Why I’m doing Jeans for Genes
We’ve 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...
11
Hours of research
For every $50 raised, one hour of research is funded
Funds raised over the years
Biggest Donor
Jean-ius Donor
$100
Thank you so much to my biggest supporter, Secondary School, for donating an incredible $100 to help fund vital research into curing children’s genetic diseases.
Thank you to our Sponsors
$43
Helen And Stan Balding
Hope this little bit helps in some way
$21
Wabo Majinda
$100
Secondary School
$21
Simone Reutens
$5
Anonymous
$5
Stephanie Bochat
$5
Bruhathi Reddy Muddasani
$11
Charis Mitchell
$17
Anonymous
$5
Anonymous
$21
Anonymous
$5
Anonymous
$5
Xander Messina
$11
Anonymous
$5
Thea
$11
Hayley & Hannah
$5
Joanna Raji
$11
Abigail Bandi
$11
Skin Hub
$5
Ireen Villarias
$5
Joyce Bandi
$11
Anonymous
$5
Anonymous
$5
Anonymous
$11
Kellie Passeretto
$11
Miriam Lam
$11
Victoria Kalantzis
$11
Anonymous
$21
Anonymous
$20
Anonymous
$11
Anonymous
$32
Miguel
$11
Anonymous
$5
Anonymous
$11
Anonymous
$16
Karien Sharp
$11
Anonymous
$5
Sarah Du Plessis
I am proud to support essential research that will make a meaningful difference in the lives of children across Australia.
$4
Ethan Barr
$10
Eva Costelloe
$11
Mieke Poland
Not much but hoping it will help a bit.
$5
"Hope this little bit helps in some way"