Why I’m doing Jeans for Genes
We have 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 us. Share this message. Donate. Thank You!
Our Impact
So far this year we helped provide...
70
Hours of research
For every $50 raised, one hour of research is funded
Funds raised over the years
Biggest Donor
Jean-ius Donor
$444
Thank you so much to my biggest supporter, Dakabin State School Student Council, for donating an incredible $444 to help fund vital research into curing children’s genetic diseases.
Thank you to our Sponsors
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Sashila Joshi
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Nikki Moreland
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Rebecca P
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Renay Carter
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J Hayward
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Dakabin State School Student Council
This donation was made by students purchasing Blue Snacks
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Dakabin State School Student Council
This is a collection of donations students made for wearing their jeans to school
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Pointon
On behalf of Emma and Cooper Pointon.
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Merle Moreland
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Kate
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Gale Family
Thank you for supporting such a wonderful cause.
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Katie Buckman
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Kate Sterling
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Harper Robertson
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Kez Maree
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Harvey Francis
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Michelle Rose
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Kiyana Ramma
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Ashlie Little
In memory of our sweet boy, Kit. <3 -Ashlie, Alan, Maggie, Grayson and Wilbur
