Why we are skipping
Hello!
Eliza and I have signed up to each do 100 skips a day throughout August to raise money for Jeans for Genes and children’s medical research to help save kids’ lives.
As a mother/daughter duo we are both blessed with good health, and we don't take this for granted. Fundraising for Jeans for Genes is one small thing that we can do as a family to help other families in their health journey.
We would be very grateful for all donations to our fundraising page - no matter how big or small.
Eliza and I have signed up to each do 100 skips a day throughout August to raise money for Jeans for Genes and children’s medical research to help save kids’ lives.
As a mother/daughter duo we are both blessed with good health, and we don't take this for granted. Fundraising for Jeans for Genes is one small thing that we can do as a family to help other families in their health journey.
We would be very grateful for all donations to our fundraising page - no matter how big or small.
Together we can make a difference for genetic research.
Thanks you!
Nina and Eliza
Thanks you!
Nina and Eliza
aka The Blue Pickles
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!
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!
Raised so far
With your help, I have raised...
$110
You’re helping fund research to find cures for kids with genetic diseases. Every dollar counts!
Biggest Donor
Nina Rogers
$55
Thank you so much to my biggest supporter, Nina Rogers, for donating an incredible $55 to help fund vital research into curing children’s genetic diseases.
My Impact
So far this year, I've helped fund...
2
Hours of research
Every $50 raised funds an hour of vital research.
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$55
Matched Donation
1 month ago
$55
Nina Rogers
1 month ago
