1 in 20 kids need your help.
That's 12 kids born every minute worldwide facing conditions like cancer, cystic fibrosis, and other genetic disorders. Help us find treatments and cures by making a donation or fundraising for research.
See below for ways to fundraise
No child's life should be cut short. With your help, we can change "incurable" to "curable".
Wear Jeans
Wear your best denim and help save lives! At work or wherever - it's the excuse for that '90s Denim Party you've always wanted!
100 Skips
Grab your skipping rope and challenge yourself to do 100 Skips a Day in August to help kids with genetic diseases and cancers.
Bake It Blue
Bake delicious treats, collect donations and support research that saves lives!
Ks for Kids
Walk or run to superpower life-saving research for kids facing genetic diseases.
Your Own Idea
Whatever you do this Jeans for Genes, do it for the 1 in 20 kids who need your help. Create your own fundraising event today.
Real Kids, Real Stories.
Our 2025 faces of the Jeans for Genes campaign and their families want to share why supporting CMRI is so important to them.
Alessia
Amelia
Jett
Ollie
Sophia
Leaderboards
A big shout-out to our top fundraisers and teams who’ve been working so hard to raise money to help. You’re all amazing!
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FAQ
What does Jeans for Genes do?
Jeans for Genes is a campaign created by Children's Medical Research to raise funds and directly support scientific and medical research into birth defects, genetic diseases and cancers affecting 1 in 20 kids.
How does Jeans for Genes Day on Thursday 7 August work?
You can sign up to fundraise for Jeans for Genes any time of the year, but Jeans for Genes Day (established over 30 years ago) is a day to wear jeans to work or school, hold a bake sale, or do whatever you can think of to just raise awareness for the need for research to find treatments and cures for kids.
What if I want to fundraise but I don't want to setup an online fundraising page?
You can fundraise however you like, and we're always here to help! Just call us on 1800 436 437 or email info@jeansforgenes.org.au and we can organise a supporter account for you and an authority to fundraise.
