The Kit Davison Bursary Endowment Fund (BC)

Kit’s Legacy to BC Youth

Over the course of her life, Kit was many things to many people, including mentor, friend and loving wife. In November of 1984, her friends and colleagues helped her take on a role that she would cherish for the rest of her life. That was the year that the Kit Davison Bursary Endowment Fund was established.

Kit passionately believed that young people with neuromuscular disorders who wanted to pursue higher education deserved an extra helping hand. She understood the challenges that these youth face – challenges that include serious barriers to university and college and satisfying careers – and she wanted to help them reach their goals. The bursary gave her the means to provide that support.

Over the years, Kit contributed generously to the bursary, and encouraged her colleagues to do so as well. She also worked closely with the BC regional office of Muscular Dystrophy Canada to oversee the award process. Every year she was gratified to hear about the positive impact the bursaries made on the lives of the young people who benefited; young people who often sent her pictures and notes of thanks.

Since its inception, the bursary has been awarded to 77 young people, and distributed $65,000.00 for books, tuition, and other expenses that contribute to the high cost of education. Recipients have gone on to work in a variety of interesting careers in diverse fields, including early childhood education, law, small business, and dentistry.

Kit worked tirelessly to further the scope and size of the Bursary. Now that Kit has passed on, her husband Doug plans, as a lasting memorial to Kit, to carry on and make the Bursary even more meaningful.

Testimonial from a past recipient, Ken Kramer, Muscular Dystrophy Canada National Board of Directors – Ex Chair:

"1992 was an exciting year for me as I embarked on the beginning of my legal career at the University of British Columbia's Law School. In addition to the anxiety and challenges I would face over the next several years, I had the additional obstacle of contending with the high costs of education. Kit Davison recognized these challenges and understood that people with neuromuscular disorders have goals and great ambition. The financial contribution I received from the Kit Davison Bursary in addition to being a form of financial support provided me with the confidence to move forward in my new chosen career. I will always remember those that supported me as I began my career and Kit will be high on that list.”