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...
$7,541
You’re helping fund research to find cures for kids with genetic diseases. Every dollar counts!
Biggest Donor
Jen Ming
$238
Thank you so much to our biggest supporter, Jen Ming, for donating an incredible $238 to help fund vital research into curing children’s genetic diseases.
Our Impact
So far this year, we've helped fund...
151
Hours of research
Every $50 raised funds an hour of vital research.
Our Team Members
Jen Ming
Raised so far:
$970
Lara Mann
Raised so far:
$969
Phillipa Nairne
Raised so far:
$298
Tonia Stewart
Raised so far:
$555
Craig Mann
Raised so far:
$227
Elke West
Raised so far:
$545
Justine Bonner
Raised so far:
$143
Neil Singh
Raised so far:
$123
Allison Dee
Raised so far:
$705
Matthew Hughes
Carolina Bugedo
Christopher Hodkinson
Raised so far:
$235
Thank you to our Sponsors
$50
Emily Williams
$24
Sara Gam
Superhero! 🦸♀️
$24
Matched Gift
Your donation has been doubled by our sponsors!
$24
Marie Thevenet
$55
Matched Gift
Your donation has been doubled by our sponsors!
$55
Juicy Fruit
$35
Matched Gift
Your donation has been doubled by our sponsors!
$35
Michelle Bonamy
$40
Matched Gift
Your donation has been doubled by our sponsors!
$40
Mila Sampson
$61
Matched Gift
Your donation has been doubled by our sponsors!
$61
Naryl Brown
Let’s go 💪🏻
$24
Matched Gift
Your donation has been doubled by our sponsors!
$24
Mary Ginestra
$61
Matched Gift
Your donation has been doubled by our sponsors!
$61
Jammy Jam
Go team Ethan!
$24
Matched Gift
Your donation has been doubled by our sponsors!
$24
Catherine T
$30
Mel, Zac, Zoe, Sonny Falkner
For Ethan the brave 💪🏼🦸🏼♂️💙
$61
Dorothy Cullen
Well done & have fun skipping
$117
Rose Cracknell
$61
Natalie
$61
Elizabeth Lavulo
Dear Ethan. sending you lots of hugs through your journey of recovery. xox
$39
Hoffie
Go Mingers! What a little warrior Ethan is!
$61
Ann Avenell
$56
Colin Borri
$24
Michele Mann
$61
Roy
Please take care when skipping!!!
$50
Belinda Anderson
$117
Matched Donation
$117
Christopher Hodkinson
$107
Phil Lehmann
Hope everything is going ok for Ethan
$61
Michelle Hilly
So happy to support this great cause & Ethan the Brave!!
$40
Kari Ellis
$40
Sienna Dee
$40
The Clarks
Go you good thing xx
$40
Anonymous
All the best Ethan the Brave, may God bless you with health and happiness.
$117
Jay Anderson
$61
Elise Duggan
Go Elky Poodle!
$56
Karen Gavrilovich
Always happy to support you ❤️
$56
Karen Gavrilovich
Always on this journey with you 🥰
$56
Kristy Gaston
Strap in!
$56
Jebi
Onya Elks! May your skips be many and your sports bra be supportive!
$117
Lorraine Sampson
$110
Heidi
$100
Sam Moore
We love you Ethan!
$217
Stephen Stockman
Premium
$61
Tracey Leonard
$117
Anonymous
$40
Kaoru G
For Ethan the Brave and all the children affected. Hoping this goes towards making lives better!
$61
Matched Donation
$61
Allison Dee
$55
Amanda Morrison
You've got this Little Mann
$50
Kimberlee
$18
Anonymous
$10
Nick S
$29
Colleen Black
Love to you guys
$56
Thalia
I love this.. Good Job Mumma & that Gorgeous big smile so inspiring, kick it’s butt Buddy 💪🏼💙
$61
Jub Jub
Such a lucky boy to have the world greatest Daddy xxx Go Team Ethan the Brave!
$61
Carolina Bugedo
Supporting Ethan 🩷
$117
Judith Kirby
$61
Lisa Baxter
Go you good thing!
$133
Frank Doran
Go Ethan stay strong.
$61
Matched Donation
$61
Neil Singh
$20
Facebook Donation
$117
Archie West
Great work Mummy! Xo
$61
Matched Donation
$61
Justine Bonner
$30
Saartje Destoop-timmony
Good luck!
$61
Matched Donation
$61
Elke West
$179
Anonymous
A very big Thankyou to the team ETHAN you are the bravest
$100
John Corby
Ethan, you are very brave!!
$107
Tim Lennon
Go team, all the best in your efforts to help out Ethan the Brave!
$117
Jim Harding
All the best Ethan
$100
Michael Beattie
All the very best
$55
Lindsay Drew
All the best Ethan.
$117
Mick Crowe
You’re terrific Ethan the Brave
$117
Phil Mccoll
$117
Vilay Boualibane
$24
Anonymous
$110
Scott Dillon
$61
Paul Harding
$61
Paul Harding
$117
Chantel Anderson
Proud of you guys doing this for little Ethan 🩵
$40
Olivia Bryant
$50
Kelly Scandrett
$100
Ariki W
So proud of you our little buddy!
$107
Rodney Nairne
Good luck qith it all.
$29
Lottie & Billie Leonard
Go Aunty Flip! What an awesome thing to do!
$40
Nicole Taber
$117
Rosemarie Mann
$61
Matched Donation
$61
Phillipa Nairne
$61
Ben Roets
Big love to the little man Ethan as well as the rest of the extended family x
$212
David Strudwick
The Struddy Buddies are so proud to support you and cheer you on as you skip for such an important cause. We’re all behind our little mate every step of the way and hope this helps make a difference 💙
$61
Jamayne Tunks
$117
Aunty Titty
For the bravest little buddy I know 🥹💕 Xxxx
$61
Matched Donation
$61
Lara Mann
$117
Aunty Titty
Thank you Jammy Jam for doing this for Ethan he really is one of the bravest little boys I know and is so blessed to have so many amazing people surrounding him who show so much love and support. This is amazing Xxx
$238
Matched Donation
$238
Well done! Happy Skipping :)