Jesse Davidson
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New name, same mission as charity Jesse’s Journey becomes Defeat Duchenne CanadaJesse's Journey is now Defeat Duchenne Canada and continues to raise awareness and funds for Duchene muscular dystrophy, a disease that causes muscle degeneration and weakness.CanadaFeb 20, 2022
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Jesse’s Journey awards $1.7M to 4 research projects, largest amount in charity’s historyAmong the research projects receiving funding is one led by SickKids president and CEO Dr. Ronald Cohn using the revolutionary gene-editing technique CRISPR-Cas9.HealthMay 4, 2021
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20-year anniversary of John Davidson’s walk across CanadaIt was on this day in 1998 that John Davidson set out on his solo 286-day walk across the country in honour of his son Jesse.CanadaApr 10, 2018
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