Advancing Awareness of Epilepsy & SUDEP - The Danny Did Foundation

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15 years

Together, We've Made an Impact for 15 Years!

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SUDEP and Danny Did Featured in WebMD Interview

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Stories of Impact

Danny continues to have an impact on this world long past his last breath.

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1 in 26

1 in 26 Americans Develop Epilepsy.

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Meet Danny

Please Go Enjoy Your Life.

Danny Did

Meet our inspiration and namesake: Danny Stanton

Who We Are

Founded by Chicagoans Mike and Mariann Stanton after the Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) of their son Danny just before his fifth birthday. We are dedicated in our mission to prevent deaths caused by seizures. The foundation is named after the last line of Danny's obituary, written by his dad:

Please go and enjoy your life. Danny did.

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Danny’s example to all of us was that Danny Did take his time in life, Danny Did engage others in his life, and Danny Did enjoy his life. Danny Did, and we can –and will– through time, people, and passion succeed in our mission to prevent deaths caused by seizures.

Danny Did Device Program

Because of the Danny Did Grant Program, we have been able to help many families who need cost reduction of seizure detection and seizure prediction devices - as well as other technologies - that are designed to enable intervention by a caregiver.

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Stories of Impact

Danny continues to have an impact on this world long past his last breath. We have received emails and letters from people around the world who have been affected by epilepsy and SUDEP.

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Harrison Family, Florida

"I can't explain just knowing I'll have a monitor soon to give me some ounce of peace. That is priceless to me. It feels like the doctors and insurance companies are just waiting for me to break instead of helping, not just my daughter, but my own mental health. This grant from Danny Did is some of the best news I've had in the past year. It is obvious that Danny Did is a place who understands and works with love to support others." READ MORE

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Hogan Family, Halifax, PA

Words cannot express our gratitude for the grant you’ve given us for a seizure monitor for our 2-year-old son. We appreciate your work, kindness, and dedication to other parents and children dealing with epilepsy. I’ve already had a discussion with our neurologist and nurse practitioner about the amazing work your foundation is doing and how seizure monitors can get kids back in their own beds safely. You have helped us feel less alone and the Emfit monitor will bring our entire family peace. Thank you for making such a huge impact for us and other families. I will be looking forward to finding ways to get involved with your cause. Please know how grateful we are. READ MORE

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Marquez Family, Medford, OR

Your generous support toward the purchase of a seizure monitoring camera for our daughter is more than a financial gift — it is a lifeline. It is a circle of care extended from your family to ours. This sacred offering brings light into a space that has held fear, and replaces it with peace, vigilance, and renewed strength. The legacy of your beloved Danny shines through your foundation’s every act of compassion. We feel it. You have taken your grief and turned it into protection for others — a gift that no words can truly capture. Your mission is not just to prevent SUDEP and bring awareness — it is to love through action. It is to carry the memory of a child in a way that reaches far beyond your own family. We will honor this gift in the way we hold our daughter — more present, more prepared, and more empowered because of you. “Please go and enjoy your life. Danny did.” These words will echo in our home. And because of your support, we are able to do just that, with greater peace of mind. READ MORE

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Your giving support makes a huge impact for the 1 in 26 Americans who will develop epilepsy over their lifetime. Your tax deductible contribution supports our mission to protect people who face epilepsy. Every size gift enables us to advance epilepsy and SUDEP awareness, educate youth about seizure safety, further public policies that positively impact people with epilepsy, and most all of, to support families with practical resources that protect their loved ones.

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Danny Did Featured on American Dream TV

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