Time Danced:
1880minutes
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 Charities 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 Charities can support even more families with a seriously ill or injured child when they need it most.
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My Dance Diary
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
Wednesday 15th May
Thanks to all the generous people who’ve donated to my challenge.
$617.30
Ararat Rsl Sub Branch
$200
Keith Clark
Awesome Work Zoe! You should be so proud of what your efforts in supporting such a great cause. Very well Done!
$200
Matched By Generous Donors
$161
Jody & Mick
You are just amazing. We both love you
$161
Stuart Lester
$161
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$116.05
Jane Goninon
Well done Zoe
$116.05
Zoe Buckingham
$116.05
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$105.50
Anonymous
You are doing stupendous zo. I am soproud of u
$101
Clint Buckingham
$100
April Ure
$65.50
Michelle Sobczak
An outstanding effort Zoe. You’re an inspiration to all dancers. Especially Sienna!
$63.75
Candy & Gary
Awesome work Zoe!!
$63.30
Anonymous
$63.30
Matched By Generous Donors
$63.30
Dick
Go Zoe.
$63.30
Toby
Awesome work Zoe!
$63.30
Anonymous
You doing a fantastic job .Very proud of you.
$63.30
Anonymous
$63.30
Justine C
Great cause, good luck Zoe with all your fundraising efforts.
$63.30
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$63.30
Joanne
Great initiative Zoe, happy to donate to such a special cause.
$63.30
Kelly
So very proud of you as always gorgeous girl xoxo
$63.30
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$63.30
Andre Gu
Wish all the best and believe they will go through these tough times.
$63.30
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$63.30
Tessa Mihailou
$60 is from me and Brendan. Love ya chick. X
$63.30
Robert Boyle
$63.30
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$63.30
Tara Roberts
Amazing work Zoe x
$63.30
Shaun Harrison
Great work Zoe, very noble thing to do.
$62.70
Scarlett Sargent
$62.70
Matched By Generous Donors
$61
Stuart White
$52.75
Julie Verbec
Well done Zoe! Keep up the good work!
$52.75
Dad
Keep up the great work Zoe, super proud
$52.75
Matched By Generous Donors
$52.75
Sherryl Dunne
Congratulations Zoe you are an inspiration. Your mum and dad must be so proud of you 👏 🥰
$52.75
Jacqui Lim
Zoe, what an amazing cause to support. Well done for doing what you love to support this good cause! Your mum must be very proud of you. 😊
$52.25
Marg & Terry O’connell
Nan & Pop are just so proud. You have a heart of gold. XXX
$51
Ali
So proud of you Zoe! You are an inspiration!
$51
Sally Perry
Awesome effort Zoe, very proud of you 🤓
$51
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$50
Tm
$50
Fiona Wood
Well done Zoe 👏🏻👏🏻
$50
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$50
Danny Halstead
Great cause, good luck Zoe with your fundraising
$50
Matched By Generous Donors
$50
Leah O’connell
Amazing Zoe. Such a great cause
$42.20
John And Amanda
Good luck!
$41.50
Bhushan Deojee
$32.25
Anonymous
Dancing such a beautiful form of expression!
$31.65
Bella Cairns
So proud of you my love xx
$31.65
Mahlie Fitzpatrick
$31.65
Sarah Paul
Well done Zoe 💖
$31.65
Margaret Kelly
Well done, your heart is gold
$31.65
Lisa & Sean
Great job 👏
$31.65
Anonymous
great cause !
$31.65
Jackie Stojanoski
Zoe keep up the amazing work you are doing for the RMHC
$31.65
Matched By Generous Donors
$31.65
Sally Buckingham
$31.65
Sharon Bowen
Great work Zoe. Keep it up. 👍
$31.65
Matched By Generous Donors
$31.65
Frank Attard
Good luck with the fund raising
$31.65
Mariah
$31.65
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$31.65
Jaylen Stephens
So proud of you Zoe xx
$31.65
Anonymous
$31.65
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$31.65
Allira Trost
$31.65
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$31.65
Lachlan Sturt
$31.65
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$31.65
Roxy Gleeson
Glad I actually have money to donate. This is all the money saved up from our maccas trips 😉 So proud of u xxxx
$31.65
Peta Chaplin
Well done Zoe you will smash it
$31.65
Rachael Thomas
Well done Zoe 👏
$31.13
Connor Lardner
$31
Vince Cusumano
$30
Ashlyn Wheeler
I am so proud of you Zoe and will continue to support you forever by your side. You are a star 🌟❤️
$30
Vera Traikovski
Have fun & always Dance like no one is watching ;)
$30
Matched By Generous Donors
$26.38
Allira & Chris
Awesome Job Zoe
$26.38
Matched By Generous Donors
$26.38
Kiara Davis
So proud of you Zoe !! Xx
$25.50
Isaac Potter
$21.60
Db Cooling
Great work
$21.10
Ryan Henke
Great cause well done Zoe
$21.10
Matched By Generous Donors
$21.10
Mahlie Fitzpatrick
Proud of you x
$21.10
Sharon Diglio
Good job Zoe
$21.10
Anonymous
$21.10
Ebony Davidson
$21.10
Graeme Tracy Bradshaw
Good on you Zoe, very worthy cause 💜
$21
Mackense Evans
So proud of you Zo Zo!! 🥰
$21
Matched By Generous Donors
$20.04
Tia Dunn
WOO GO ZOE!!
$16
Theo Browne
$16
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$15.82
Jaxon Nicholson
$11
Val
$10.55
Anonymous
Great work Zo- Zo XXX
$10.55
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$10.55
Ella Darby
Well done Zoe xxx
$10.55
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$10.55
Jodie B
$10.55
Will Edgar
$10.55
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$10.55
Millie Fleming
You are doing such a great thing zo!! So proud of you💘💘
$10.55
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$5.28
Anonymous
Slay Zoe
Dance Crew Members
Linda Grigg (C)
$422.00
Jemimah Webb
$2,063.17
Charlotte Delley
$331.88
Lainey C
$226.88
Claudia K
$319.70
Darla R
$841.25
Zoe B
$5,901.71
Ethena G
$1,386.40
Grace O
$399.60
Rebecca J
$281.77
Charlie J
$261.04
Mara R
$293.75
Scarlett G
$354.98
Emese C
$219.89
Elsie
$1,075.43
Sophie D
$382.55
Lexi D
$284.85
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.
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