Jack the Jumper sets his sights high!

Our loveable mascot Jack the Jumper has put up his hand to be part of one of Hobart’s most iconic fundraising events for the Royal Hobart Hospital Research Foundation – abseiling down Wrest Point Tower!

The EDGE Wrest Point abseil fundraiser is now in its 10^th year, raising funds to support local medical research.

Jack the Jumper will brave the heights to scale down the 70 metres of the Wrest Point main tower as the EDGE Ambasssador for 2022. He will be one of the 60 participants also conquering their fear of heights as they challenge themselves to scale the heights of Tasmania’s tallest building.

When Jack the Jumper learned about all the great work of the RHH Research Foundation he was eager to put his hand up to help as much as he could.

The RHH Research Foundation and jack jumper research have become synonymous over the years. The Foundation were pioneers in funding research into the jack jumper allergy, leading to establishment of an innovative desensitisation clinic that runs out of the Royal Hobart Hospital in Tasmania.

A research study into deaths associated with venomous bites from the Jack Jumper ant was amongst the very first funded by the Foundation and we know that many lives have been saved by ground-breaking research that continues today. Most significantly, there have been no more deaths in Tasmania since 2003 - entirely due to this ongoing local research that’s been hailed nationally and internationally.

Now the RHH Research Foundation and the JackJumpers’ mascot are challenging the community to get behind this much needed fundraiser – helping to keep local medical research and Tassie’s local clinicians at the cutting edge of medical practice.

The JackJumpers do our best to engage widely with the community and support causes that positively impact people across the state. So are delighted to have our cheeky mascot, Jack the Jumper, stepping up to brave the heights and abseil down Wrest Point tower.

Jack the Jumper is a cheeky ant, loves to be around people and be a friend to all Tasmanians, so he’s keen to help fundraise for the RHH Research Foundation which does amazing work to advance medical research in Tasmania. We can’t think of anyone who’d have more fun with this opportunity than Jack the Jumper!

Hopefully those around Wrest Point on the day will get a kick out of seeing a giant green ant coming down one of Tassie’s most iconic buildings and donate generously!

All funds raised will help ensure more vital medical research be undertaken in Tasmania by passionate local researchers who are focusing on those conditions and diseases that are most prevalent across this state.

Those wishing to support Jack the Jumper and the Royal Hobart Hospital Research Foundation can donate here. 

All donations over $10 go in the draw to win a money-can't-buy jersey! One lucky donor will win an indigenous round jersey from our inaugural season NBL21-22, signed by the full team! So it's a win-win - donate to this important cause AND a signed jersey could potentially be yours!