Camp TAG (The Allergy Gang)

We are thrilled to announce that we are in the planning stages of Camp TAG, a 5-day, half-day camp for ages 3-12 that will launch in summer 2011. It will provide a safe place for children with food allergies and their siblings to have fun with no worries about having an allergic reaction, as well as give them an opportunity to meet other children who share the same conditions and know they are not alone! 

Camp TAG will provide community outreach and educational opportunities for children with food allergies, their siblings, and parents. It will be 95% fun and 5% educational with age-appropriate activities and games each day on food allergies, anaphylaxis, nutrition, the emotional impact that food allergies have on the child and family, and how to stay safe at school and at home. An educational curriculum is being designed and will be reviewed by FAAN’s Medical Advisory Board. 

The 11 cities chosen for the summer 2011 launch are: Joliet, Ill., Oak Brook, Ill., Minneapolis, Minn., Houston, Texas, San Francisco, Calif., Raleigh, N.C., Philadelphia, Pa., Fairfax, Va., Sandy Spring, Md., Long Island, N.Y., and North New Jersey/NYC.

We will update our website with information as it becomes available. In the meantime, if you have any questions, please contact Eleanor Garrow at egarrow@foodallergy.org.

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