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Food Allergy Awareness Week Giveaway

5/11/2017

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by Kelley Barnett
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Food Allergy Awareness Week's 20th Anniversary is next week, May 14-20, 2017. This is the perfect time to share food allergy facts with friends and family on social media, print handouts for teachers and administrators at school, and raise awareness at your community center or place of worship. It is also a great time to celebrate YOU - the young adult managing food allergies at college, the parent or teacher of an allergic child, the grandparent caring for an allergic grandbaby. Food allergies may be challenging at times, but you are doing a great job managing them and living a full life! Go ahead, take a moment to pat yourself on the back! 


​FAAM wants to pat you on the back too with 2 giveaways thanks to the wonderful prizes donated from our very kind food allergy community!  
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The first prize includes:
  • When Your Child Has Food Allergies
  • ​Alexander, the Elephant Who Couldn't Eat Peanuts coloring book
  • Show-and-Tell Scout
  • Treats from Surf Sweets
  • ​​FARE symptoms magnet
  • FAAM water bottle insulator & pen
The second prize includes:
  • Flatbox lunch box
  • Get Cooking with Mickey & Friends cookbook
  • Treats from Surf Sweets
  • ​​FARE symptoms magnet
  • FAAM water bottle insulator & pen
To enter, help us spread the word about FAAM so we can support and educate even more people in the Mid-South. To be entered in the drawing:
  1. You must be a member so Join the FAAM* to stay in touch with our local food allergy community!​
  2. Let us know which 2 things you shared from the list below​ in a comment on this post. You can do as many as you want for extra entries!​
Entry list:
  • Join our closed Facebook group for event reminders, event photos and connect with other members for activities.​
  • Comment on and share your favorite post from our blog, Food for Thought.
  • Like us on Facebook and share our public FAAM page.
  • Follow us on Twitter and retweet or mention us in a tweet.
  • Follow us on Pinterest and pin something you find helpful.
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Comment on this post, let us know how you shared FAAM and your name will be entered in the drawing that many times. ​​
Entries are accepted through May 21, 2017 and winners will be announced by May 27, 2017. Winner must claim prize in person in Memphis, TN.

*You are welcome to join FAAM if you live in the MidSouth and have food allergies; a family member has food allergies; you care for someone with food allergies, such as a teacher, babysitter, etc.; or you are a doctor, nurse, EMT or other member of our medical community.
12 Comments
Sara Leathers
5/13/2017 04:21:19 pm

Awesome resources! I am now following on Twitter, retweeted story time! I am now following on Pinterest and pinned the idea about teaching kids about their food allergies with charts and pointers!

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FAAM
5/13/2017 09:36:39 pm

Thanks Sara! :)

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Leann
5/14/2017 07:13:08 am

Hi! I was already a member of faam Facebook page. I liked and shared the public page and I followed faam on Pinterest and twitter! Thank you guys for all you do to help keep us informed and spreading the word to the general public about food allergies!

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FAAM
5/14/2017 01:53:13 pm

Thanks Leann! :)

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Heather Mazzone
5/21/2017 12:48:22 pm

I shared this post and the last blog on Facebook.

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FAAM
5/21/2017 11:58:12 pm

Thanks!

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Crystal Lawless
5/21/2017 02:05:38 pm

Hello! We are excited to be new members of the FAAM and are looking forward to future events, especially the food free easter festivities! Shared on Facebook!

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FAAM
5/21/2017 11:58:39 pm

Thank you!

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Allison Hensley
5/21/2017 06:35:36 pm

I am so thankful for all the resources you share. Your posts have encouraged more dialogue in our family about food allergies. I followed on Pinterest and pinned a book I'm sure my little book worm would love. I also liked the public page and shared on Facebook. Thanks for all you do!

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FAAM
5/21/2017 11:59:54 pm

Thanks so much Allison! It's so nice to hear that our info has prompted more discussion for you and yours! :)

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John Eubank link
5/30/2017 01:26:10 pm

When you or a family member has a food allergy, you resign yourself to the realization that there is no cure. Though the solution seems simple eliminate the food that you are allergic to that's anything but simple in our fast-paced lives of eating packaged and restaurant foods.

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FAAM
5/30/2017 02:28:53 pm

Very true, it is very challenging. That is why education and advocacy is key to community awareness and understanding.

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