Time Danced:
5357minutes
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:
31
Nights for sick kids and their families
265
Hot meals from the family kitchen
251
School lessons for sick kids
Thanks to all the generous people who’ve donated to our challenge.
$402
Pose Kids Pj Week
$285
Anonymous
$215
Rebecca Kilcran
Go Pose! Thank you for making a difference. ❤️
$163
Dad
Awesome work Charli!!! Still think my dance was the best!
$117
Fiona Jurd-smith
$117
Rosa Perkin
Great job Smith/Haines family. We are waiting for Keith to dance now....
$117
Wayne Vroman
We acknowledge your caring nature, Iona, and our proud of your efforts in helping those who are less fortunate ... ❤️ our considerate granddaughter 💖
$117
Jane Bannister
Good luck Iona with your fund raising efforts for such a worthy cause. Lots of love from Mimi & Poppy xx
$117
#67
Go Charli ❤️
$117
Marilyn, Lily, Eric And Abby Dufty
We're so very proud of you, Iona! It is so heartwarming to think of how your effort and care will make such a difference!
$110
Linda Haines
$106
Lisa George
$106
Tegan Brusentsev
$106
Gurpreet Singh
Great Cause Cleo!! Keep up the good work.
$106
Dezire Homes
$65
Danielle Watkins
Get those dancing shoes on and cut a rug guuurrrrllll! Very proud of you! What an awesome thing to do to help others. I bet your mum and dad are beaming with pride. Lots of love from Aunty D and Willa all the way from newy xxxx
$65
Stella Carmody
An amazing dancer dancing for such an important cause. We are so proud of you Iona!! ❤️ Stella, Maya, and Ethan
$65
Aunty Dee
Extra top up to your fundraising efforts, so proud of you! 🎀🎀🎀
$65
Faria M
$65
Befnadette Donnelly
Well done Charli keep on dancing xx
$65
Mary Wachman
Well done Charli ❤️
$65
Peter Buckingham
Hey Charli, great cause thar my donation will be going to and even better thar you got your dad up there. Well done Keith and awesome work Charli and friends 🫶🏽
$65
Marina Yelistratova
Thank you Charli !
$65
Annemaree Smith
$64
Linda
Good on you Charli 🙏😘Great dance moves Linda💃
$60
Tracey Edwards
Wonderful cause, keep dancing x
$60
Mum And Dad
Well done babe, I’m so proud of you xx
$60
Wanita ❤️
Go Charli!! Love the family effort. Love the family xx
$60
Brooke Smith
$60
Stephanie Abara
$55
The Jungle Family
Go be awesome Charli!!! More awesome than your dad hey!!
$55
Craig & Ben
Good luck!
$55
Lee Mei Pokky
You have such a good heart Cleo, and killer dance moves!
$55
Thelivingroomhair Pty Ltd
$55
Kristie Webster
Love this. Keep dancing girl ❤️
$55
The Vaccaro’s
Well done Iona! Keep dancing, very proud of you.
$55
Ronnie Meale
Congratulations Charli, a wonderful charity you are supporting.
$55
Michelle Geros
Such an amazing cause Charli, all the best 💕
$55
Egger’s
Keep being awesome Charli 💕💕💕 (and Linda) ❤️
$55
Carmen Vella
Charli dancing to make a difference for kids! Well done!
$55
Anonymous
$55
Tanya Leo
Well done Charlie, great cause.
$54
Louise Lawrence
Happy to donate a worthy cause. Good on you Charlie
$50
Anonymous
$50
Jamie Maystorovich-page
So proud of you that you’re doing this! You go keeks!
$50
Room 4 Pets
Well done Cleo
$34
Mifsud Family
$34
Emma Hayes
Love this Charli
$34
Phillip Zissis
Great sacrifice of time and effort
$34
Mary Mcgrath
Well done
$34
Louise Higgins
Had to donate again for Keith
$34
Mel K
Keep dancing beautiful girl ♥️
$34
Ingrid Murphy
Keep going girl!
$34
Joh Kim
$34
Tori
Great Work
$34
Mel Merrick
What a wonderful cause … keep dancing 💃💜🫶
$34
Judith Capovilla
$34
Donna & Justin Smith
Best of luck Charli!
$34
Louise
Keep dancing and smiling Charli and go Linda!
$34
Samantha & Indie Heron
Such a great cause you are r dancing for Cleo. Well done
$34
Erin
Great job Charli !! I enjoy watching your daily dances 💕
$34
Demelza Marlin
Good luck with your fundraiser!
$33
Hayley Ryan
Go Pose xx
$30
Sandra Toal
Great work guys have enjoyed watching all week!
$30
Tommy Coleman
Well done Charli!!
$28
Amaya Wainer
Love you so much so proud of you!
$28
Anonymous
$28
Jacqui Sheldon
Great cause good luck Charli
$25
Jacqui Boyd
$24
Alexandra Denmeade
Great job! Well done on supporting an amazing cause ❤️
$20
Karanvir Singh
$20
Anonymous
$20
Ranjeet Singh
$20
Kate Ferguson
Well done charli - every step counts and every dollar raised helps 💞💞
$18
Anonymous
$18
Kash
$18
Toni Ledingham
Good job Cleo!!!
$12
Allegra
$12
Eric Wu
Our Team Members
POSE PERFORMING ARTS
$449
Iona B
$1,138
Cleo M
$685
Charli S
$2,364
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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