Why we’re skipping
We’ve signed up to do 100 skips a day throughout August 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.”
We 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, we have raised...
$787
You’re helping fund research to find cures for kids with genetic diseases. Every dollar counts!
Biggest Donor
BlueScope (BBC) South Australia
$163
Thank you so much to our biggest supporter, BlueScope (BBC) South Australia, for donating an incredible $163 to help fund vital research into curing children’s genetic diseases.
Our Impact
So far this year, we've helped fund...
16
Hours of research
Every $50 raised funds an hour of vital research.
Thank you to our Sponsors
$61
Mel Barlow
$163
Bluescope (bbc) South Australia
On behalf of the team at BlueScope well done Dan, thank you for raising awareness for such a great cause.
$55
Matched Gift
Your donation has been doubled by our sponsors!
$55
Anonymous
You got this 💪
$15
Maree
$15
Matched Gift
Your donation has been doubled by our sponsors!
$20
Matched Gift
Your donation has been doubled by our sponsors!
$20
As
Skipping is Fun!
$45
Matched Gift
Your donation has been doubled by our sponsors!
$45
Anonymous
Keep Jumping from KC
$6
Alan Horn
Anything for kids mate
$39
Sharynn Henry
Great cause lovely! Good luck with the skipping!!!!
$12
The Ibrahims X
Go you!
$12
The Ibrahims X
Go you!
$12
Silvana Lopresto
Good luck.
$55
Angela G
$23
Matched Donation
$23
Adele Scuteri
$55
Matched Donation
$55
Happy to support your incredible effort for Jeans for Genes. Completing 100 skips a day throughout August is a great commitment for a very worthy cause. Thank you for helping raise funds for children's medical research and making a real difference to young lives. Best of luck with the challenge!