6 Jun 2012
Photo: (Courtesy of Barbara Smalley)

Photo: (Courtesy of Dylan Wilson)

If you’re ready to hear one inspiring story, look to the life of Darius Weems. Darius has Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a terminal genetic disorder that he already lost his older brother to. But if you think Darius is sitting around feeling sorry for himself, think again. He starred in the award-winning documentary "Darius Goes West," which showed him traveling from the East Coast to Los Angeles to raise awareness and getting his wheelchair decked out. All proceeds from the doc go to DMD research and Darius has raised more than two million dollars!!!

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