July 17, 2013, 9:43 a. m.
KIDS ' STUFF: Getting involved in Jeans for Genes Day is simple, and money collected will fund children ' s medical research.
FRIDAY, August 2, is Jeans for Genes Day.
It ' s a day when workplaces, schools and streets across Australia will be awash with denim in a united stance against childhood disease.
Jeans for Genes Day is more than an excuse to wear your favourite pair of jeans; it ' s an initiative to raise much-needed funds for children ' s medical research.
And if you ' ve never taken part in Jeans for Genes Day, there is no excuse to miss out this year because 2013 is the 20th anniversary of the event.
Established in 1994, Genes for Jeans supports Children ' s Medical Research Institute( CMRI), a pioneer in the field of paediatric medical research.
Each year, thousands of Australians take part in this iconic event in support of CMRI, which works to improve and extend the lives of children everywhere.
This leading institute ' s primary focus is on understanding genes, which are the building blocks of life.