John Scanlon Memorial Golf Outing
October 8, 2026 @ 12:00PM — 7:00PM Central Time (US & Canada) Add to Calendar
Wilmette Golf Club: 3900 Fairway Dr Wilmette, IL 60091 Get Directions
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Help us Honor the Legacy of John Scanlon
WHO: Friends of John are hosting the 1st John F. Scanlon Memorial Golf Outing to benefit the Danny Did Foundation. We will be forever grateful for John's friendship and for the countless ways he cared for his countless friends and the Danny Did Foundation. Just as he spent his life giving to others, this event will continue that spirit by helping children with epilepsy and their families gain access to seizure detection devices they otherwise could not afford, bringing greater safety, peace of mind, and hope.
If you don't play golf but would like to support, making a donation or a sponsorship on this page are a great way to help.WHAT: This 18-hole event will have a shotgun start with a best ball scramble format.*Golf Outing Program -
12:00 pm: Check In12:30 pm: Welcome Remarks12:40 pm: Shotgun start5:30 pm: Post event reception on site with a cash barWHY: John was everyone’s friend from so many different networks. Whenever there was adversity, John offered a simple message that became a lasting source of comfort to so many of us:"You are amongst friends."Those words reflected the way he lived. Join us to celebrate John's life and to ensure that more children with epilepsy and their families know they are, indeed, amongst friends.
Event Proceeds will benefit the Danny Did Foundation.
Founded by Chicago parents Mike and Mariann Stanton in 2010 after the sudden death of their four-year-old son Danny, the Danny Did Foundation’s primary mission is to prevent deaths caused by seizures. The Foundation advances public awareness of epilepsy and Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP), strives to improve communication about SUDEP between medical professionals and families affected by seizures, and advocates for the mainstream acceptance and use of seizure detection and prediction devices that may assist in preventing seizure-related deaths.
Epilepsy affects 3.4 million people in the United States and 65 million people worldwide. One in 26 Americans will develop epilepsy during their lifetime. But what few people understand, including many people with epilepsy, is that seizures can be fatal. More people die as a result of seizures than from fires and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) combined. In addition to deaths caused by drowning, other accidents, and status epilepticus (prolonged seizures), thousands of deaths occur annually from SUDEP, a fact that is little known and too rarely addressed by medical professionals and in public discussions of epilepsy.
Learn more at www.dannydid.org