Community & Business
3 June, 2022
On tip toes for a cause
A TEAM of dancers from Mareeba Academy of Dance are clocking up their dancing hours in and outside of their class times in order to help raise money for the Ronald McDonald Foundation.
With majority of the girls knowing someone who has utilised Ronald McDonald housing, they are hoping to give back to the organisation, dancing every single day for the last week and collecting funds for the cause.
So far, the team have raised over $4,000 worth of donations and danced over 3000 minutes, exceeding their goal of $1,120 significantly.
Dance director of Mareeba Academy of Dance Reagan Smith is very passionate about the cause, after spending many weeks in Ronald McDonald housing after her daughter Gia fell ill with leukemia.
“We are raising money for sick kids and their families who need to utilise the Ronald McDonald house when going to appointments,” she said.
“It is such a wonderful thing for our students to be doing at such a young age and they all know of someone who has had to use the Ronald McDonald house at some stage.
“Now they are giving back through dance, which is something they all love which makes its even more special and it makes me so proud as their teacher to watch the terrific work they are doing.”
Each dancer has set up a personal profile with their own individual goals which goes towards their overall team goal.
From walking up and down Byrnes Street with dance mum and one of the organisers of the fundraiser Jennifer Cook to putting on performances for their families, the team have found many ways to raise funds.
To help Mareeba Academy of Dance raise money for the Ronald MacDonald Foundation visit www.danceforsickkids.com/fundraisers/ mareebaacademyofdance
