Help spread the word about food allergies and Be a PAL™: Protect A Life from Food Allergies, during the 10th Annual Food Allergy Awareness Week (FAAW), May 13-19, 2007.

This week is devoted to food allergies, and is an opportunity for people to share their knowledge or learn how to help people with food allergies. There are lots of ways to get involved—visit a local ambulance provider to learn about epinephrine, hang up posters, have a fundraiser, talk to legislators, everything helps. The following resources will help you to get involved.

• Looking for daily activities? This calendar (~30kb .pdf) will help guide you in ways to get involved with activities for individuals, schools, families, and more.
  
  
• Would you like to help raise money for food allergy awareness? Learn about Food Allergy PAL™ Day along with steps to success to plan a fundraiser.
  
  
• Does your state recognize FAAW? If not, use this template (~25 kb .doc) to send a letter to your state governor with a sample proclamation (~27 kb .doc) to declare Food Allergy Awareness Week. Send this to your governor by April 15, 2007.

The following states have formally recognized FAAW: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

• Do you have school aged children or are you looking to help get others involved? Find ways for schools and organizations to get involved in Food Allergy Awareness Week.

Participate in the Food Allergy News for Kids Poster Contest (~100 kb .pdf).

Give out PAL hero (~90 kb .pdf) awards. Make sure to make one for the school or organization in addition to the individual kids/participants.

Hang up posters:
Be a PAL poster (~670 kb .pdf)
Food Allergy Awareness Poster (~300 kb .pdf)

Learn and share facts about food allergies and how to Be a PAL: Protect A Life From Food Allergies™.
Did You Know? (~30 kb .pdf)
Be a PAL: Protect A Life From Food Allergies™ brochure (~223 kb .pdf)

MedicAlert® Offers $10 Discount in Honor of FAAW.

Thanks again for spreading the word about food allergies as a part of FAAW!

Download the information above to get involved.