Shimmy into a pair of jeans this August 2nd for children’s medical research.
This August marks the 30-year anniversary of Jeans for Genes Day, an initiative fighting to solve genetic disorders and birth defects.
Australians across the country are buckling up to raise awareness and funding for the vital work being done at the Children’s Medical Research Institute.
Children’s Medical Research Institute was the first of its kind in Australia, determined to discover treatments for conditions thought incurable. The Institute is developing gene therapy to help young Australians fight against their threatening diseases.
Over $250,000 has been raised this year alone for medical research into these diseases, and Jeans for Genes Day is slated to push the donations skyward.
Jeans for Genes are asking for communities across Australia to get involved by purchasing their apparel on their “Shop” page, host fundraising events as individuals, teams, in workplaces, at schools, or among friends. All money received will be put towards research.
Lexus Chatswood is one of the businesses supporting the cause. For the last few years, the automotive business has been fundraising.
The final Friday of every month, staff at Lexus Chatswood are encouraged to wear jeans and slip a note into their donation bin.
‘Our office will wear jeans, we ask them to give a note, not change,’ says Scott Stoneham, Service Manager at Lexus Chatswood. ‘We find it is good for staff morale, a casual Friday at the end of the month. It keeps people motivated. Every three months, we will grab the money from the donations jar and transfer it across for Jeans for Genes.’
This year so far, Lexus Chatswood have collected over $1,000 in donations. On top, the car business hosts a charity golf day, where a representative from Jeans for Genes informs customers of the lifesaving work the organisation do. From the golf day, Lexus Chatswood raised $7,000 for medical research.
‘Everyone’s touched,’ says Scott. ‘Children’s cancers, genetic diseases, it’s only good news you can get from putting money into [Jeans for Genes].’
For more information, visit fundraise.jeansforgenes.org.au/wear-jeans
