.87
Andre & Elizabeth Vescio
So proud of you Mia ❤️
$33.87
Melissa Martin
Well done, Mia! I’m so proud of you. What a beautiful person you are in helping to make a difference to sick children’s lives. God bless you.
$33.15
Diana Prior
Mia your such a beautiful person we need more people like you in this world. Look forward to your dance 💃 moves Bella X
$30
Sofia Cordova
Well done M! What a great job you’re doing for the kids. Love S x
$30
Toula Lovett
Well done Mia!! 🫶🏼
$23.50
Sarah Lemin
You're Amazing Mia! Such a beautiful soul putting in all that time and effort dancing to help the sick kids.... looks like you had a lot of fun through the week too! Well Done! 👏💃
$12.26
Emmylou Gill
Proud of you Mia! Love Emmylou xx
$11.80
Laura D’angelo
Well done Mia
$10
The Lloyds
Go MIA Go! Love The Lloyds xxxx
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.
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