Michael Littau's Fundraiser
I am competing in the 2022 Chicago Triathlon to help protect kids with epilepsy
I would greatly appreciate your support in my commitment to the Danny Did Foundation!
We are no longer accepting donations on this campaign, but there are other ways for you to support us today!
Sandra Thiel
I donated in support of this campaign.
$25
Morton Grove Fire Fighters Assoc. Local 2178
I donated in support of this campaign.
$50
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Theresa Sajnaj
"Good luck, Mike! The Sajnaj's "
$50
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Chris Affer
"Go Mike! Training is the hard part the race is the celebration, take it all in and enjoy the day!! Chris, Laura, Adam, & Nick"
$50
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Kathleen Littau
"good luck michael john 🏼❤️ love, your broke little sister "
$5
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Greg Bloden
"Go get ‘em Littau!"
$10
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Kelly Littau
"Tried to make this $1 but the minimum is $5 ://// <3 your lil sis "
$5
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Kelly Gleason
"Sending good luck wishes from Tennessee! The Gleason Gang"
$50
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Reilly Bruce
I donated in support of this campaign.
$25
Kathleen Hughes
"Good luck Mike!"
$100
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Matt Moser
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CHARLIE AND HENRY NEWTON
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$50
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Katie and Jeff Blindt
"Michael.....have a great race!"
$50
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Brian Murphy
"Way to go Mike ... you will knock it out of the park! Brian Murphy and Carolyn Rammel"
$100
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Matt Schmid
"Good luck!"
$25
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Henry Erzinger
I donated in support of this campaign.
$50
A supporter of Michael Littau
"Let’s go gitter"
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Heather Figlioli
"So proud to know you and your family! Such a fantastic cause! "
$100
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Carol Walter
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$100
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Susan Littau
"Best of luck, Mike! "
$100
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DAVID THIEL
I donated in support of this campaign.
$100
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Todd & Judy Tompkins
"Proud to support a wonderful cause as you raise the bar that much higher! "
$150
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Grainger
"Tompkin's Company Match"
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Colleen Thiel
"Way to go MJ! We are so proud of you! Steve, Colleen, Leah and Chloe"
$250
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Marianne Littau
"Go, Mike! Love you lots! Marianne and Jean"
$100
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Katherine Murphy
"Best of Luck, Mike! We love you! Love, Tim, Kathy, Claire & Annie."
$75
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Allison Bosley
"go mikey go!"
$100
A supporter of Michael Littau
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John & Clara Littau
"A good cause!"
$100
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Jeanne and Mike Littau
"That's our boy!! -Mom and Dad "
$100
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Katherine Bell
"Good luck in the tri, Michael!"
$50
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Natalie Bednarek
I donated in support of this campaign.
$10
As the son of Michael (Sr.) and Jeanne (Thiel) Littau growing up on Chicago's Northwest side, I was a regular at the St. Margaret Mary's guitar mass and Monday night softball games at Rogers Park where I first got to know the (extensive) Stanton family. And my own extended family's history with the Stanton's goes back even farther as many of the kids used to walk to SMM together. Although I couldn't fully understand epilepsy or what had happened to Danny at the time, I vividly remember the heartbreak that shook the community. As I grew up, I watched the Stanton family turn their sadness into action, and I was amazed to see the organization grow into what it has become today. After biking 150 miles to Michigan the past few years, I set my sights a bit higher and decided I wanted to complete the Chicago triathlon. When my parents had the idea to fundraise for Danny Did with the event, I knew this opportunity was too good to pass up.
About 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.
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.