Ronald McDonald House Charities North Australia in Townsville, Queensland | Cause

Ronald McDonald House Charities North Australia

Locality: Townsville, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 4775 5600

Address: 100 Angus Smith Drive 4814 Townsville, QLD, Australia

Website: www.rmhc.org.au/northaustralia

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24.01.2022 Another #FeelGoodFriday, another fairy garden post! The highlight for our children was the fairy garden in which Fairy Doyle lived, said mum Erin. After writing a letter, the children also received gifts from Fairy Doyle at our door. They were beside themselves, and we couldn’t wipe the smiles off their faces. ... Read more about Mia and Allie (pictured here with the infamous Fairy Doyle), their stay at our Townsville Ronald McDonald House supporting baby brother Flynn, and how their brave brother is doing now, on our Charity partner Queensland Country Bank's website: https://www.queenslandcountry.bank//baby-flynn-grows-stro/ #KeepingFamiliesClose

24.01.2022 Our Director of Pats & Hugs Lilah is wishing everyone a safe, happy and healthy weekend! #KeepingFamiliesClose

23.01.2022 We're so proud of Zavier who recently graduated from our Ronald McDonald Learning Program! With the support of his tutor Clare, Zavier completed 40 hours of tutoring which helped him to catch up on missed school due to illness. Congratulations, Zavier - we hope you enjoyed your party! #KeepingFamiliesClose

23.01.2022 We've made it easy to stay up-to-date with key Charity news, event updates and how you can support seriously ill children in your region - sign up to our newsletter and join our family today! https://mailchi.mp/4ce5ca7ebe96/join-our-family #KeepingFamiliesClose

22.01.2022 NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia each year to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC is celebrated not only in Indigenous communities, but by Australians from all walks of life. The theme for 2020 is Always Was, Always Will Be, which recognises that First Nations people have occupied and cared for this continent for over 65,000 years. We are so proud and excited to celebrate NAIDOC Week with... our families, volunteers and supporters this week. #NAIDOC2020 #NAIDOCWeek #NAIDOC #KeepingFamiliesClose

22.01.2022 McHappy Day results are IN! This McHappy Day, Australia showed their generosity by giving over $5M to support seriously ill children and their families. We’re forever grateful to everyone that donated to our cause. Your donations will go a long way here at RMHC North Australia and across the country. Thank you to our local community, and a big thanks to all the dedicated and hardworking owners, managers and crew at Macca’s who helped bring McHappy Day to life! #KeepingFamiliesClose

21.01.2022 Last chance for applications for our Charlie Bell Scholarship! This $5,000 scholarship offers young people who have suffered serious illness or injury assistance in furthering their education or careers. For more information and to apply, visit http://www.rmhc.org.au/charlie-bell-scholarships Applications close 30 November! #KeepingFamiliesClose

21.01.2022 Ever wondered what the inside of our Townsville Ronald McDonald House or Ronald McDonald Family Room at Townsville University Hospital looks like? Both of these facilities support seriously ill children and their families each and every day, bringing comfort and support when it's needed most. Thank you AbbVie Australia and Limitless Films for helping bring our virtual tours come to life!

19.01.2022 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ADDIE! Today we had the honour of celebrating Addie’s second birthday with her and her family, as well as the friends she’s made during her stay at our Townsville Ronald McDonald House! Addie is staying with us while her baby brother Harry gets strong in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Townsville University Hospital. Being just steps away from his side mean that mum and dad can still throw Addie an incredible party, even when they are far from home. Happy birthday, sweet girl! #FeelGoodFriday #KeepingFamiliesClose

18.01.2022 On Saturday 14th November, together with Macca's we're celebrating McHappy Day, and we'd love for you to join us! You can already buy Silly Socks and Helping Hands at Macca’s, and on McHappy Day $2 from every Big Mac will go to RMHC and help us to keep seriously ill children and their families together. Every donation counts. Give a little to help a lot this McHappy Day.

18.01.2022 Fridays are for friendships and fairies! Abbigail enjoyed making a new friend with Fairy Doyle in our Fairy Garden during her stay at our Townsville Ronald McDonald House. #KeepingFamiliesClose #FeelGoodFriday

16.01.2022 We are starting this year feeling so grateful for our incredible 200+ strong league of everyday superheroes who really are the heart and soul of our Charity - our volunteers! Did you know we have a number of different volunteer roles available across the region? Whether its helping out at our hospital-adjacent House or in-hospital Family Room in Townsville, manning our Hospitality Cart in Mount Isa or becoming a community engagement volunteer at events across the North Queensland region, we have something for everyone! Email [email protected] to find out more or express your interest here: http://bit.ly/VolunteerFamily2021

