CEO Walk In My Shoes – An Immersive Overnight Experience for Leaders and Change Makers from across the Central West region
Ronald McDonald House is a tangible, professional and proactive organisation and one of the most respected children’s charities in Australia. Our Chapter is reliant on the wider community, businesses and corporations to fund and support our programs.
The programs provided by Ronald McDonald House Central West NSW have a direct impact on how we serve more families better in the region.
The ‘CEO Walk In My Shoes’ event helps us connect with change makers in our communities who often go on to become vital ambassadors for Ronald McDonald House Central West.
Pictured Left to Right
Ami Zielinski – Central West Mums
Brooke Foley – Housing Plus
Harrison Terry – Terry Brother’s Carpet Court
Dr Catherine Crane – Orange Healthy Weight Clinic
Andrew Thomas – Parkes Spacemen
Emily Mann – Mann Power
In May 2026 we were so privileged to have an incredible team of business leaders join us over two days for our annual ‘CEO Walk In My Shoes’ immersive experience.
Emily Mann, Catherine Crane, Ami Zielinski and Brooke Foley joined us from our Orange community alongside Harrison Terry from Forbes and Andrew Thomas from Parkes to help us raise awareness about what we do and also workshop barriers that we face.
Collectively our fabulous CEO participants raised an incredible $34,908 in vital fundraising for Ronald McDonald House Central West NSW which equates to 183 nights of accommodation for our families – an amazing achievement!
We are so grateful to everyone for the precious time that they gave to immerse themselves in the experience and learn what it might be like to ‘Walk in the Shoes’ of the families that stay with us.
Thank you also to the Laken, Kristy and Sawyer for joining us via live stream, and also Andrew and Natasje who attended dinner at the House to share their lived experience with our CEO’s. We are so thankful also to the families who were staying in the House over the two days and generously spoke with the team about what they were going through and how Ronald McDonald House Central West was making an impact for them during their stay.
The experience was made possible by our kind sponsors – we are incredibly grateful for their assistance and expertise:
During this 24-hour overnight immersion experience, you will be:
Our 2026 experience is now closed for applications.
Please register your interest for our 2027 CEO Walk In My Shoes experience.
In May 2025 we were so privileged to have an incredible team of business leaders join us over two days for this immersive experience.
Together they broke the record for fundraising for Ronald McDonald House Central West NSW raising $53,497 which equates to 334 nights of accommodation for our families – a HUGE achievement!
We are so grateful to everyone for their amazing fundraising achievement and also for the time that they gave to immerse themselves in the experience and learn what it might be like to ‘Walk in the Shoes’ of the families that stay with us.
Thank you also to the Hayes Family who joined us for dinner to share their lived experience with our CEO’s, and to the families that were staying in the House over the two days and generously spoke with the team about what they were going through and how Ronald McDonald House Central West was making an impact for them during their stay.
The experience was made possible by our kind sponsors – we are incredibly grateful for their assistance and expertise: The Remington, Country Fruit Distributors and Toby TeRupe Productions.
We are excited to present our ‘Partnering with Ronald McDonald House Central West’ opportunities booklet
If you would like register your interest in receiving this document please use the ‘Corporate Enquiry’ form below to reach out to us.
