Founded in January 2010 by Mike and Mariann Stanton after the Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) of their four-year-old son Danny, the Danny Did Foundation is dedicated in its mission to prevent deaths caused by seizures.

The Danny Did Foundation holds as its main goals: (1) raising awareness of Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) and strengthening the communication model regarding SUDEP between medical professionals and the families and loved ones of those afflicted by seizures, and (2) the mainstreaming of medical devices for home-use that act as alarm systems for seizure activity.

The Danny Did Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation organized in the state of Illinois and recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. The Danny Did Foundation is honored to have the following individuals working on its behalf:

Executive Director: Tom Stanton

Program Officer: Mary Duffy

DDF Board of Directors

DDF Medical Advisory Board

DDF Development Committee

Please Go and Enjoy Your Life. Danny Did.

Danny Did take his time in life. Danny Did engage others in his life. Danny Did enjoy his life. That’s the spirit of and the force behind the Danny Did Foundation. Carry Danny’s name with you. Carry Danny’s love with you. And help us as we find a way to accomplish our mission: to prevent deaths caused by seizures.

Read more about What We Do here.