I’m fundraising in celebration of my son, Charlie.
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.
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Latest updates
We did it!! Thank you so much 🥹
💙 You absolute legends!
We set out to raise $500… and together you’ve helped us raise over $1,500! 🥹
A huge thank you to everyone who donated, shared, and cheered us on. Your support means so much to our family and to kids like Charlie living with genetic conditions.
Now it’s time for me to earn it… 200 skips a day starts August 1st! 💪
💛 We did it!! 💛
💙 WE DID IT… and then some!
Thanks to every single one of you, we’ve raised an incredible $1,385 for Jeans for Genes! 🥹
I honestly can’t thank you enough. Your generosity means the world to our family and will help fund vital research for kids like Charlie living with genetic conditions.
Now it’s my turn to do the hard (but fun) work! 😂
200 skips a day starts on August 1, and I’m genuinely so pumped to get started.
Thank you for believing in this cause, cheering us on, and helping turn something so personal into something so positive.
We couldn’t have done it without you. 💙 Let’s do this!
We Did It… So We Doubled It! 💪
You guys are AMAZING. 💙
I honestly thought it might take all month to reach my original fundraising goal of $500… but thanks to your incredible generosity, we smashed it in just a few hours! 🥹
So… we’ve doubled the goal to $1,000 and (because apparently I like making life harder for myself 😂) I’ve doubled my daily skips too!
We’re now just $131 away from our new goal and sitting at #23 on the leaderboard!
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for supporting Charlie, our family, and the thousands of Aussie kids living with genetic conditions. Every donation is helping fund life-changing research, and we’re so grateful to have you on this journey with us.
Raised so far
With your help, I have raised...
$1,687
You’re helping fund research to find cures for kids with genetic diseases. Every dollar counts!
Biggest Donor
Clint, Alex and Annie 🐕
$516
Thank you so much to my biggest supporter, Clint, Alex and Annie 🐕, for donating an incredible $516 to help fund vital research into curing children’s genetic diseases.
My Impact
So far this year, I've helped fund...
33
Hours of research
Every $50 raised funds an hour of vital research.
Thank you to our donors
$40
Katie Reynolds
Go Mel!
$117
Alison Middlemiss
Amazing Mel xx
$35
Abby Isbister
Gooooo Mel!!!
$56
Kelly Berriman
Great job Mel!
$24
Leah
Get it Girl! 💁🏼♀️😘
$30
Kat Owen
$516
Clint, Alex And Annie 🐕
Is there a live stream of the daily skipping? 😂 Proud of you and love you!
$200
Crossfit Peak Blaxland
Charlie’s the best! Absolute legend 😊 you guys are the best! Go Charlie!
$24
Emma Abboud
$117
Kate Nolan
$60
Ree Roffey
Go Mel! 👊
$40
Hayley Adamson
Amazing!
$61
Tracey, Nathan & Jack
$110
Narelle Borgen
Thank you for all you do to help others. I am very proud of you.xx
$61
Amanda Barr
Get it skipping queen
$61
Kathy Byron (macnaughton)
$61
Cecile
Good luck
$12
Sarah
Very worthy cause.
$60
Elise
You had me at skipping. Go you!!
"Go Mel!"