Sam Schierloh

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Running to Raise Awareness for Epilepsy and SUDEP

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$1,500 towards $1,250

Hi everyone! My name is Samuel Schierloh. I am a current junior at Indiana University, and I attended high school at Loyola Academy where I played football and wrestled. I am someone who has always been passionate about fitness, and working towards something that is bigger than myself. This summer I will be running the 2022 Chicago Marathon in hopes of accomplishing a lifelong goal, while also raising money for the Danny Did foundation. For those of you who do not know, the mission of the Danny Did Foundation is to prevent deaths caused by seizures, while advancing awareness of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy. My current goal is to raise $1,250 for Danny Did. If you or anyone you know would like to help me reach my goal, the donation link is attached below along with the link to the Danny Did Foundation. Thank you all for all the support. Let’s get to work!


Join me in supporting real change. Let’s support good in the world and make a difference. Help us for DANNY DID FOUNDATION

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About Danny Did Foundation (www.dannydid.org)

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.

The Danny Did Foundation takes it's name from the last line of Danny Stanton’s obituary, written by his dad: “Please go and enjoy your life. Danny did.” We celebrate Danny’s spirit in every child and family we reach.