I am running to Protect Kids with Epilepsy

Thank you for considering a donation to support my 26.2 mile Chicago Marathon run dedicated to those facing epilepsy. This is a very personal charity to me as my daughter, Vivienne, faces refractory epilepsy and protecting her has become my number one mission and goal in life. As a mother to a child with epilepsy there is one thing that haunts me daily, the thought of losing my daughter to SUDEP or to any other injury caused from a seizure. This organization specifically provides equipment and devices to keep those with epilepsy safe and reduce the incidences of death secondary to epilepsy. Feel free to read more about the Danny Did Foundation below!

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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. Danny Did Foundation takes its 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.