Tom Cushing's Fundraiser
Team Danny Did in the 2018 Bank of America Chicago Marathon
Tom Cushing
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Kevin Cushing
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A supporter of Tom Cushing
"Good luck, Tom! Great cause. Bill Sloyan and family."
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Tim Kilrea
"Good luck, Tom. Great cause!"
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Robert Bock
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Peter Witty
"Thanks for continuing to show the rest of us mortals the right way to live life - go get it Cush!"
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David Scheper
"Bravo to Tom Cushing for donating two days of his life again to “running” a marathon to support this fantastic cause"
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Philip Fornaro
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Mike and Chris Morkin
"Run like the wind Cush! "
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Michael Paliakas
"Good luck Tom!"
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Barbara Rosinsky
"An honor to support you and The Danny Did Foundation"
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Tom Cushing
"Good luck, Tom. Mom"
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mike clarke
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Tom Cushing
"Tom, I support your efforts. Thanks for representing! Ed "
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Jeff Kilrea
"Good luck Tom! "
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Bob Cordes
"So happy to be able to support such a worthy cause."
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Brian Garvey
"Good luck with the run!"
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Brian Davis
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Collins Fitzpatrick
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Jim Stork
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Christian Cooley
"Yet another great cause you are supporting! Run like the wind Cush."
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Thank you for visiting my fundraising page. I have run and completed the Chicago Marathon 7 times. My first time was in 1996 and my most recent was last year. This year I decided to run the Chicago Marathon on behalf of the Danny Did Foundation. For those of you who aren't familiar, the Danny Did Foundation was founded in memory of Danny Stanton, a 4 year-old boy who lost his life from SUDEP (Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy). I was drawn to this great organization and its mission when I heard this radio commercial for Danny Did that is narrated by his siblings https://soundcloud.com/user-539090305/danndy-did-april-rev-2. I reached out to Danny Did and they sent me compelling testimonials from the families that the Danny Did Foundation has helped. My goal is to run with the Danny Did team & raise $1,600. I hope you can help me reach and exceed my fundraising goal for 2018 to help those with epilepsy.
Whether your donation is big or small it is greatly appreciated and you should know that it goes to a great cause. As a reminder, your donation is tax deductible. Below is information about the Danny Did Foundation.
Thank you,
Tom
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."