Food Allergy Awareness Week
Help spread the word about Living and Learning With Food Allergies during the 11th Annual Food Allergy Awareness Week (FAAW), May 11-17, 2008. This week is devoted to food allergies and provides an opportunity to teach others about food allergies. There are lots of ways to get involved – visit a local ambulance provider to learn about epinephrine, hang posters, have a fundraiser, talk to legislators – everything helps. The following resources will help you get involved.
- Looking for daily activities? This calendar (.pdf ~31kb) provides suggested activities for individuals, schools, families, and more.
- Does your state recognize FAAW? E-mail advocacy@foodallergy.org to see if your state has been contacted to issue a proclamation. If not, download a sample letter (.pdf ~11kb) and proclamation(.pdf ~39kb), and send your governor a request to declare Food Allergy Awareness Week.
- Interested in making a presentation? Download a presentation template.
- Are you looking to get others involved? The following are ways to help schools and organizations get involved.
- Read an Alexander, the Elephant Who Couldn’t Eat Peanuts book or watch an Alexander DVD with a friend. Check out the whole series (.pdf ~182kb) of Alexander books and DVDs!
- Invite a few people over to watch the Friends Helping Friends DVD.
- Give out PAL™ Hero Awards (.pdf ~255kb). Be sure to make one for the school or organization in addition to the individual participants.
- Hang posters at your local grocery store, library, and other places around town.
- Learn and share facts about food allergies and FAAN.
- Make a video about food allergies and share it with friends. Check out the Food Allergies in the Real World clip on YouTube.
- Gather your friends and do a community service project that supports those with food allergies.
- Join the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network Facebook Causes page.
- Trying to thank someone for keeping those with food allergies safe? Browse through FAAN’s suggestions to give thanks (.pdf ~75kb) and order yours today!
Download the information above to get involved or register to request a FAAW packet. Be sure to send pictures and descriptions of what you and others do for Food Allergy Awareness Week to FAAW@foodallergy.org. Thanks again for spreading the word about food allergies!
