Why we’re skipping
We’ve signed up to do 100 skips a day throughout August 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.”
We 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 us. Share this message. Donate. Thank You!
Raised so far
With your help, we have raised...
$1,174
You’re helping fund research to find cures for kids with genetic diseases. Every dollar counts!
Biggest Donor
Terry Franklin
$250
Thank you so much to our biggest supporter, Terry Franklin, for donating an incredible $250 to help fund vital research into curing children’s genetic diseases.
Our Impact
So far this year, we've helped fund...
23
Hours of research
Every $50 raised funds an hour of vital research.
Thank you to our Sponsors
$20
The Robinson Family
$56
Eleanor H
$107
Future Building & Home Solutions Pty Ltd
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$6
Meg Lowry
$24
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$24
Jake Levy
$250
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Your donation has been doubled by our sponsors!
$250
Terry Franklin
For the right people 😄 love candy and terry and andie
$24
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$24
Nathan Jackwitz
$45
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Your donation has been doubled by our sponsors!
$45
Jesse Butler
$12
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Your donation has been doubled by our sponsors!
$12
Anna Petraki
$40
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Your donation has been doubled by our sponsors!
$40
Kelly Nottage
Good work
$25
Samantha Franklin
$25
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$39
Matched Donation
$39
Anna Petraki
$20
Samantha Franklin
$24
Matched Donation
$24
Madi Mackenzie
Our Fundraising Journey
Go Sam, Anna and Madi! We think you're amazing!