Supporting Jeans for Genes 

50 prompts 

12 hrs 

No preparation 

Flash fiction 

The Plan: To write as many flashes within 12hrs  

I’m looking for sponsors to sponsor me in a 12hr flash-a-thon for Jeans for Genes day, which I’ll be doing through The Grail writers’ site: http://z3.invisionfree.com/The_Grail  

Flashing will take place between 11am and 11pm on Friday 6th October 2006. 

Sponsors can be for the whole event or per flash.
All funds to go to Jeans for Genes. 

Every penny counts. 

If you would like to sponsor me, you can pay your sponsor money through Paypal or email me to post a cheque/postal order 

If paying by Paypal please state that you are sponsoring Nickers/Claire 

Paypal: thegrail ( AT ) ntlworld.com 

Email me: cj002e7644 ( AT )blueyonder.co.uk 

All those taking part will post their flashes as they write them on The Grail’s website: http://z3.invisionfree.com/The_Grail  

OR, would you like to take part? Join The Grail forum now and sign up. 

I thank you for your time, 

Claire. 

Did you know...

• in the UK, one baby in every 33 is born with a genetic disorder or birth defect – that’s one born every 30 minutes whose life could be affected?
• there are over 4,000 recognised genetic disorders, such as cystic fibrosis and ‘baby in the bubble’ syndrome?
• much more pioneering research is needed and that costs millions of pounds?
Genetic diseases range widely in severity. Some have very little impact on the affected person’s life, while others are devastating and can lead to severe disability and even death in childhood. The only existing long term treatment for some forms of the more severe disorders is a bone marrow transplant (BMT). This is a highly risky procedure and is dependent on finding a suitable bone marrow donor and the child being well enough to undergo chemotherapy. For the majority of children with disorders which can be treated with a BMT, actually undergoing this procedure is not possible. New therapies, such as gene therapy, are currently being developed and have the potential to revolutionise the way genetic disorders are treated. It does not rely on finding a donor and recent breakthroughs are giving many families enormous hope that a cure for their child’s disorders is not too far away.
Your support of Jeans for Genes will help to speed up the development of these pioneering new therapies.
http://www.jeansforgenes.com