Help support me in my Ride for Sick Kids with RMHC® NNSW
When a child is diagnosed with a serious illness, it can have a devastating impact on families. As well as the uncertainty and fear, there’s added stress for families who don’t live close to the medical care their child needs.
So, from 2 to 7 September, I’m one of a dedicated group of riders pedalling from Glen Innes to Newcastle in five days. That's around 100k's a day over some challenging terrain.
Together, we aim to raise $200,000 to help sick kids and their families.
Each year around 700 families from Northern NSW are given a "home away from home" at Ronald McDonald Houses in Newcastle and Tamworth so they can be near their child in hospital. Over 8,000 families take a break from their child's hospital bedside in one of the Ronald McDonald Family Rooms at John Hunter Children’s Hospital and Gosford Hospital. 150 families are able to relax, reconnect and create precious memories together with a week's free holiday at the Family Retreat in Forster. And over 160 students are able to catch up on their missed education through the Ronald McDonald Learning Program.
Join me in spreading the word about Ride for Sick Kids Northern NSW by sharing with your friends, family, and colleagues - every donation both large and small ensures Ronald McDonald House Charities Northern NSW can support more families.
Thank you for your generosity!
My Updates
A great cause
Wednesday 5th JunMy association with Ronald Mc Donald House, Northern NSW goes back to the mid 1980's - prior to its existence. I was privileged to work with the Hunter Area Health Service visionary CEO, Dr Owen James, who battled the Sydney-based health bureaucracy for many years trying to develop tertiary hospital services for residents of Northern NSW eliminating the need to travel to Sydney. Owen was also a passionate supporter of Ronald McDonald House - and when John Hunter Hospital finally opened in 1991 it was accompanied by our first supported accommodation for family and friends.
22 years later I became reacquainted with Ronald McDonald House when close friends needed its support. I saw at a personal level just what a difference the service made. The following year, in 2014, I did l my first Ride for Sick Kids. 2024 will be my 5th Ride for Sick Kids.
It has been an honour and privilege to be able to make a small contribution to such an outstanding cause. Share