14.01.2022 McHappy Day results are IN! This McHappy Day, Australia showed their generosity by giving over $5M to support seriously ill children and their families. We’re forever grateful to everyone that donated to our cause. Your donations will go a long way here at RMHC North Australia and across Australia. Thank you to our local community, and an extra big thanks to all the hardworking and dedicated owners, managers and crew at Macca’s who helped bring McHappy Day to life! #KeepingFamiliesClose

13.01.2022 CALLING ALL TEACHERS - WE NEED YOU! We are currently looking for teachers to join our #RonaldMcDonaldLearningProgram in North Australia to tutor students who have missed out on their schooling due to suffering from a serious illness or injury. We currently have children registered with the #RonaldMcDonaldLearningProgram that need your help! If you are;... A qualified, registered teacher Available to tutor 1-3 hours per week Would like to support children who have missed out on a significant amount of their education due to a serious illness/ injury then please contact us today! Contact 07 4775 5600 or [email protected] #KeepingFamiliesClose

08.01.2022 Who doesn't love a home-cooked meal?! Thank you to our friends at Findex Townsville for supporting our Emergency Meals program, creating delicious meals that our families can simply heat and eat after a long day at the hospital. #KeepingFamiliesClose

07.01.2022 Today was a very special day for us, as we celebrated NAIDOC week with our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Group, who helped us unveil Acknowledgement of Country plaques. These plaques are proudly displayed in our Townsville Ronald McDonald House. We will also display them in our Ronald McDonald Family Room at Townsville University Hospital and our Ronald McDonald Family Retreat in Palm Cove. We were also delighted to welcome local Indigenous Artist and friend ...Linda Oliver back to our House. Linda developed our motif with us back in 2017, and it makes a proud feature on our new plaques! The unveiling of these plaques is just another way that we are demonstrating our commitment to diversity, cultural inclusion, and the practice of reconciliation. You can read more about our continued journey to prioritise cultural safety for all of our seriously ill children and their families in our Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan: http://bit.ly/2019RAPInnovate

05.01.2022 How sweet is this drawing that one of our Learning Program students, Ashton, drew of him and his tutor Stacey?! Stacey works with Ashton, his family and his school to ensure he gets caught up on schooling missed due to serious illness. Ashton's mum Bianca says: "I am delighted to see how excited Ashton gets now when he is writing! He has really improved since beginning tutoring with Stacey. She has really helped him find his confidence not only with writing but going to scho...ol in general! The difference in Ashton academically and socially has been outstanding!" Well done, Ashton! To find out more about our Learning Program, visit https://www.rmhc.org.au/ronald-mcdonald-learning-program #KeepingFamiliesClose

05.01.2022 A New Year, endless possibilities. #KeepingFamiliesClose

04.01.2022 By purchasing a pair of Silly Socks, you’ll help make a difference for many families with seriously ill children who rely on Ronald McDonald House Charities North Australia. Head into Macca’s and give a little to help a lot this McHappy Day. #KeepingFamiliesClose

03.01.2022 Volunteers are the heart and soul of our Charity, and we are looking for a new Volunteer Coordinator superstar to join our team! Check out our ad for more information and to apply, but be quick - applications close this Wednesday! https://bit.ly/RMHCVolunteerCoordinator

03.01.2022 For the past three years, Ella and Xavier have made special donations to Ronald McDonald House Charities North Australia, making sure that seriously ill children and their families aren't missing out on the magic of Christmas even when they are far from home. You can help bring joy to sick kids this Chrismas too - simply visit our website to make a financial contribution, our greatest need this holiday season. https://bit.ly/12daysXmasRMHC #KeepingFamiliesClose #12daysofChristmas

02.01.2022 Let there be light! Our Townsville Ronald McDonald House truly lights up the night thanks to our friends at Elluminatelighting. Their amazing donation of lights means that our families' all-important journey to and from the hospital is well lit at all hours. This project wouldn't have been possible without the hard work of many people, including our Charity Ambassador Glenn Minty Mintern and the folks at Hannahbull Hydro Excavations & Locations and Townsville Mini Loads. Check out the full project thanks to our friend Kevin from Limitless Films at the link below (and watch out for a cameo from Charity Ambassador Kate Gaze from the JCU Townsville Fire!): https://youtu.be/YhbXq_rQthA #KeepingFamiliesClose

01.01.2022 McHappy Day is here, which means $2 from every Big Mac purchase goes to Ronald McDonald House Charities! Head into Macca’s to help make a difference in the lives of over 60,000 families with seriously ill children. From everyone at RMHC North Australia, thank you so much for your support. Every little donation goes a long way.