hi! I actually got certified as a food allergy coach and have started a community awareness support group on social media and I am already implementing awareness sessions at schools (which I believe is the perfect place to start). there are no epi pens in Jordan! I am also trying to find a way to bring them in .. any kind of support is welcomed and appreciated together we are stronger !!
Lynda, It says all Auvi-Q's currently on the market and gives the numbers and dates, ones issued with March 2016+ expiration dates . Some of our Auvi-Q's, which are NOT currently on the market, expire in October 2015 and February 2016. These auvi-Q's are not referred to by Sanofi, the FDA, etc, thus the ambiguity. I will am in process of getting some EpiPens to replace all of our Auvi-Q's, but I cannot imagine being eligible to replace them all immediately, and certainly do not expect...
Congratulations to our first winner! We're randomly selecting winners every day of Food Allergy Awareness Week, so be sure to add your photo! (Instructions above.)
Congratulations to our second winner! We're randomly selecting winners every day of Food Allergy Awareness Week, so be sure to add your photo! (Instructions above.) Audree Rose has won a box filled with candy from Surf Sweets!
There is still time to enter your child - we have 2 more prizes to give away! The next drawing will be Thurs 5/15 at 4 pm Pacific. ENTER YOUR CHILD: http://community.kidswithfooda...lergy-awareness-2014
There is still time to enter your child - we have 1 final prizes to give away! The last drawing will be Sat 5/17 at 4 pm Pacific. ENTER YOUR CHILD: http://community.kidswithfooda...lergy-awareness-2014
Congratulations to Cammie, our final winner in this campaign! We appreciate everyone who added their child(ren) to our awareness campaign. It is clear from viewing all of the photos submitted that Kids With Food Allergies are not held back by their food allergies. They are warriors, athletes, sweethearts, smart, best friends, humorous, daredevils, great siblings, and are all beautiful children. Thank you for sharing them with us! Feel free to continue adding your children to the Faces of...
Each webinar video is approximately one-hour long. I recommend picking out a few topics and watching some of these during the winter break. There is a lot of great information in these videos for parents, grandparents, teachers, school nurses, and support group leaders.
If you're buying items via Amazon.com to send to the shelters, consider using KFA's Amazon Affiliate link! They can earn a small percentage on each purchase, at no additional cost to you. http://www.amazon.com/?tag=kidswithfooda-20
If you use this link to Amazon.com to purchase shelf-stable, allergy-friendly foods, about 4% of the purchase price will be given to KFA and can help us with organizing disaster relief efforts and provide support to families in need. http://www.amazon.com/?tag=kidswithfooda-20
We apologize for any inconvenience and confusion -- the zip code listed above was wrong. It has now been corrected. Thank you so much for your support.
Our Disaster Committee has found another location that will receive donated allergy-friendly and gluten-free foods. They will distribute to several disaster centers in the region. ATTN TONY ALEXIS ALLERGY-FRIENDLY / GLUTEN-FREE FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES 10700 E 45TH AVE DENVER, CO 80239 Food Bank of the Rockies (a member of Feed America ), will collect and distribute allergy-friendly food to flood victims in the areas of Boulder, Larimer County, Loveland and more.
We have confirmed another food bank that will distribute allergy-friendly foods to families in need in Colorado: ATTN TOM REED ALLERGY-FRIENDLY FOOD COMMUNITY FOOD SHARE 650 S TAYLOR AVE LOUISVILLE, CO 80027 Community Food Share (a member of Feeding America ), will collect and distribute allergy-friendly food (large pallets and individual boxes) to flood victims in the areas of Boulder and Broomfield Counties. Community Food Share is committed to helping in the long term recovery process of...
Thank you to Nicole Smith of Allergic Child, Katie Pritchard of Colorado Springs MOSAIC and Lisa Giuriceo of Food Allergy and Asthma Support of New Jersey for helping with this effort.
If you have been evacuated and are in need of food allergy friendly food or epinephrine auto-injectors, please contact Katie Pritchard at (719) 235-3277 or kpritchard@csmosaic.org !
Here is a picture from Carrie Black, one of KFA's long-time members, and OKC resident, who has helped with the recovery process: "Food allergy safe food for Moore citizens with special diets. Keep them coming!" --Carrie Black
Peanut Free Planet is still accepting donations for the Oklahoma tornado disaster. Their first shipment has already been processed, but they will be sending another next week. Many allergy-friendly companies have also contributed. From Peanut Free Planet : "If you would like to send a food donation to the food allergy families that have been victims of the Oklahoma Tornado you can order on our site. PFP will cover the shipping of the gift DIRECTLY to the Oklahoma Food bank SPECIFICALLY SET...
Here are more images from Carrie Black showing the food being donated to families with food allergies. Families in the area are starting to receive these foods. Thank you!
wonderful job!! mustard and lupine next pretty please :-) and refined peanut oil too. (no hidden ingredients really should be standard now). we have many allergies (sesame isn’t one of them) but thank you for fighting for those w that allergy.
Congratulations to our first 2018 Faces of Food Allergies winner! Jacob and his mom Wendy would love to see schools promote awareness of food allergies so other people realize it is not a choice, and is not something to be made fun of. #StopFoodAllergyBullying What's your idea for change? Upload a photo of you, your child or family and caption the image with your idea for change. Images will be added to our mosaic on the facesoffoodallergies.org page. Five winners will be selected during...
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