Time Danced:
1575minutes
We're 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 puts families under enormous pressure. For many families, it can feel like it’s impossible to hold it together.
That’s why we’re joining Ronald McDonald House to Dance for Sick Kids this year.
We’ll be dancing to make a difference 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 us by making a tax-deductible donation to our 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.
OUR IMPACT
So far, this year we have provided:
25
Nights for sick kids and their families
210
Hot meals from the family kitchen
200
School lessons for sick kids
Thanks to all the generous people who’ve donated to our challenge.
$215
Christine Kelly
$173
Claudio
You go girl, so proud of you.
$173
Carlos Meireles
❤️
$117
Brendan Grocott
Well Done Remi it is great what you are doing. Keep up the good work.
$106
Denise Behrens
$106
Paul Van Der Weegen
Kepp dancing Gracie Girl 🩷
$106
Noor Behrens
$100
Kevin - City Cave Penrith
You can do it Bella! You are amazing!
$65
Karen Mcelroy
$65
Maddie B
$65
The Goughs
Keep on shining ✨️🤍
$65
Helen Chapple
You are a very special girl. Xoxo
$65
Pawpaw
Go Lilly, a brilluant cause….
$65
Belinda Niven
$65
Nana
Great cause Capri, Nana & CC very proud of you 🫶🏻
$65
Jayne Gunton
$65
Megan Crew
Well done Marissa!!
$65
Shamous
$57
Laura Whybrow
$57
Laura Whybrow
$55
Karren Lucas
Good luck Lessy
$55
Gai Van Der Weegen
Proud of you Gracie Keep dancing 😍
$55
Helen Woods
Good luck with the fundraising.
$55
Marlene
What a precious heart you have Marissa, i am so proud of you
$55
Steph, Steve & Zayn
$55
Shane And Julie Crittenden
Go Marissa 💃🏼
$55
Ashleigh Ornelas
$54
Tahnee
Go Ainsley so proud of you ❤️
$54
Tahnee
Go Millie proud of you ❤️
$50
Poppy Bert
We are so very proud of you Harper
$50
Mum & Dad
Proud of you Lessy girl. Love mum & dad
$50
Georgia Robinson
$40
Carol Robinson
Goodluck Georgia
$34
Anonymous
Go Ruby.
$34
Ellie Cornelio
$34
Kellie Burke
Have fun Ruby!
$34
Jenny Turner
Dance to your hearts content. Xx
$34
Melissa & Family
Super proud of you Gracie
$34
Susan Castro
Georgia you are an inspiration helping others at a young age. Keep shining girl!🥰
$34
Alice Brewin
Marissa, you are amazing!
$34
Nanna Beeky
Go Gracie Love Nanna Beeky x
$34
Mia R
Great job Capri! what an wonderful cause your supporting ❤️ Mia
$34
Carla Arneil
$34
Jessica Thurtell
$34
Tylah Coskerie Borg
Good job Capri ❤️ love Aunty Tylah, Uncle Joel and Rocco
$34
Kim Parker
You go tiny dancer ❤️
$34
Cheryl Robinson
Good luck! You are such a wonderful person to support such a special charity! From Cheryl at Euroka.
$34
Gemma Meireles
$34
Rebecca C
What a beautiful thing you’re doing — dancing and helping other kids at the same time! ✨
$34
Abbey Thorne
So proud of you, auntie Abbey, uncle John and your biggest fan Benji 💕
$34
Aunty Leah
$34
Dianna Fahd
Well done Millie 👏
$34
Terry Wright
Well done Lilly
$34
Nerida Rylewski
$34
Anonymous
$34
Mum & Dad
$33
Christina Strauss
$33
Christina Strauss
$33
Melissa Henderson
$33
Melissa Henderson
$26
Kahni, Layla, Sienna Xoxo
Go Marissa !
$24
Jennifer Strain
Yeah Ainsley love Gran Gran
$24
Jennifer Strain
Go Amelia love Gran gran
$24
Catalena & Manuel
What a wonderful way to use your talents! Yourea superstar!
$24
Brooklyn Rogers
$24
Nanny & Poppy
Go Ainsley
$24
Nanny & Poppy
Go Millie
$24
Angela, Steve And Harrison Xo
$24
Gary Bailey
Well done Gracie xx
$24
Aunty Kimmi & Uncle Corey
Go Gracie Girl
$24
Josie Grayson
$24
Kasey Collins
Keep shining superstar 💛
$24
Annabelle H
$24
Leigh Miller
Good luck Amelia. Dance & enjoy every minute !
$24
Chrystal Blackman
$20
Ingrid Nilsson
Go Ruby 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
$20
Eren
$20
Deborah
Love your work x Debbie
$20
Anonymous
$20
The Mullins 🫶🏼
Go remi 🫶🏼
$12
Emma Taylor
$12
Emily M
$12
Remi Visanich
$12
Noeleen
Go Ainsley!
$12
Ashlee O'carroll
Good Luck ❤️
$12
Michelle P
Well done Ainsley what a great cause to dance for x
$12
Noeleen Jones
Go Millie!
$10
Matilda
Proud of you Ruby love Matilda
$3
Anonymous
Our Team Members
PAWS STUDIOS
Remi V
$371
Ainsley F
$124
Amelia F
$181
Noor B
$212
Ruby H
$299
Memphixx Blu W
Mercedezze W
Miamii W
Marilynn Swann W
Harmony W
Arabella L
Frankie L
Blaike B
Bella T
$127
Jordan S
$33
Trinity S
$33
Sienna G
Capri C
$201
Gracie B
$330
Flower Alexandra Wills Denezis
Lilly R
$177
Alessia J
$105
Estelle K
$215
Matilda B
Isla-Fleur B
$24
Aubrey N
Madison T
$34
Ester K
Lola K
Marissa M
$737
Isabella W
$57
Abigail W
$57
Harper O
$105
Georgia R
$456
Clara H
$33
Amelia H
$33
Emily G
$65
Charli S
Gracie B
$330
Ruby H
$299
Estelle K
$215
Noor B
$212
Capri C
$201
Amelia F
$181
Lilly R
$177
Bella T
$127
Ainsley F
$124
Alessia J
$105
Harper O
$105
Emily G
$65
Isabella W
$57
Abigail W
$57
Madison T
$34
Trinity S
$33
Jordan S
$33
Clara H
$33
Amelia H
$33
Isla-Fleur B
$24
Lola K
$0
Ester K
$0
PAWS STUDIOS
$0
Aubrey N
$0
Matilda B
$0
Flower Alexandra Wills Denezis
$0
Sienna G
$0
Blaike B
$0
Frankie L
$0
Arabella L
$0
Harmony W
$0
Marilynn Swann W
$0
Miamii W
$0
Mercedezze W
$0
Memphixx Blu W
$0
Charli S
$0
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.
CONTACT THE DANCE FOR SICK KIDS TEAM
If you have any questions about Dance for Sick Kids or need a hand with anything, please reach out. We're here to help!
In the spirit of reconciliation, Dance for Sick Kids respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands, skies and waterways where we work, live and dance. We honour their enduring connection to this land, its communities, and the surrounding waterways. We recognise and respect the diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples within the families we support, as well as our employees, volunteers, and supporters. We extend our deepest respects to their Cultures and to Elders past and present. We affirm that the land we stand on has always been, and will always remain, Aboriginal land.
Dance for Sick Kids welcomes people of all abilities, identities, and backgrounds. We are committed to creating an inclusive, respectful, and safe space for everyone to participate and belong.
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