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Ellie Sapienza's Fundraiser
I am running in honor of Shea Callanan and to Protect Kids with Epilepsy
Please support my Marathon for Danny Did Foundation
Staci DiLiberto
"An amazing way to honor that sweet little boy. So proud of you Ellie❤️"
$100
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Joanne Sapienza
"😘😘😘"
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Karen bell
I donated in support of this campaign.
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Emily Hayes
"Go Ellie!!"
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Caroline Perks
"Good luck Ellie!"
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Caroline Perks
I donated in support of this campaign.
$100
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Suzanne Gillespie
"good luck ellie!"
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Toni Sapienza
"Good luck! "
$50
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Christine Gurski
"so proud of you Bestie!!💕"
$100
Laura & Neil Callanan
"We love you, Miss Ellie!"
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Richard Borrelli
"Good luck Ellie ! What a great honorable thing to do "
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Christine Antonini
"So proud of you!! "
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Nikki Swinnerton
"Woo hoo!!! Best of luck!"
$100
A supporter of Ellie Sapienza
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Isabelle Gallina
"Yessss Eli! So proud and such an amazing thing to be running for 💙"
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Mike and Carol Eldred
"You got this ! "
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Jill Vettese
"So proud of the person you are💙 Let’s go Ellie!!"
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Laura Sapienza
"You’re the best, Ellie! So proud of you! "
$100
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Coty Perno
"OOOEEE! Run hard. "
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Nicole and Dan Engert
"WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU!!!! Love you so much ❤️❤️❤️"
$100
A supporter of Ellie Sapienza
"I’m so proud of all you do!"
This year, I’m running the Chicago Marathon in honor of Shea Callanan. I only knew Shea for a short period of time but with our time together, he made a lasting impact on my life. He was kind, creative and a ball of fun. Our time together may have been short, but the warmth and spirit he shared will stay with me forever.
I’m running to celebrate the happiness Shea brought into the world, to support the fight against epilepsy and to raise awareness.
Every mile I run is for him. Every donation—no matter the size—helps fund critical research, support families, and bring us closer to better treatments and, someday, a cure:
Thank you for helping me honor his life and make a difference in his name.
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.