Jackie DiMaria's Fundraiser
I am running 26.2 miles for Epilepsy Awareness!!
Join me and help make a difference, please donate today.
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HI HELLO HEY THERE!
I'm back and running, yet another marathon... who would have thought, right?!
After hearing and learning more about Julia's internship experience with The Danny Did Foundation, I couldn't help but want to join this battle in helping those fight epilepsy.... and what better way to do so then running a marathon!!! I'm so happy to have this support system as I take on my second marathon but need your help. I am fundraising for this amazing foundation to increase awareness and help those facing epilepsy by using our fundraising to provide them with monitoring devices. A little donation from you provides a huge impact on everyone who is battling this disorder.Every little counts and will make such the difference!
Thank you and wish me luck!
Jackie
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 impacted 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 nearly 3 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 impacted by the disorder, is that seizures can be fatal. More people die as a result of seizures than from fires and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) combined. The causes of death can vary and include drowning, other accidents and status epilepticus (prolonged seizures). In addition, thousands of deaths occur annually from SUDEP, a fact that is little known and too rarely addressed in public and in medical circles. The name of the Danny Did Foundation originates from the last line of Danny Stanton's obituary, written by his dad: "Please go and enjoy your life. Danny did."