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Why MGS is doing Jeans for Genes

MGS 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...

8

Hours of research

For every $50 raised, one hour of research is funded

Funds raised over the years

Biggest Donor

Jean-ius Donor

$259

Thank you so much to my biggest supporter, Macquarie Grammar School Cash donations, for donating an incredible $259 to help fund vital research into curing children’s genetic diseases.

Thank you to our Sponsors

$259

Macquarie Grammar School Cash Donations

MGS Supports the work that the Children's Medical Research Institute is doing for children born with Genetic Diseases in Australia.

2 months ago

$5

Khue Hoang Minh Nguyen

3 months ago

$11

Janan Shirzad

3 months ago

$21

Dechantel Green

3 months ago

$11

Anonymous

3 months ago

$5

Anonymous

3 months ago

$11

Sheng Juan Sun

3 months ago

$5

Anonymous

3 months ago

$26

Mrs Yamashita

I hope you can reach your donation goal for today!

3 months ago

$5

George Stavropoulos

I’m donating to show my support for the Children’s Medical research institute towards research for genetic diseases.

3 months ago

$16

Iliya Samieipaghaleh

Hoping all children could experience joy and love

3 months ago

$5

Jonathan Connal

3 months ago