Dress down to raise funds
20 July 2009
Students and teachers are encouraged to don jeans on August 7 to support Jeans for Genes Day.
Schools are invited to organise a Jeans for Genes activity to raise money for the Children's Medical Research Institute (CMRI).
This year Jeans for Genes Day is on August 7.
For the past 15 years schools have been a valuable part of the day's fundraising.
CMRI investigates the development of the human cell to discover how things can go wrong. CMRI's discoveries will pave the way for treatments, preventions and perhaps even cures to relieve suffering and give all children a healthier life.
In 2008, schools across Australia raised about $600,000. This money goes into important research programs.
To find out how your school can get involved visit the Jeans for Genes website 
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