This Christmas, YOU can Be a Santa for Sick Kids
For most kids, Christmas is a time for toys and fun.
For the seriously ill and injured children staying at Ronald McDonald House, they just want their families close as they battle childhood illnesses and injuries.
On average, it costs Ronald McDonald House Charities $160 to support a family for one night.
We need to raise 2,500 nights to provide a home-away-from-home for kids undergoing life-saving treatment this Christmas.
By donating now, you can give a seriously ill or injured child the best gift of all - their family.
So, will YOU Be a Santa for Sick Kids this Christmas?
MAKAYLA
Ava
Finn
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Help us reach our goal to gift 2,500 nights for Sick Kids this Christmas
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Give a Christmas Gift and Decorate Our Tree
Give a Christmas Gift and Decorate Our Tree
Will you hang your Santa hat up on the tree with a message for our kids to see?
How it works
1. GIFT A DONATION
Give a Christmas gift and Be a Santa for Sick Kids.
2. DECORATE OUR TREE
Once you make your donation, it will appear on our virtual Christmas tree with your name and personalised message.
3. SUPPORT A SICK CHILD
Your donation will support a family with a sick or injured child through one of the toughest times of their lives.
YOU CAN BE A SANTA FOR...
Meet some of our brave and courageous kids who need a Santa this Christmas.
RYDER
Earlier this year, Ryder was diagnosed with a very rare and aggressive brain tumor, known as ATRT.
Medical teams have given him less than a 15% chance of survival.
This brave little guy has spent 250 nights at the House battling through intense chemotherapy and radiotherapy in the hope of shrinking the tumor.
AVA
9-year-old Ava is in a fight for her life.
Since her diagnosis of Stage 4 neuroblastoma, she has endured multiple surgeries, immunotherapy, radiation, chemotherapy, biopsies, bone aspirations and more.
At one stage after a round of chemo, the doctors had given her less than a 30% chance of survival. But Ava has taken it all head-on, with her bright smile lighting up everyone around her.
FINN
3-year-old Finn was diagnosed with leukaemia in May of this year.
Since the diagnosis, it’s been a whirlwind of hospital visits, surgeries and intense rounds of chemotherapy.
His parents have stayed over 106 nights at the House, so they can be close to their brave boy.
Makayla
Makayla was diagnosed with neuroblastoma at just 6 months old.
The doctors had no choice but to start chemotherapy right away.
In the 256 nights she stayed at the House with her family, she battled through 8 rounds of chemo, all with a bright smile on her face.



