OLIVIA’S ARMY

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Why we’re skipping

I’ve signed up to do 100 skips a day throughout August to raise money for Children’s Medical Research Institute in honour of my sweet girl Olivia and every other kiddo affected by a genetic disease. 

Olivia was born with a rare chromosome deletion 2q31.1 and duplication 22q11. From the beginning Olivia has faced many challenges and continues to face them daily at 5 years old. Geneticists told us Olivia may never walk or talk but she has shown how capable and resilient she really is with weekly therapies & early intervention playing a huge part in this. She has been diagnosed with GDD, ADHD and ID but still has no formal diagnosis of her condition due to lack of funding for research. Olivia attends a special school & is emerging verbal (she imitates, uses basic words) she is completely dependant on me. In the last 5 years Olivia has had multiple surgeries, MRI’s, sickness & setbacks. 

Please share & donate if you are in the position to. Families like mine need your help to get answers and life changing cures 💙

There’s lots of work to do, but there is also lots of hope.

Raised so far

With your help, we have raised...

$8,048

You’re helping fund research to find cures for kids with genetic diseases. Every dollar counts!

Biggest Donor

Leanne Nicholls

$529

Thank you so much to our biggest supporter, Leanne Nicholls, for donating an incredible $529 to help fund vital research into curing children’s genetic diseases.

Our Impact

So far this year, we've helped fund...

161

Hours of research

Every $50 raised funds an hour of vital research.

Thank you to our Sponsors

$24

S. Logie

Good luck!! X

4 weeks ago

$30

Nicola Harkness

1 month ago

$24

Misti Dursun

Happy skipping cuzzie 🙂

1 month ago

$20

Christina Kielenstyn

Go Elly!

1 month ago

$60

Jude M

Halfway there Shaz. You are doing great 🤩

1 month ago

$18

Phillips Fam

Well done darling

1 month ago

$61

Wendy Bentley

Well done on supporting such a great cause.

1 month ago

$12

Barb Miller

Remi great course thank you

1 month ago

$117

Izabela Moore

nana loves you

1 month ago

$200

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1 month ago

$200

Fiitfocus Fiitfocus

1 month ago

$40

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1 month ago

$40

Anne

Love to support & for a great cause💙

1 month ago

$24

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1 month ago

$24

Karen Kay

1 month ago

$87

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1 month ago

$87

Aunty Lu 🤍

love you baby girl. keep shining always 🤍

1 month ago

$24

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1 month ago

$24

Karen Kay

1 month ago

$34

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1 month ago

$34

Justine Wood

1 month ago

$24

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1 month ago

$24

Jess Phillip

1 month ago

$40

Anonymous

1 month ago

$40

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1 month ago

$300

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1 month ago

$300

Fiitfocus Fiitfocus

We all love you Livy. Love FIITFOCUS!

1 month ago

$10

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1 month ago

$10

Sinead Mclachlan

1 month ago

$61

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1 month ago

$61

Susie Gilbert

Here’s to raising awareness, supporting research, & giving hope to families like yours. 💙 For Olivia.

1 month ago

$122

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1 month ago

$122

Ashlee

1 month ago

$10

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1 month ago

$10

Christie Mcintyre

1 month ago

$107

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1 month ago

$107

Leanne Nicholls

1 month ago

$34

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1 month ago

$34

Tenielle Mylrea

Proud of you all!

1 month ago

$107

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1 month ago

$107

Dale Cliff

Keep working hard Olivia especially those gym sessions xo❤️

1 month ago

$61

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1 month ago

$61

Keira Mcclymont

We love you Olivia 🫶🏻

1 month ago

$20

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1 month ago

$20

Jas Goldsmith

Proud of you Livvy 🩵

1 month ago

$117

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1 month ago

$117

Noah

Love you livvy

1 month ago

$300

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1 month ago

$300

Team Davies

To our darling Livvy & your awesome skipping team supporting you & this great cause. Keep up the amazing job that you are all doing 👏 All our love Nana, Uncle John & Uncle Luke 🧡xxx

1 month ago

$117

Matched Gift

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1 month ago

$117

Gramma And Poppa Hatton

To our beautiful, purple princess Livy

1 month ago

$50

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1 month ago

$50

Georgina K

Right behind you olivia 🤍🙏🏽 praying for you and your family always.

