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Jun 22, 2009

"To get through the hardest journey we need take only one step at a time, but we must keep on stepping." --Chinese Proverb

Darius Goes West: An Incredible Journey

Teenager Darius Weems has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, the #1 genetic killer of children with a 100% mortality rate. In the summer of 2005 Darius, 15 left home for the first time with eleven of his friends, and went on a cross-country road trip. Darius's friends captured his adventures on film -- the ocean, a hot air balloon ride, whitewater rafting, wasabi, homesickness, and freedom. Darius is 19 now, the same age his brother was when Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy took his life, and Darius and his friends have taken a year off from college and work to sell a million DVDs (each $20 DVD raises $17 for research) before Darius turns 20 this September. To help reach that goal, Morgan County High School and Jamesville Dewitt Middle students have hand-written letters to every high school and middle school in the country, urging them to watch the film. Watch the inspiring trailer of Darius Goes West here.