The Enhance Collaboration Award celebrates Chapter initiatives that demonstrate a culture of collaboration (ideas, materials, learning) and leading practices within the RMHC System that promote best-in-class mission delivery 2024 finalists and winners were vetted and chosen by their peers.

RMHC Sydney
CEO Walk in my Shoes

The RMHC Sydney “CEO Walk in My Shoes” program is a unique 24-hour immersion experience where C-level managers immerse themselves in understanding what RMHC families go through during the most difficult time of their lives. This program won the 2024 Enhance Collaboration Award.

This program was conceived back in 2020 when the Chapter was looking for ways to attract corporate partners and engage with their C-Level management. The main objective was to engage local CEOs in unique ways to build and nurture lasting relationships.

Program participants are guided through:

  • Tours of the House, Family Rooms and Learning Program.

  • Team building whilst cooking and serving dinner and breakfast for families.

  • Informal experiences of eating with the families and getting to know them and their stories.

  • Using their skills and knowledge to tackle a business issue for the Chapter.

  • Gaining a unique insight into what it takes to run the House, Family Rooms and Learning Program.

  • Interviews with families currently staying in the House.

  • An overnight experience which includes being awakened at midnight and directed to navigate the Hospital Emergency Clinic.

Experiencing what families are dealing with when their child is sick helps these professionals gain a better understanding of what families need and inspires their support.

As of April 2024, RMHC Sydney has engaged 89 participants. Six additional Chapters in Australia have rolled out the program too, engaging 152 participants and raising $653,279 – which equates to 4,082 overnight stays for families with children who are sick or injured.

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Enhance Collaboration Award - Finalists

RMHC Canada - The Mission Insights Committee (In collaboration with 12 Canadian Chapters)

RMHC Connecticut & Western Massachusetts - A Journey of Strengthened Support and Collaboration (in collaboration with 3 U.S. Chapters in the northeast)

RMHC Mid-Michigan - Battle for the Houses: Scoring a win for every family, together (in collaboration with RMHC Ann Arbor)

RMHC Tampa Bay - The Florida RMHC State-wide Collaboration Initiative (in collaboration with 7 U.S. Chapters in Florida)