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Running for Gracie: Racing to Protect Kids with Epilepsy image

Running for Gracie: Racing to Protect Kids with Epilepsy

Please support my Marathon for Gracie and the Danny Did Foundation

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$3,900 towards $3,000

This October, I’m taking on 26.2 miles at the Chicago Marathon for the Danny Did Foundation in honor of my incredible niece, Gracie.
At just two years old, Gracie was diagnosed with intractable epilepsy. Watching my sister, Mary Kate, navigate this journey has shown me what true resilience looks like. Through all the uncertainty, Gracie has remained an absolute force—her quiet bravery inspires me every single day.
I’m running to support an organization dedicated to seizure safety and family support. Every mile is for Gracie, and every donation helps protect lives. Thank you for your support!

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.