Time Danced:
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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 Charities 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 Charities can support even more families with a seriously ill or injured child when they need it most.
Thanks to all the generous people who’ve donated to our challenge.
$726
The Edge Dance Centre
$211
Aunty Dora Wells
So proud of you Ariana, ❤️
$200
Emma Hanzmann-johnson
$169
Miray Kassis
God bless you Beautiful cause 🙏🏼
$169
The Edge Dance Centre
$155
H2 Technology Pty Ltd
$155
Firenet Pty Ltd
$116
Ariana Bowman
$116
Fotios
So proud of you Ariana it’s such a great cause ❤️
$116
Shaloo Sood
Hi Erica So proud of you for doing this. All the best, lots of love
$116
Al And Sue Northey
Go Alana. Good that your dancing can help others.
$110
Mathew Broom
Go Avery! All the very best! Keep up the dancing! What a great cause! All the best, Mat
$106
Maria & Billy
$106
Marietta Barbaro
Good girl, Monique! Xo
$106
Marietta Barbaro
Good girl, Alexis! Xo
$106
Mailin Suchting
Go Eri - dancing this is a wonderful way to help other kids.
$106
Zarmik Karakozian
$106
Uncle Amardeep
Well done Avery!!! You are such a special young girl for doing this!!!
$106
Anonymous
$106
Melanie White
I'm super-excited to support you Eri! This is such a wonderful cause!! Well done! (Can't wait to see you dance)!!
$106
Kate Hamilton
Go Alana!!
$100
Nick A
Love this Eri. Make Jan dance!
$100
Maria Oey
$80
Helena Oey
$69
Nanny Widjaja
Go Avery !
$67
James Laham
$65
Vincent Breckenridge
To darling Eri, love Uncle Vinnie
$65
Maureen Macginley
Go Eri! Good on you. Maureen
$65
Ashleigh Hamilton
Woohoo, go Eri! You are supporting an amazing cause and should be very proud. You go girl!
$65
Kevin And Olive Tsetong
Your grand dad Casey is an amazing man full of compassion
$65
Diana Perche
What a wonderful thing to do to help sick kids and their families, Eri! You're making a positive difference to the world.,.and having a lot of fun dancing!
$65
Tonni Kazi-taplin
$65
Pandelis Hassos
A great cause, Alexis, congratulations
$65
Louise Chappell
Go Eri! This is a wonderful thing you’re doing. Louise xx
$65
Pandelis Hassos
A beautiful cause,Monique, we're very proud of you
$65
Wendy Mcmillan
Well done Hazey! Love Aunty Wendy
$65
Matched By Generous Donors
$65
Sheryl Ma
juanjuan oil oil oil!
$65
Carla Swift
Great work Izzy
$65
Wendy Mcmillan
Well done Issy! Love Aunty Wendy x
$65
Matched By Generous Donors
$65
Julia And Kieren
Go Alana! Dancing for a good cause, we're very proud of you ❤️
$65
The Moores
Great work Avery, hope you are having fun 😊
$65
M Nguyen
Go Avery! You make me feel like dancing....
$65
Jan Breckenridge
$65
Luke P
Woohoo!
$65
Ahma And Ahgong
Ahma and Ahgong are very proud of you dancing for a good cause
$65
Kylie Valentine
Yay for both of you, Eri and Jan. x
$65
Deb Brennan
$65
Ma’ayan, Na’ama, Matthew & Mouse
Dear Eri, you are amazing! Thank you for caring about sick kids and helping the world
$65
Jane Waddy
Go darling girl!
$65
Michael Salter
Dear Eri - thank you for dancing to help sick kids! Mike
$65
Phillipa Evans
I hope you have a wonderful time dancing with your friends Eri! Love Pip, Corey, Sian and Gabby xx
$65
Emma Kirby
Go Eri! And go Jan!
$65
Sonja Larrosa
$65
Rachelle Scafaro
$65
Anonymous
$65
Fengshi
Eri, can Helena join you in dance some time?
$65
Samuel Martens
Way to go Avery! Keep on dancing 💃
$65
Titi Mich!
Go Alana! Dance, dance, dance!!
$65
Sonja Larrosa
$64
Kate, Doug And Loucha
Go Avery
$60
Joe L
$60
Renee Balakrishnan
$60
Li Kim Leung Shing
$60
Matched By Generous Donors
$60
Teong Lim
Keep dancing Avery. It’s a great cause!
$60
Matched By Generous Donors
$60
Liz, Ken, Amie, Xander And Bonzo
Well Done Eri! We are so proud of you dancing for sick kids and making a big difference to the lives of people who need our support and care. And we can't wait to see you dancing on stage one day :-) Lots of love and hugs.
$58
Pamela Mcmillan
$58
Pamela Mcmillan
$54
Matched By Generous Donors
$54
Anonymous
Mummy and Daddy always support you , Love you more than anything and we so proud of you
$54
Katharina And Ken Hanzmann-johnson
Proud of you Alana, love Grandma and Grandude
$54
Anonymous
Go Sophia💪
$54
Marion Brown
Go Eri!
$54
Lee Bratel
Your namesake would be so proud! Xx
$54
Yonky Djajaputra
Welldone Avery 👍
$54
Aunty Aiko And Uncle Rob
What a meaningful cause, Alana! Well done on working hard on your dancing every day for 7 days. We are proud of you.
