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FARE : www.foodallergy.org
What’s scarier than Ghouls and Goblins at Halloween? A candy basket, can be, when you or your little monster has a potentially fatal food allergy. Something as simple a candy wrapper that slightly open amid a bowl full of treats is a trick no parent of a child with a food allergy wants his child to come into contact with.
That’s why the Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE), created The Teal Pumpkin Project in 2014, a national campaign that aims to raise awareness of food allergies and promote inclusion of all trick-or-treaters throughout the Halloween season. The Teal Pumpkin Project encourages you to join the more than 100-thousand households across the U.S. in providing non-food treats for trick-or-treaters and paint a pumpkin teal to place in front of your home, along with a free printable sign.
Our team at Advanced Allergy began to prepare for The Teal Pumpkin Project and thought, “What if…”
- What if … teal pumpkins were easier to find or buy
- What if … kids became involved in the Teal Pumpkin Project movement fostering compassion for and better understanding of living with a food allergy
- What if … we were to bring together the San Antonio and surrounding communities to help grow awareness of this newer campaign
Dr. Dinger’s Paint-A-Pumpkin-Teal Event flyer
Our “What ifs” turned into “Let’s do” in the creation of Dr. Dinger’s 1st, (and hopefully annual) Paint-A-Pumpkin-Teal Event!
Dr. Dinger, several of her young patients with food allergies, and staff will have tables available where the public is invited to Paint-A-Pumpkin-Teal! Don’t have time? Then grab a pre-painted pumpkin to go! Our wonderful partners at H-E-B are throwing their support behind The Teal Pumpkin Project, supplying pumpkins for the painting. We encourage you to stop by and see us at any of the following Paint-A-Pumpkin-Teal events:
- THURSDAY, OCT. 15 & 22 5-8 PM SCHERTZ 3-DOUBLE-O-NINE H-E-B
- SUNDAY, OCT. 18 2-5 PM VILLAGE AT STONE OAK (next to Starbucks)
- SUNDAY, OCT. 25 12 – 3 PM THE MARKET AT STONE OAK HEB (Wilderness Oak)
Wondering what makes a good non-food treat? Here are some great ideas from FARE!
- Glow sticks, bracelets, or necklaces
- Pencils, pens, crayons or markers
- Whistles, kazoos, or noisemakers
- Bouncy balls
- Spider rings
- Stickers
- Stencils
From all of us at Advanced Allergy, we thank you in advance for your support of FARE, The Teal Pumpkin Project, and our Paint-A-Pumpkin-Teal Event.
Happy Halloween!
Dr. Dinger