1 month ago

$56

Chance & Cooper Grundy

Love you little missy 🩵

1 month ago

$56

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1 month ago

$56

Shanel Mcgahan

So proud of you Livvy! We love you xo

1 month ago

$56

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1 month ago

$56

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1 month ago

$56

Pina Cordtz

Our sweet Olivia xx

1 month ago

$56

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1 month ago

$56

Jacob Black

Love from Jacob, Aaleyah, Delilah + Oakley

1 month ago

$35

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1 month ago

$35

Wilhis & Theo Baice

Go beautiful girl! ❤️

1 month ago

$20

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1 month ago

$20

Tabatha Downie

1 month ago

$40

Matched Gift

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1 month ago

$40

Caitlin Mackie

1 month ago

$100

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1 month ago

$100

Lisa Lorenti

We love you Olivia 💙

1 month ago

$25

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1 month ago

$25

Kayla Cruickshank

Love that you are doing this for a good cause! Keep skipping ❤️

1 month ago

$24

Lauren Banks

1 month ago

$40

Anonymous

1 month ago

$1

Sophia

1 month ago

$24

Jen Goulding

Go girl 💕

1 month ago

$24

Alanah Fisher

You got this Liv! 🤎

1 month ago

$24

Leonie Plata

Great work Elly - hope your fundraising is a success - hope a lot of money is raised for this worthy cause helping kids and their families.

1 month ago

$117

Fiitfocus Fiitfocus

We love you Livy!

1 month ago

$45

Anonymous

Good luck Sharon

1 month ago

$34

Nicko Napoli

For our brave little friend Olivia

1 month ago

$62

Brooke Packenas

For you sweet girl <3

1 month ago

$55

Karen Mackenzie

Good luck Sis

1 month ago

$40

Annett Carmody

Sharon thank you for giving your time and heart to such a worthy cause.

1 month ago

$117

Bernadette Mackenzie

I know you will achieve this goal. Love Mum

1 month ago

$24

Wendy Morris

1 month ago

$100

Scott & Heather Browning

100 skips for $100 hope this helps this great cause.

1 month ago

$40

Matched Donation

1 month ago

$40

Erin Jamieson

1 month ago

$56

Julie Kennedy

Proud of you 🌸💕

1 month ago

$34

Sam Mccrea

1 month ago

$45

Claire Menzies

We love our Livy ❤️ Love Leighton and Lumeah x

1 month ago

$34

Stephen Mcmeikan

Such a worthy cause Elly. All the best with the skipping challenge, I know you'll smash it!

1 month ago

$39

Teresa Johnson

Thanks for raising our awareness about these conditions

1 month ago

$20

Elly

1 month ago

$60

Michelle Clout

2 months ago

$54

Matched Donation

2 months ago

$54

Zara Cull

2 months ago

$39

Matched Donation

2 months ago

$39

Mae Papasavas

2 months ago

$10

Facebook Donation

2 months ago

$60

Matched Donation

2 months ago

$60

Shelly Fourkiotis

2 months ago

$59

Andrea Slattery

2 months ago

$45

Matched Donation

2 months ago

$45

Adair Anspach

2 months ago

$39

Isla Fourkiotis

3 months ago

$55

Christy

In honour of our sweet Livy girl 🩷

3 months ago

$18

Anna G

3 months ago

$39

Anonymous

Liv keep shining bright 🌟🌟🌟

3 months ago

$100

Sharon B

May you always keep smashing expectations 💫💐

3 months ago

$529

Leanne Nicholls

4 months ago

$60

Stacie

4 months ago

$104

Ashlee

4 months ago

$40

Bek + Ariane

love you Liv!! So proud of you and your family ♥️

4 months ago

$100

The Mane Method

Blessed to know, love and cheer you on Livvy 🩷

4 months ago

$106

Frances And Jason Duff

4 months ago

$60

Becc Owen

You are a superstar

4 months ago

$12

Anonymous

Love you Olivia xxx

4 months ago

$24

Sarah D

So proud of you Olivia, great cause.

4 months ago

$163

Jelena Mohammad

4 months ago