$54
Lou W
What a little dancing Angel 😇
$54
Jan Breckenridge
You are doing so well Eri - I am proud of you. Love always Grandma
$50
I Love Paris
Good job maddie!!!
$50
Suzie E
All the best Izzy proud of you.
$50
Tim Wong
$50
Steven And Anna Magafas
$50
Supitha K
what a little superstar!
$45
Ava Diamond
$45
Matched By Generous Donors
$35
Mez
INDI GO GO 💃❣️
$33
Cath & Ad
Very proud of you for thinking of others xo
$33
Cath & Ad
Very proud of you for thinking of others xo
$33
Eri Tamai
$33
Anonymous
Woohoo, go Maddie!!
$33
Cooper, Indie & Birdie Black
Go Alana! Super proud of you little dancer!
$33
Claire Annesley
Keep dancing Eri 🤩
$33
Teresa Zha
$33
Esther & Chai Ang
$33
Brett Wellard
$33
Auntie Wenny
You go girl!
$33
Andy Hoofington
$33
James Hill
Yay Avery!!! Well done on all your hard work! You go gurrrrrl!
$33
Constance Jiayan Ling
$33
Anonymous
$33
Dewi Lie
Go Maddie 🥳
$33
Budijanto Djajaputra
Go Avery👍
$33
Dm
Well done Maddie!
$33
Gemm Rezo
Well done beautiful Avery
$33
Vanessa Pereira
$33
Sarah Demasi
Way to go Avery! So proud of you little lady xx
$33
Adri
Great cause Alexis . So proud of you .
$33
Rose, Maggie, Grace And Lola
Go Alana! Well done! love from Rose, Maggie, Grace and Lola
$33
Matched By Generous Donors
$33
Sara
$33
Maree Higgins
This is awesome Eri! Hope you enjoyed dancing to make a difference! Maree
$33
Debbie R
You go girl :)
$33
Anonymous
$33
Renny Lie
$33
Auntie Gail
Well done Erica Jane
$30
Gordon Hanzmann-johnson
$30
Henry
Yay Indi!! Keep dancing! From Cassie, Hamish and Henry xxxx
$30
Elyse Perry
$30
Auntie Liz Rickman
Happy dancing dearest Erica.. very proud of you, big hugs Auntie Liz
$28
Anonymous
$28
Rebecca Webb
Well done Ava x
$28
Lisa Noble
Go Avery Grace!
$23
Mei Abdipranoto
Go Avery! So thoughtful and caring of you
$23
Jane Stevens
$23
Donna Mcduie
Great work Alana, and a great cause to support
$23
Polly Hassos
Dancing is your passion. Always dream high.
$23
Polly Hassos
Always keep dancing. Live, love and laugh.
$23
Sharon C
Woohoo! ... Go Avery!! 💃
$22
Emilia Cutuli
$20
Peter Sermanni
Hi Avery and well done on supporting such a great charity. I hear you are a very good dancer but quite as good as your mum!
$20
Subasini Krishna
Proud of you Alana for dancing for a good cause :)
$20
Lisa Tang
$15
Aelis
Ronald McDonald is crazy
$13
Anonymous
Go Maddie!
$12
Becca Xx
Go Maddie!!
$12
Phoebe Thai
So everyone can dance!
$12
Rosanna Ramsay
I LOVE U SIENNA
$12
Sienna Diamond
$12
Alice
❤️❤️
$10
Anonymous
$6
Jacqueline
Go Maddie!!! You have an amazing heart ❤️
$6
Eva
loveee
$6
Teresa Taverniti
Well done Bella 😘
$6
Teresa Taverniti
Proud of you 😘
$5
Lara Cetin
💗
$3
Eva Barbaro
$3
Eva Barbaro
Our Team Members
The Edge Dance Centre
$191
Skye Booty
Alana H
$1,064
Eri B
$1,835
Sophia C
$54
Avery B
$935
Constance Jiayan L
$264
Bella C
$33
Ariana M
$590
Sienna Diamond
Isobel B
$188
Hazel B
$188
Lorien L
$65
Mila L
$65
Alexis B
$268
Monique B
$235
Maddie L
$313
Isabel H
$434
Avery L
$620
Evelyn T
$79
Ava Diamond
$28
Sienna Diamond
$41
ava d
$90
Aria T
$65
Indigo D
$99
Maia C
$33
Eva S
$301
Avery L
$620
Ariana M
$590
Isabel H
$434
Maddie L
$313
Eva S
$301
Alexis B
$268
Constance Jiayan L
$264
Monique B
$235
The Edge Dance Centre
$191
Hazel B
$188
Isobel B
$188
Indigo D
$99
ava d
$90
Evelyn T
$79
Lorien L
$65
Aria T
$65
Mila L
$65
Sophia C
$54
Sienna Diamond
$41
Bella C
$33
Maia C
$33
Ava Diamond
$28
Skye Booty
$0
Sienna Diamond
$0
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.
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!
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AWESOME dancing this week everyone. Thank you to all the kind families who donated money every day this week and participated in our MUFTI WEEK Fundraiser for DFSK. SO PROUD!