It’s been 30 years since John Davidson from London pushed his son Jessie across the province in a wheelchair to raise money for Duchenne (do-shen) muscular dystrophy.
It’s a disease that would eventually take Jesse’s life when he was only 29. After the Ontario walk, John tackled the whole COUNTRY.
Today, (Tuesday) he’s doing something special to mark the anniversary.
Audio PlayerDefeat Duchenne Canada, which used to be called Jesse’s Journey, has raised close to $19 Million for research. The next major goal is to get Canadian approval for medication already available in the U.S and the U.K.
