Allen Golec

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I am running to Protect Kids with Epilepsy

Please support my Marathon for Danny Did Foundation

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My daughter Abigaile suffers from Dravet Syndrome a rare form of epilepsy where over 20% of the kids never reach the age of 18. As the Dravet Warriors age they still face SUDEP (sudden unexspected death due to eplepsy. I am running the Chicago Marathon in my daughter honor who is a true Dravet warrior. I am raising funds for a phenomenal organization Danny Did Foundation. I have personally used Danny-Did for information, and witnessed how much this organization helps families with Dravet Syndrome. If you can give up a cup of coffee it is greatly apprciated as no donation is to small and every penny helps.

Thank you for considering a donation to support my 26.2 miles dedicated to those facing epilepsy.

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About 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.