Time Danced:
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Almost 14 years ago, my family needed help… and now it’s my turn to give back 💛
Hi, I’m Nakoda, and this year I’m dancing for sick kids.
Before I was even born, my big brother Archer was very sick. He was born with something called a diaphragmatic hernia and needed life-saving surgery in Townsville.
We live 6 hours away, so my family had to leave home for a long time, 4 weeks before he was born and 2 weeks after. It was a really scary and stressful time for them.
But they weren’t alone.
Ronald McDonald House became their home away from home. They helped my mum, dad, and even my sisters stay close together while Archer was in hospital.
My family says they were a godsend, and that’s why this means so much to us.
When we found out about Dance for Sick Kids, my sister Arabella joined first (2021–2023), then Archer did it too (2023–2025)… and now it’s my turn!
This year, I’ll be dancing every day for 7 days to help raise money so other families can have the same support mine did.
If you can, please help me by donating 💖
Every dollar helps Ronald McDonald House keep families close when they need it most.
Thank you for supporting me, and for helping families like mine 💛
MY IMPACT
So far, this year I have provided:
10
Nights for sick kids and their families
91
Hot meals from the family kitchen
86
School lessons for sick kids
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Thanks to all the generous people who’ve donated to my challenge.
$173.28
Misty
$173.28
Monique Richards
$173.28
The Duprat Family
$116.73
James Buchbach
$106.12
Archer Rose
Love you Little Sis
$106.12
Matched By Generous Donors
$65.39
The Frazer Family
Way to go Nakoda!
$65.39
Matt Hall
$65.39
Tim And Nicole Davis
Well done super star 🌟
$65.39
Dean Murphy
Good on you Nakoda.
$65.39
Luke Mawson
$65.39
Julie Rose
So happy and proud of you Nakoda for dancing for sick kids. Love you ❤️
$65.39
Dianne Zillmann
$65.39
Matched By Generous Donors
$65.39
Dylan Hautle
$54.84
Trudy Maher
So proud of you chicky
$54.84
Jason Zillmann
$54.84
Matched By Generous Donors
$33.87
Amanda Rose
$30
Elia Whanau
$30
Dan Mccarthy
$23.50
The Other Roses
Yay Nakoda! We love that you are dancing for such a great cause!
$10
Kath W
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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🙌🏻 Go Nakoda!! ❤️