Aryssa Ebbeler's Fundraiser
I am running to Protect Kids with Epilepsy
Please support my Marathon for Danny Did Foundation
Kathy Piotrowicz
"We’ll be there to cheer you on! Kathy&John"
$100
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Angela Cornell
"Go Aryssa"
$1,000
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Jessica Rotz
"You’re a running rock star!⭐️ Go, Aryssa!"
$25
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Wanda Silvagnoli
"Go Aryssa!! "
$25
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Michelle Torres
"Will be cheering you on and sending all of the positive vibes!"
$25
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I’m running the 2026 Chicago Marathon as my first marathon and raising funds for the Danny Did Foundation to help protect kids with epilepsy.
Not long ago, I never would have considered myself a runner, let alone someone capable of completing a marathon. Training for this has been a way to challenge myself and prove to my younger self that big goals are always possible.
This cause is especially meaningful to me. In 2017, a girl from my community passed away due to a seizure. My family is also deeply connected to group homes in Illinois that support individuals with special needs, many of whom live with epilepsy. Their strength and perseverance continue to inspire me every day.
I’m proud to turn my first marathon into something bigger than the finish line. Thank you for supporting this cause and helping make a real difference.
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.