The West Virginia Children's Allergy Alliance (WVCAA) suggests purchasing foods like these: Peanut butter alternatives such as Sunbutter and Wowbutter, by the jar Crackers Dried fruits They ask for all allergy-friendly foods to be Top 8 allergen safe. In addition to items for our West Virginia families with food allergies, they will also accept donations for those with Celiac, diabetes, or any other dietary issue. If you have shopped for a certain condition, please label your package as such...
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!
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