Why we are doing Jeans for Genes
Victoria Park Christian School has 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 school 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...
25
Hours of research
For every $50 raised, one hour of research is funded
Funds raised over the years
Biggest Donor
Jean-ius Donor
$110
Thank you so much to my biggest supporter, Anonymous, for donating an incredible $110 to help fund vital research into curing children’s genetic diseases.
Thank you to our Sponsors
$219
Matched Gift
Your donation has been doubled by our sponsors!
$219
Victoria Park Christian School
$5
Matched Gift
Your donation has been doubled by our sponsors!
$5
Kudzai Manyemba
Donation from Andra and Otis Manyemba
$5
Matched Gift
Your donation has been doubled by our sponsors!
$5
Kudzai Manyemba
Donation from Andra and Otis Manyemba
$53
Matched Gift
Your donation has been doubled by our sponsors!
$53
Violah Kemei
Thank you for supporting this good course. As a family that has been recently affected, we understand the impact of genetic diseases on families and community at large.
$50
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Your donation has been doubled by our sponsors!
$50
Melieta D'souza
$21
Matched Gift
Your donation has been doubled by our sponsors!
$21
Simone Field
$5
Matched Gift
Your donation has been doubled by our sponsors!
$5
Anonymous
$11
Matched Gift
Your donation has been doubled by our sponsors!
$11
Versha Mann
$11
Matched Gift
Your donation has been doubled by our sponsors!
$11
Methaya Kuruppu
$5
Matched Gift
Your donation has been doubled by our sponsors!
$5
Lucy
$2
Matched Gift
Your donation has been doubled by our sponsors!
$2
Seema Bhatia
$26
Matched Gift
Your donation has been doubled by our sponsors!
$26
Anonymous
$16
Emily Ellis
$26
Emily Ellis
Donated on behalf of Emily Ellis
$53
Matched Gift
Your donation has been matched!
$53
Anonymous
$110
Matched Gift
Your donation has been matched!
$110
Anonymous
$26
Matched Gift
Your donation has been matched!
$26
"Your donation has been doubled by our sponsors!"