Alaina Hazelberg's Fundraiser
I am running to bring Awareness to Epilepsy
Please support my Marathon for Danny Did Foundation
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"Good luck Alaina!!! Jeff Schaus"
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Ann Petashnick
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Ted Hazelberg
"Best of luck as you run your first marathon! We are so proud of you Alaina! We love you so much! Mom and Dad"
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Hello! I have been presented with the wonderful opportunity to run the 2025 Chicago Marathon on behalf of this great foundation. This organization is special to me because epilepsy and seizures have impacted my family in many ways. My dad, uncle, and my grandpa have suffered from seizures and epilepsy, with it taking my grandpa's life a couple of years ago. I will be fundraising and running on behalf of this organization in support of my family, and all other friends that have been affected by this neurological disorder.
Thank you for considering a donation to support my 26.2 mile Chicago Marathon run dedicated to those facing epilepsy!
Read below to learn more about the organization!
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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 Foundations 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.