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HALLOWEEN JUMP PARTY SCHEDULED--time to RSVP!!!
RSVP at lifewithoutlimits@aapeweb.org for our fabulous fun filled food free Halloween Party.
What: Halloween Bash -- costumes welcomed!
When: Thursday, October 29th, from 5:30-7:30pm
Where: Pump it Up in Sparks---a new location this year--so that we may spread our sunshine out to Sparks!
Who: Everyone--your entire family is invited--siblings and friends if your child would feel more comfortable
Each child will receive a non-food treat and we'll enjoy a parade of costumes too!!!
The party is free thanks to the never ending generosity of Nick and Kelly Spallone of Tahoe Supply Company.
RSVP ASAP!!! Questions: please email Caroline at lifewithoutlimits@aapeweb.org
Adventure Day Rescheduled
We will be rescheduled Adventure to the Fall or Winter (think snowman building possibly) and are currently researching hosting a modified Ropes course, rock climbing or possibly an idea you may have? Please email lifewithoutlimits@aapeweb.org with ideas!
"How to Navigate the ER with Food Allergies and Asthma"
Lecture to be held on Wednesday, April 29th, at 7pm in Room 402, Health Enhancement Services Suite at Renown.
Jenn Allen, Renown ER nurse who holds a masters degree in Health Education will lead us in a lecture providing insight into what to expect and what you can do to help create a positive ER experience. Please RSVP.
Food Allergy Management Act of 2009
Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT), introduced legislation (S. 456) on Feb. 24 that would provide for a consistent approach to food allergy management guidelines for schools, and would offer incentive grants to schools that choose to implement such voluntary guidelines. If signed into law, The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Act of 2009 would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, to develop voluntary guidelines to prevent exposure to food allergens and assure a prompt response if a reaction were to occur. The bill is endorse
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Walmart now selling $9 Inhalers
Walmart has teamed up with GlaxoSmithKline to offer ReliOn Ventolin Inhalers for only $9--click on link for details click here for story AAPE called a local Wal-mart to confirm this story--which is true. You will need a prescription from your physician and as always, seek medical direction from your child's doctor.
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Gluten Free Baking Class in South Reno...
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Call for arts and crafts from our Asthma kids for the American Lung Associations Annual Honor Award Dinner and Auction!
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Athletes and Runners...
visit www.takeincase.com to check out these interesting stretch Epi Pen holders that can attach to your calf while running. click here for link
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EGGLESS Egg Hunt--April 5th,2009--Save the date and lend a hand to create another memorable event! Visit our Eggless Egg Hunt page for details..click here for Eggless Egg Hunt page
Katie Keating, our queen of egglessness, is busy planning more interesting activities and entertainment in addition to our wonderful raffle. Your help is needed as we continue to grow and enjoy this fun family afternoon event. Please contact Katie to see what you can do (see our Eggless Egg Hunt Page).
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Have A HEART and SAVE A HEART at a CPR Training session by REMSA...on February 14th, 9:00-1:00pm.
REMSA will be offering free CPR training sessions at Scheels in Sparks (you will not receive a certificate at this session) in honor of National Heart Month.
AAPE has been invited by REMSA to join forces with other community groups who promote good health to distribute information at this event.
We will need two additional volunteers to attend the event to give out AAPE brochures and other food allergy information. Please email Caroline at lifewithoutlimits@aapeweb.org if you can help out for an hour or two this day. The United Blood Services Mobile will be there in addition to a Child Seat Safety Checkpoint, etc. More details to follow.
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American Lung Association Fundraisers...
Coming up:
December 12th family fun!!!!!
Join AAPE members and the American Lung Association (ALA) at the Reno Bighorn's 2nd home game fundraiser on December 12th, 2008. ALA is selling tickets for only $10 each. Through-out the game, the Bighorns will promote Asthma Awareness and the ALA will also host a booth at the event. See our Bighorn Basketball Game Info page for more information or call Gwen at 829-5873 for ticket information. Your tickets must be purchased through the ALA and picked up at the game.
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Special discount for AAPE members...
Food Allergy author Linda Coss has extended a special discount to AAPE members through December 31st: Free priority shipping on your book purchase from www.foodallergybooks.com. Linda has written two successful cookbooks along with a book on Managing food allergies.
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Check out the PBS FOOD ALLERGY Documentary Page to learn more about this upcoming piece. If you want to see this aired in our area, please read the press release providing information on how to see in your town.
