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!
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Ute and Dean Rogers
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Thank you so much to my biggest supporter, Ute and Dean Rogers, for donating an incredible $109 to help fund vital research into curing children’s genetic diseases.
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Nadene Hinchco
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Ute And Dean Rogers
Thank you for doing this.
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Larissa Shaw
Every dollar brings hope—glad to contribute 💙🩵
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Debby
Great cause and absolutely nailing it.
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Scott And Jenn
What an awesome effort. And a great opportunity to donate to a good charity . Well done keep it up , we are all watching you 😀🫶🏻
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Trixie May
So amazing!! Well done Katie, you’ve got this! 💪
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Human Body Scan
Woohoo - well done kate
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Skipety do dah, skipety ay, my oh my what a wonderful cause.♥️
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David Bushell
Hope it goes well. Love Dad
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Brett Petersen
Your a champion Katie, great cause, you got this!
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Anonymous
You go, girl! Thanks for having a heart for something greater than yourself. These kids need it, hey.
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