ABOUT RMHC SYDNEY
What is Ronald McDonald House Charities Sydney?
Ronald McDonald House Charities Sydney provides a warm, safe, home-away-from-home when seriously ill or injured children require specialist care and treatment far from their hometowns in regional and rural Australia.
We strive to provide valuable family-centred care that plays a vital role for families while their child receives treatment. Thanks to the community, we provide much-needed holistic support that alleviates the financial and emotional for families while improving their ability to cope.
How will funds be used?
Funds raised through Gift a Night support thousands of families with a seriously sick and injured child who rely on the support of Ronald McDonald House Charities Sydney every year.
Ronald McDonald House Charities Sydney offers support through the Ronald McDonald House in Randwick, Ronald McDonald House Learning Program and Ronald McDonald Family Room Programs in Sydney Children’s Hospital and Wollongong Hospital.
What does Ronald McDonald House Charities Sydney offer?
Ronald McDonald House Charities Sydney provides vital support for families with seriously ill or injured children, helping them stay together and close to the care they need. At the heart of our services is our 31-bedroom House in Randwick, located just moments from Sydney Children's Hospital. The House offers a home-away-from-home for families who need to travel far from their own communities to access specialist treatment. With comfortable rooms, communal kitchens, play areas, and a warm, welcoming environment, the House eases the stress of hospital life and allows families to focus on what matters most, their child’s health and recovery.
In addition to our House in Randwick, we also run two Ronald McDonald Family Room Programs, one inside Sydney Children's Hospital and another at Wollongong Hospital. These spaces offer a quiet sanctuary within the hospital, giving parents a place to grab a hot drink, shower, or even catch a nap, just steps away from their child’s bedside.
We also support children’s education through the Ronald McDonald Learning Program, which helps sick kids catch up on missed schooling. By offering tailored tutoring and educational support, the program ensures that illness doesn’t stand in the way of a child’s learning or future.
All programs are provided to families for free.
Together, these programs work to keep families strong, connected, and supported during some of their toughest times.
How much does it cost Ronald McDonald House Charities Sydney to accommodate families at the House in Randwick?
On average, it costs $160 per night to support each family staying at Ronald McDonald House Charities Sydney.
For the families staying at the House, their entire stay at no cost, to help relieve some of the pressures of being away from home.
In the traditional sense of the word, a night would simply refer to a roof over someone's head for the night, but at Ronald McDonald House, it means so much more to our families.
A night for our families means:
- Supported accommodation at no cost, so families can focus on their sick child
- A network of support through other families, staff and volunteers
- The hospital is a quick 5-minute walk away
- A kitchen full of food, with meals cooked by our supporters three times a week
- In-house education support by qualified teachers
- Access to 40 hours of free tuition when the patient returns home
ABOUT GIFT A NIGHT
What is Gift a Night?
Gift a Night is a fundraising initiative by Ronald McDonald House Charities Sydney. We are raising vital funds to support the services and Programs provided for families and their sick or seriously injured children.
For 48 hours from 12pm AEST 13 August 2025 until 12pm AEST 15 August 2025, we will be calling on the community to show their support and donate.
Our goal is to raise $200,000 to fund 1,250 nights of support for families in the care of Ronald McDonald House Charities Sydney.
By donating now, you can give a seriously ill or injured child the best gift of all – their family.
How long will it last?
Gift a Night will take place for 24 hours between 12pm AEST Wednesday, 13 August and finishing 12pm AEST Friday, 15 August.
Thanks to our generous Dollar-Matching Partners, all donations will be DOUBLED for 48 hours only (or until matched funds run out).
How are all the funds being doubled?
This opportunity for dollar matching is only possible thanks to our generous Dollar-Matching Partners. Our dedicated partners have pledged various amounts of support to ensure that for 24 hours between 12pm AEST Wednesday, 13 August and finishing 12pm AEST Friday 15 August, all donations will be doubled.
How can we donate?
Thank you so much for your incredible support. You can donate directly through our website by clicking here!
Remember, all donations made during the 48 hours (while matched funds last) will be DOUBLED dollar for dollar by our incredible Dollar Matching Partners. Alternatively, if you’d like to support one of our fundraisers, simply click here and locate the correct fundraising page.
If you have any questions about your donations or would like to donate over the phone, please reach out to our team on supporting.sydney@rmhc.org.au.
Do you accept PayPal?
Yes, we do.
Can I donate after Gift a Night?
Of course! We are always happy to help you donate to support the families of seriously sick and injured families. You will be able to donate on the Gift a Night website until 31 August 2025.
Note that your donation may not be matched after 12pm on Friday 15 August 2025.
MORE INFORMATION
Can I use social media to promote Gift a Night?
Of course, we would love the support. Simply use the hastag #giftanight and tag @rmhcsydney on Facebook and @rmhc_sydney on Instagram.
I have another question that isn’t here.
Please get in touch with us via supporting.sydney@rmhc.org.au and we will be happy to answer your question.