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CDC releases report on food allergies: click for link to CDC
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Visit our Halloween Party Page
to sign up to attend and for more details..
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5 year Anniversary Celebration and Lecture with Dr. Joshua Jacobs
Join us as we celebrate 5 years of great parenting, support and learning. Come meet new friends, catch up with old friends and just celebrate your success as a parent of a child with food allergies and/or asthma! Dr Jacobs is AAPE's assistant Medical Adviser focusing on food allergies, his practice is in California and he travels once a year to Reno speak to our group. He will present an update on the latest news regarding food allergy and asthma therapies and research.
Details:
Friday, October 17th, 7-9pm at the Historical Huffaker School House at Bartley Ranch. This is an Adult only event and RSVP's ARE REQUIRED since space is limited for this building. Please email lifewithoutlimits@aapeweb.org to reserve your spot. Dessert provided by Whole Foods Market
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Go Dragon's Breath!!!! Nice job raising over $5,000 for our local American
Lung Association!!
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Save the DATE:
Oct 17th, Lecture and 5 Year AAPE Anniversary Celebration
Oct 28th, Halloween Bash at Jump Man Jump
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September Events
Tea and coffee...
Join us on Thursday, September 11th, 2008 at 9:00am at Whole Foods over tea, coffee, scones and muffins as we meet up with new and old friends. Luann will be on hand with her trusty laptop to demo our AAPE website. Please RSVP to lifewithoutlimits@aapeweb.org
Reminder: The Asthma walk is September 14th! Join us or donate!--see below for details
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New Website and Name for GAK's SNACKS....
Gak's Snacks has a new and improved name and website: HomeFree. The produce organic, peanut, tree nut, egg and dairy free cookies. They also offer baking ingredients like cocoa powder, chocolate chips, barley flour, etc Click here to visit Homefree
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The Power of Walking...
Let's Walk together to raise Awareness and Raise Funds for either Asthma, Food Allergies or Both!!!
Asthma Walk: September 14th, 2008-Damante Ranch, Reno, NV: Join team Dragon's Breath: click here to join
Food Allergy Walk: September 20th, 2008-San Francisco, CA: Join team Northern Nevada Nutz to Walk....Or...join our team as virtual walker if you can't get to San Francisco: click here to join
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Book Offer from Author Linda Coss
"What Else is to Eat? The Dairy-, Egg-, and Nut-Free Food Allergy Cookbook," is now available!
"What Else is to Eat?" will not be available elsewhere until my official publication date of September 15th. I hope your members choose to take advantage of this "I got the books back early from the printer" special!
www.FoodAllergyBooks.com
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Receive $20 off Twinject...click on... Twinject link
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APPE & ALA Adventure Day Ropes Course SUCCESS!!!
We had a great day at Project Discovery this year! Almost 30 kids and several parents attended. Most of the parents and helpers who were watching were brought to tears as each person attending challenged their fears and beliefs about their capabilities. Everyone left the day bigger and brighter and stronger then they started!
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AAPE Makes Book Donation to Washoe County School District
AAPE Families present the Food Allergy for Dummies and Asthma for Dummies
books to the Washoe County School Disrtict.Present are the Keatings, Moores, Peddies,
and the Chelinis. Many thanks to all who contributed their time and enery to making this
donation a reality.
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FOOD ALLERGY AWARENESS WEEK
FAAW begins on Mother's Day, May 11th. Governor Gibbons has proclaimed FAAW for Nevada!
Educate
The power of one: please use this week to educate oneperson within your sphere of influence on the reality of food allergies and how they can support a friend, co-worker or family member. If all 250 AAPE members did this, then we would 250 newly educated people in our community.
Share
On May 15th, AAPE, along side KBUL will present our book purchase (Food Allergies for Dummies and Asthma for Dummies) to the head Washoe County School Librarian. They are so happy to receive this very kind donation. Thank you again to KBUL, Tahoe Supply Company and many individual donors who are made this happen!
