Food Allergy Awareness Week 2014!

It is May, which means that Food Allergy Awareness Week is upon us!  While the Oregon AAA Alliance team encourages raising awareness every day, May 11th-17th presents us with a special opportunity to paint the town...well...teal!!!!

So, how can you rock food allergy awareness week? Here are our top tips:

-Proclamations.
It is probably a bit late to request one from your Governor, but depending on the size of your city, you may still be able to secure one from your Mayor.  If not, search for news of your local Government proclamations (your support group leaders should be able to share this with you) and share the info!  And prepare to request a proclamation for next year (most places require at least six weeks notice, you can find more info here).

-Rock the #TealTakeover
FARE is encouraging those who have food allergies or love someone with a food allergy to participate in #TealTakeover.  They have some fantastic lists of ways to rock teal at school, work, and on the college campus (check out their list here, follow them on Twitter  and/or Instagram, and check out their Pinterest board here).

-Talk to Your/Your Child's School about Food Allergy Awareness Week
Food Allergy Awareness Week presents us with an awesome opportunity to talk about life threatening food allergies in our schools.  There are a lot of ways schools can raise awareness.  Schools can hold assemblies, incorporate food allergy awareness into lesson plans, use FARE's Be A P.A.L. program, or you could donate a book on food allergies (check out this list of great books).

-Share this amazing infographic from FARE to spread knowledge about food allergies!

-Share Our Blog!!!!!!


Tell us how you are participating in Food Allergy Awareness Week!