Real Stories

Real Kids, Real Stories

Our 2024 faces of the Jeans for Genes campaign and their families want to share why supporting Children's Medical Research Institute is so important to them.

Jon

Jon would not be alive today without medical research.

Gem

Can research help her keep what little sight she has?

Harrison

One day he stopped walking, and his parents heard the worst.

Amity

Innocent spots on her skin hint at a devastating genetic condition.

Joeseph

Cures for kids with cystic fibrosis are closer than you think.

Meet the Kids

Your support of Children’s Medical Research Institute by participating in Jeans for Genes funds vital research to find cures for children's genetic diseases, it gives hope to families, and helps save lives.