Jeans for Genes Day - Friday 1st August, 2008
Friday, 1. August 2008, 01:02:33
Here in Australia today, Friday 1st August, 2008, it's Jeans for Gene's Day!!!
It is always held on the first Friday in August.
Money raised goes to the Children's Medical Research Institute, it's their 50th Anniversary this year but help is still needed because 1 in 20 children are still affected by genetic disorders.
The first Jeans for Gene's Day was in 1994 and so far they have raised over $41 million dollars!
So all are urged to wear a pair of jeans today, make a donation to this worthy cause or buy a badge!
There are lots of Jeans for Genes items on sale all around Australia.
WHAT IS JEANS FOR GENES?
Jeans for Genes is a major fundraiser of the Children's Medical Research Institute.
This includes Jeans for Genes Day, events, exhibitions and other FUNdraising events throughout the year.
Chances are you probably know someone who has a genetic disease, because one in twenty children are born with some form of genetic fault. There are children with leukaemia, muscular dystrophy, genetic defects and many other disorders. The scientists at the Children’s Medical Research Institute are working to try to prevent these diseases before they occur in our children, or where that is not possible to develop better treatments.
Here is the website, they have a counter that updates how much they have raised so far today!
Check it out ~
http://www.jeansforgenes.org.au/JG-Home/default.aspx
Grant Hackett Jeans
Jeans for Genes Mini
It is always held on the first Friday in August.
Money raised goes to the Children's Medical Research Institute, it's their 50th Anniversary this year but help is still needed because 1 in 20 children are still affected by genetic disorders.
The first Jeans for Gene's Day was in 1994 and so far they have raised over $41 million dollars!
So all are urged to wear a pair of jeans today, make a donation to this worthy cause or buy a badge!
There are lots of Jeans for Genes items on sale all around Australia.
WHAT IS JEANS FOR GENES?
Jeans for Genes is a major fundraiser of the Children's Medical Research Institute.
This includes Jeans for Genes Day, events, exhibitions and other FUNdraising events throughout the year.
Chances are you probably know someone who has a genetic disease, because one in twenty children are born with some form of genetic fault. There are children with leukaemia, muscular dystrophy, genetic defects and many other disorders. The scientists at the Children’s Medical Research Institute are working to try to prevent these diseases before they occur in our children, or where that is not possible to develop better treatments.
Here is the website, they have a counter that updates how much they have raised so far today!
Check it out ~
http://www.jeansforgenes.org.au/JG-Home/default.aspx
Grant Hackett Jeans Jeans for Genes Mini
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