Shop
Check out Elaine, an AAPE member's ETSY website. She is selling stylish food allergy necklaces and will donate $2.00 to FAAN per order. Also, should would like to hear back from AAPE members on what they would like to see. Here is her website... http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11606750
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Update: Trace Adkins Fundraiser
Saturday, May 3rd, Caroline & Cyrus Moassessi and Zac Chelini presented Trace Adkins with a check (a big card board thing) representing over $4,000 that we have raised in this community in his honor to purchase the Food Allergy and Asthma Dummies books and to donate to FAAN in his name. We also presented him with a beautiful scrapbook containing our thank-you's for his hard work. He sincerely appreciated the money being raised and receiving the scrapbook. Since he appeared on Celebrity Apprentice, our community has enjoyed newspaper articles, radio talk and just simple discussions. At the concert, Caroline met several of his FAAN's who have recently learned about Food Allergies because of Trace and offered their support and understanding of our challenges. It was a very wonderful experience.
We are currently working with the Washoe Country School District about presenting them with the first set of Dummies books during Food Allergy Awareness Week (FAAW). They are thrilled to receive our donation!
Nice Job AAPE families and friends with your generous donations and thank you notes to Trace!
By the way, Trace has since raised $250,000 for FAAN--Go Trace!
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Parenting Children with Health Issues Seminar...(this was shared by the Sacramento food allergy support group)
The Children's Center at Sutter Medical Center of Sacramento is holding a seminar titled, "Parenting Children with Health Issues", featuring Dr. Foster Cline, Child Psychiatrist and Co-founder of the Love and Logic Institute. Dr. Cline is an internationally renowned child psychiatrist and co-author of Parenting Children with Health Issues. He will address handling refusals to take medication, strategies for preventing arguments and avoiding power struggles, promoting responsibility without nagging or lecturing, and enabling children to make good self care decisions. (more information on Dr. Cline can be found at: http://www.loveandlogic.com/pages/fosterbio.html )
When: Friday, September 12, 2008
Time: 8:30-4:30pm
Location: Sutter Health University (2700 Gateway Oaks Blvd, 95833
The class is open to parents, caregivers and clinicians working with children with chronic health issues.
(7 Social work and Nursing CE's offered by Love & Logic.)
There is registration fee of $20.00, which includes breakfast, lunch and handouts. If the fee is a hardship, please email Shaun Gray at the contact information below to discuss a scholarship and she may be able to waive the fee.
For more information or to reserve a seat contact: Shaun Gray, LCSW, (916)733-7013 or graysm@sutterhealth.org
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Joint Statement from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) and the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) in regards to Singulair. link to joint statement
Please visit: http://www.aaaai.org/media/news_releases/2008/03/jointstatement.asp
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Mary Kay Fundraiser
AAPE member, Leah's friend has very kindly offered anyone in our group the opportunity to host a Mary Kay Skin Care Class between now and April 30th for you and 2-5 friends. She will generously donate 25% of the sales to AAPE!!! If you are interested, please contact Erica Crumley, Independent Mary Kay Consultant, at ericacrumley@yahoo.com, or visit www.marykay.com/ezideck or call 775-829-2825.
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Cool Allergy Savvy Cakes and Blog!
AAPE member, Katy C., has a very interesting blog spot about her cake decorating fun. She makes, wheat free, dairy free and egg free cakes that are organic, fair trade and local. She may even be able to make something for you! Check out the her blogspot at: http://patiencecakes.blogspot.com
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5th Annual Eggless Egg Hunt was HUGE success!
Thank You Nick and Kelly Spallone of Tahoe Supply Company for donating all of those fabulous prize bags. The extra bags were donated to the Pediatric Ward at Renown, who were completely thrilled with the donation. They also, can not give out food items to the children. Over 80 children enjoyed the Tumblebus, Cimbo the police dog, statue painting, face painting, touring an ambulance and fire truck and a visit from the Easter Bunny. Grown-ups enjoyed an amazing raffle with fantastic items, which raised $749 that we will use toward more events, lectures and public education projects. Thank you to our many volunteers who solicited raffle items, stuffed goody bags, helped set-up, take down and helping during the event. The Eggless Egg hunt was truly a community event enjoyed by all.
***************************************************************************************************
You can help food allergy researchers....
Researchers at Chicago’s Children’s Memorial Hospital are currently conducting an important online survey of parents of children with food allergies.
Help physicians at Children's Memorial Hospital learn more about food allergy and its impacts! Click on the link below to take our 15 minute survey for parents of children with food allergy.
