Why I’m doing Jeans for Genes
I’ve signed up to Jeans for Genes to raise money for Children’s Medical Research Institute and help save more kids’ lives. Can you help by sharing this message with the people you know and asking them to donate too?
Here's just one story explaining why this cause is so important:
Harrison was a healthy, active child, until one day out of the blue, “He wasn’t quite right, and then the next day he just stopped walking, and we knew something was very wrong,” said his father, Adam.
Doctors found something wrong with his blood, and when his parents were told it could be leukaemia “everything stopped.” As terrifying as that word was for them to hear, it got worse as Harrison’s case was unique, and it took many DNA tests to determine he had acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). They were lucky to get the right treatment after the right diagnosis, but it could have gone very differently if that work had not been done.
“Medical research is so important to get any answers for any genetic condition,” said his mum, Naomi. “For Harrison, the research done prior to him getting sick is what helped save our son. Research needs to continue so the next child diagnosed with a rare form of AML or any cancer—it can help them.”
I care about the 1 in 20 Aussie kids who face a birth defect or genetic disease, like cancer. Most people don’t know that cancer is caused by changes in genes—but almost everyone will be touched by it. So, the research you and I support today may one day help someone we know, someone in our family.
There’s lots of work to do, but there is also lots of hope.
Join me. Share this message. Donate. Thank You!
My Impact
So far this year I helped provide...
61
Hours of research
For every $50 raised, one hour of research is funded
Funds raised over the years
Biggest
Donor
Jean-ius Donor
$264
Thank you so much to my biggest supporter, Luke Upton, for donating an incredible $264 to help fund vital research into curing children’s genetic diseases.
Thank you to our Sponsors
$211
Francesco
Last but not least
$211
Oscar Van Etten
Great cause Evie, well done!
$56
Ken Brown
$56
Matched Gift
Your donation has been doubled by our sponsors!
$56
Tully Simon
$21
Matched Gift
Your donation has been doubled by our sponsors!
$21
Lilani Toms-hardman
<3
$53
Matched Gift
Your donation has been doubled by our sponsors!
$53
Julie
$26
Matched Gift
Your donation has been doubled by our sponsors!
$26
Jacqui Andreoli
Well done Evie x
$110
Richard Hardman
Job well done, i am happy to contibute to your worthy cause
$110
Matched Gift
Your donation has been doubled by our sponsors!
$21
Matched Gift
Your donation has been doubled by our sponsors!
$21
Isaac Toms
PLENTY OF MONEY
$211
Matched Gift
Your donation has been doubled by our sponsors!
$211
Luke Reymond
Terrific cause Evie, great job getting behind it.
$56
Matched Gift
Your donation has been doubled by our sponsors!
$56
Abby Law
Proud of you always x
$110
Matched Gift
Your donation has been doubled by our sponsors!
$110
Mining Select
Great cause
$56
Matched Gift
Your donation has been doubled by our sponsors!
$56
John Worsfold
Great stuff Evie!
$86
Matched Gift
Your donation has been doubled by our sponsors!
$86
Lauren O'neil
Love your work Evie! - you got this!
$211
Evie Simon
$211
Matched Gift
Your donation has been doubled by our sponsors!
$110
Luke Cheney
Good stuff Evie
$158
Dylan Gray
$264
"Last but not least"