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<NAME OF YOUR ORGANISATION> WILL RAISE MONEY FOR JEANS FOR GENES DAY FRIDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 2017
Staff at name of your company> will be wearing their jeans on Jeans for Genes Day 2017 which takes place on Friday 22 September.
The company, which is based in <your location>, will be <what’s interesting about your event? What would make a good photograph? Are branches across the region taking part too?> as well as making a donation of £2 each to wear their jeans on the Day.
We all inherit a range of talents, skills and personality traits through our genes – they’re part of what makes us who we are. But half a million children in the UK face the daily challenges of a genetic disorder. By pulling on a pair of jeans, we will be helping to fund the vital care and support services that transform their lives.
Jeans for Genes Day invites everyone across the UK to wear their jeans for the Day in return for a small donation.
Free fundraising kits are available at jeansforgenes.org or by calling 0800 980 4800.
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For further information or to arrange for a photographer to visit the company, please contact <name> <position> on <telephone number> or <email address>.
Notes to editors
· Jeans for Genes Day 2016 takes place on Friday 22 September
· Jeans for Genes Day raises money for Genetic Disorders UK, the charity that aims to transform the lives of children with genetic disorders. Funds raised will go to the vital care and support they urgently need.
· 1 in 25 children in the UK are born with a genetic disorder - that's more than 30,000 babies diagnosed each year.
· There are more than 6,000 genetic disorders
· www.jeansforgenes.org