Food Allergy Survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=JZkxlFQRpE4MSKUzfzPDmw_3d_3d
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New Food Allergy Product on the market
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Disclaimer: Information on this website, AAPE added content as well as Google ads, should not be used as a substitute for responsible professional care to diagnose and treat specific symptoms and illnesses. Any reference to available products and procedures should not be construed as an endorsement nor are such references a representation as to the effectiveness or appropriateness of any such product or procedure. AAPE, including all parties to be associated with this group, will not be held responsible for any action taken by participants.
RSVP at lifewithoutlimits@aapeweb.org for our fabulous fun filled food free Halloween Party.
What: Halloween Bash -- costumes welcomed!
When: Thursday, October 29th, from 5:30-7:30pm
Where: Pump it Up in Sparks---a new location this year--so that we may spread our sunshine out to Sparks!
Who: Everyone--your entire family is invited--siblings and friends if your child would feel more comfortable
Each child will receive a non-food treat and we'll enjoy a parade of costumes too!!!
The party is free thanks to the never ending generosity of Nick and Kelly Spallone of Tahoe Supply Company.
RSVP ASAP!!! Questions: please email Caroline at lifewithoutlimits@aapeweb.org
Adventure Day Rescheduled
We will be rescheduled Adventure to the Fall or Winter (think snowman building possibly) and are currently researching hosting a modified Ropes course, rock climbing or possibly an idea you may have? Please email lifewithoutlimits@aapeweb.org with ideas!
"How to Navigate the ER with Food Allergies and Asthma"
Lecture to be held on Wednesday, April 29th, at 7pm in Room 402, Health Enhancement Services Suite at Renown.
Jenn Allen, Renown ER nurse who holds a masters degree in Health Education will lead us in a lecture providing insight into what to expect and what you can do to help create a positive ER experience. Please RSVP.
Food Allergy Management Act of 2009
Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT), introduced legislation (S. 456) on Feb. 24 that would provide for a consistent approach to food allergy management guidelines for schools, and would offer incentive grants to schools that choose to implement such voluntary guidelines. If signed into law, The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Act of 2009 would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, to develop voluntary guidelines to prevent exposure to food allergens and assure a prompt response if a reaction were to occur. The bill is endorse
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Walmart now selling $9 Inhalers
Walmart has teamed up with GlaxoSmithKline to offer ReliOn Ventolin Inhalers for only $9--click on link for details click here for story AAPE called a local Wal-mart to confirm this story--which is true. You will need a prescription from your physician and as always, seek medical direction from your child's doctor.
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Gluten Free Baking Class in South Reno...
Gluten Free Baking
Don't let your intolerance to gluten prevent you from eating delicious items in your home every night of the week. Learn to cook the items you love, but thought you could never eat again like pizza, French baguette, pasta, tarts and brownies. Create delicious menus and exchange your gluten-free product information and recipes with others in class. $69 plus $15 materials fee. Held at Galena High School Mondays, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM; 3 sessions starting March 16 and ending March 30, 2009.
More info: Prepare and eat your creations in each class. Week one is Italian night: pizza, foccacia, pasta. Week two is French night: baguette, eclairs, buckwheat crepes. Week three is dessert night: tart, upside down cake , brownies.
To register call 829-9010 or visit wdce.tmcc.edu. There are only 5 spaces left in this class so don't delay!
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Call for arts and crafts from our Asthma kids for the American Lung Associations Annual Honor Award Dinner and Auction!
February 19th, 2009
Last minute call for arts and crafts made by kids with asthma to be sold at the silent auction to be held at the Annual ALA Honoree Dinner, honoring the 4 termed Senators Mark Amodei, Bernice Martin-Mathews, Randolph Townsend and Maurice Washington. Please call Gwen Bourne at the ALA (775) 829-5873 or email Caroline at lifewithoutlimits@aapeweb.org if your child is interested. Paperwork is due by February 12th and items must be delivered to the ALA's office located in South Reno by Feb 17th. Please email or call ASAP! A few kids are already making bracelets and necklaces!*******************************************************************************************************************************************
Athletes and Runners...
visit www.takeincase.com to check out these interesting stretch Epi Pen holders that can attach to your calf while running. click here for link
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EGGLESS Egg Hunt--April 5th,2009--Save the date and lend a hand to create another memorable event! Visit our Eggless Egg Hunt page for details..click here for Eggless Egg Hunt page
Katie Keating, our queen of egglessness, is busy planning more interesting activities and entertainment in addition to our wonderful raffle. Your help is needed as we continue to grow and enjoy this fun family afternoon event. Please contact Katie to see what you can do (see our Eggless Egg Hunt Page).
