Mike Helffrich is running the Boston Marathon in support of Danny Did.

After years of trying, I qualified for, and am running, the Boston Marathon on April 17, 2017. I want to make this event even more special by raising funds for the Danny Did Foundation. The Foundation is doing amazing things and needs your support. Please donate what you can and pass along to all you know.

Thank you,

Mike

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 impacted 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 nearly 3 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 impacted by the disorder, is that seizures can be fatal. More people die as a result of seizures than from fires and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) combined. The causes of death can vary and include drowning, other accidents and status epilepticus (prolonged seizures). In addition, thousands of deaths occur annually from SUDEP, a fact that is little known and too rarely addressed in public and in medical circles. The name of the Danny Did Foundation originates from the last line of Danny Stanton's obituary, written by his dad: "Please go and enjoy your life. Danny did."

The Danny Did Foundation®

PO Box 46576, Chicago, Illinois 60646

Danny Did Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit incorporated in the State of Illinois