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Why I’m doing Jeans for Genes

I’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 me. Share this message. Donate. Thank You!

Our Impact

So far this year we helped provide...

32

Hours of research

For every $50 raised, one hour of research is funded

Funds raised over the years

Biggest Donor

Jean-ius Donor

$280

Thank you so much to my biggest supporter, Toolooa SHS - Interact Club, for donating an incredible $280 to help fund vital research into curing children’s genetic diseases.

Thank you to our Sponsors

$280

Matched Gift

Your donation has been doubled by our sponsors!

4 months ago

$280

Toolooa Shs - Interact Club

4 months ago

$106

Mya Paranagama

No one should be born in this world with conditions that cannot be cured - On behalf of the Intercat Club of Toolooa State High

4 months ago

$106

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4 months ago

$56

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4 months ago

$56

Amanda Patzwald

4 months ago

$53

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4 months ago

$53

Tj Wyatt

4 months ago

$53

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4 months ago

$53

Nicole Carmichael

4 months ago

$11

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Your donation has been doubled by our sponsors!

4 months ago

$11

Laurel Barron

Amazing fundraising work Toolooa State High School Interact Club!

4 months ago

$21

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4 months ago

$21

Wendy Jalass

4 months ago

$26

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4 months ago

$26

Joanne Cooper

4 months ago

$53

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4 months ago

$53

Daisy Marcelino

4 months ago

$32

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4 months ago

$32

Paula

4 months ago

$11

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4 months ago

$11

Jess Batey

4 months ago

$11

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4 months ago

$11

Anonymous

4 months ago

$21

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Your donation has been doubled by our sponsors!

4 months ago

$21

Danielle Willard

4 months ago

$11

Louise Watson

4 months ago

$11

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$42

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Your donation has been doubled by our sponsors!

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$42

Jenny Morris

4 months ago

$11

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4 months ago

$11

Amanda Langridge

Happy to Donate to such a worthy cause

4 months ago