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Why I’m doing Jeans for Genes for My Own Idea

I care about the 1 in 20 Aussie kids who face a birth defect or genetic disease. My middle daughter, Harper, is one of them! 

They never get the chance to run around and just be kids. If they can endure that, and keep smiling, then the least I can do is fight alongside them. That’s why I’m doing Jeans for Genes and raising money for Children’s Medical Research Institute. I want to give these kids better treatments and maybe even a cure.

I’ve signed up to do my own thing, so I can raise awareness and start the conversation— we need to do all we can to help save more kids’ lives. 

Can you help by sharing this message with the people you know and asking them to donate too? I (and millions of Aussie kids) thank you for it!

You might think you won’t need this research, that it’s not personal, but genetic diseases are a ticking timebomb. Most families don’t know they carry the gene for a disease, and many genetic diseases are not even inherited—they happen randomly, out of the blue. Like Harpers. 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!

Latest updates

03 Aug 2023 by Michelle Flynn

Thank you 🙏

$11K holy moly!
Thank you each & everyone of you. 

My Impact

So far this year I helped provide...

304

Hours of research

For every $55 raised, one hour of research is funded

Thank you to our Sponsors

$32

Van Damme Jeans4genes Work Day Donation

Jeans4Genes Work Day Donation

1 month ago

$250

Fitstop Mackay And Rural View

1 month ago

$3.34k

Harpertastic 1km Travel Burpee Event

Thank you Mackay! You all burpeed to help in the research of genetic disorders and cancers.

1 month ago

$42

Wendy

🦋🌈🌹🌷

1 month ago

$91

Alice Gunning & Family

Hi Harper, hope you and all your rockstar mates have a great day on Saturday.

2 months ago

$264

Dan And Melinda Flynn

2 months ago

$129

Jeans For Genes

Your donation has been doubled

2 months ago

$129

Swayneville State School

Swayneville students and staff wore our jeans on Friday to raise awareness and raise funds towards a fantastic cause for our very own beautiful Harper:) Good luck for the 1km burpee challenge on Saturday morning, we hope you all have enjoyable time.

2 months ago

$56

Jeans For Genes

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2 months ago

$56

Trudi A

Doing my burpees too☺️all t best for t 5/8 x

2 months ago

$42

Jeans For Genes

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2 months ago

$42

Shannyn Flynn

2 months ago

$110

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2 months ago

$110

Patroni Fam

Love The Patroni Fam x

2 months ago

$32

Jeans For Genes

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2 months ago

$32

Inga Gordon

2 months ago

$110

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2 months ago

$110

Joanne Smith

2 months ago

$110

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2 months ago

$110

Bezzina Haulage

2 months ago

$110

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2 months ago

$110

Anonymous

2 months ago

$105

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2 months ago

$105

Brett & Carmen Plath

All our love

2 months ago

$56

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2 months ago

$56

Adrian & Andrea Keating

2 months ago

$56

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2 months ago

$56

Ferraro Family

2 months ago

$53

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2 months ago

$53

Karen Mason

2 months ago

$50

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2 months ago

$50

Ian Dunne

2 months ago

$100

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2 months ago

$100

Sarina Community Kindergarten

The kids and educators at Sarina Kindy all came together to wear blue/jeans this week and donated in honour of beautiful Harper and all the families that benefit from the work that Jeans for Genes do. We hope the Harpertastic event turns out a great morning!

2 months ago

$1,000

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2 months ago

$1,000

Michelle Flynn

2 months ago

$56

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2 months ago

$56

Josie

You guys rock!!!

2 months ago

$56

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2 months ago

$56

Nadene Thompson

Inspiring work Michelle and family, you guys are so strong . All the best for tomorrow. Love the Thompson’s

2 months ago

$264

Darb

2 months ago

$264

Jeans For Genes

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2 months ago

$56

Jeans For Genes

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2 months ago

$56

Paul O’brien

Best of luck Harper, always keep smiling.

2 months ago

$21

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2 months ago

$21

The Macleans

2 months ago

$110

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2 months ago

$110

Anonymous

I enjoy cake.

2 months ago

$110

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2 months ago

$110

Kathleen Morgan

From the Morgan family

2 months ago

$104

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2 months ago

$104

The Borg’s

2 months ago

$260

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2 months ago

$260

Christine Joy

Grandma's little superstar 💖

2 months ago

$501

Jeans For Genes

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2 months ago

$501

Nrg Plus Personal Training

You teach us strength and resilience every day Harper. And on Saturday we will Burpee for 1km to support you and your friends.

2 months ago

$807

Jeans For Genes

Your donation has been doubled

2 months ago

$807

Rob Kidd 1km Coins

Thank you Rob Kidd and Mt Pleasant and every single person that dropped a coin. We are so grateful.

2 months ago

$110

Jeans For Genes

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2 months ago

$110

Brooke Thompson

2 months ago

$264

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2 months ago

$264

Anonymous

2 months ago

$106

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2 months ago

$106

Denis, Ashleigh, Addison & Jett Stothard

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

2 months ago

$208

Jeans For Genes

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2 months ago

$208

Nicole, Isaac & Oliver Riella

So much love for Harper❤️

2 months ago

$544

Jeans For Genes

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2 months ago

$544

Rptm - Results Personal Training Mackay (linda Rankin)

Sad we can't be participating in the 1km of burpees on saturday, but put the call our for donations and super excited to be able to give this amazing amount to the cause and to help Miss Harper xx

2 months ago

$211

Jeans For Genes

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2 months ago

$211

Lisa

Well done Michelle!

2 months ago

$56

Fiona Donnellan

Sending big hugs and lots of love 🫶

2 months ago

$211

Greg & Mel Keating

2 months ago

$56

Marg Hackett

2 months ago

$200

Leo Thompson

Hope this helps any thing for Franky friend

2 months ago

$108

Anonymous

Sending lots of love and strength!

2 months ago

$112

Anonymous

2 months ago

$89

Simone

All the strength, all the love ❤️ The Hauwert’s x

2 months ago

$91

Joanne Angus

2 months ago