************************************************
Have A HEART and SAVE A HEART at a CPR Training session by REMSA...on February 14th, 9:00-1:00pm.
REMSA will be offering free CPR training sessions at Scheels in Sparks (you will not receive a certificate at this session) in honor of National Heart Month.
AAPE has been invited by REMSA to join forces with other community groups who promote good health to distribute information at this event.
We will need two additional volunteers to attend the event to give out AAPE brochures and other food allergy information. Please email Caroline at lifewithoutlimits@aapeweb.org if you can help out for an hour or two this day. The United Blood Services Mobile will be there in addition to a Child Seat Safety Checkpoint, etc. More details to follow.
************************************************
American Lung Association Fundraisers...
Coming up:
December 12th family fun!!!!!
Join AAPE members and the American Lung Association (ALA) at the Reno Bighorn's 2nd home game fundraiser on December 12th, 2008. ALA is selling tickets for only $10 each. Through-out the game, the Bighorns will promote Asthma Awareness and the ALA will also host a booth at the event. See our Bighorn Basketball Game Info page for more information or call Gwen at 829-5873 for ticket information. Your tickets must be purchased through the ALA and picked up at the game.
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Special discount for AAPE members...
Food Allergy author Linda Coss has extended a special discount to AAPE members through December 31st: Free priority shipping on your book purchase from www.foodallergybooks.com. Linda has written two successful cookbooks along with a book on Managing food allergies.
***************************************************************************************************
Check out the PBS FOOD ALLERGY Documentary Page to learn more about this upcoming piece. If you want to see this aired in our area, please read the press release providing information on how to see in your town.
***************************************************************************************************
CDC releases report on food allergies: click for link to CDC
************************************************************************************************
Visit our Halloween Party Page
to sign up to attend and for more details..
********************************************************************************
5 year Anniversary Celebration and Lecture with Dr. Joshua Jacobs
Join us as we celebrate 5 years of great parenting, support and learning. Come meet new friends, catch up with old friends and just celebrate your success as a parent of a child with food allergies and/or asthma! Dr Jacobs is AAPE's assistant Medical Adviser focusing on food allergies, his practice is in California and he travels once a year to Reno speak to our group. He will present an update on the latest news regarding food allergy and asthma therapies and research.
Details:
Friday, October 17th, 7-9pm at the Historical Huffaker School House at Bartley Ranch. This is an Adult only event and RSVP's ARE REQUIRED since space is limited for this building. Please email lifewithoutlimits@aapeweb.org to reserve your spot. Dessert provided by Whole Foods Market
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Go Dragon's Breath!!!! Nice job raising over $5,000 for our local American
Lung Association!!
*************************************************************************************************
Save the DATE:
Oct 17th, Lecture and 5 Year AAPE Anniversary Celebration
Oct 28th, Halloween Bash at Jump Man Jump
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September Events
Tea and coffee...
Join us on Thursday, September 11th, 2008 at 9:00am at Whole Foods over tea, coffee, scones and muffins as we meet up with new and old friends. Luann will be on hand with her trusty laptop to demo our AAPE website. Please RSVP to lifewithoutlimits@aapeweb.org
Reminder: The Asthma walk is September 14th! Join us or donate!--see below for details
***************************************************************************************************
New Website and Name for GAK's SNACKS....
Gak's Snacks has a new and improved name and website: HomeFree. The produce organic, peanut, tree nut, egg and dairy free cookies. They also offer baking ingredients like cocoa powder, chocolate chips, barley flour, etc Click here to visit Homefree
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The Power of Walking...
Let's Walk together to raise Awareness and Raise Funds for either Asthma, Food Allergies or Both!!!
Asthma Walk: September 14th, 2008-Damante Ranch, Reno, NV: Join team Dragon's Breath: click here to join
Food Allergy Walk: September 20th, 2008-San Francisco, CA: Join team Northern Nevada Nutz to Walk....Or...join our team as virtual walker if you can't get to San Francisco: click here to join
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Book Offer from Author Linda Coss
"What Else is to Eat? The Dairy-, Egg-, and Nut-Free Food Allergy Cookbook," is now available!
Order by August 31, 2008 and Get
FREE Priority Mail Shipping!
FREE Priority Mail Shipping!
Use coupon code CB2SG at check out.
"What Else is to Eat?" will not be available elsewhere until my official publication date of September 15th. I hope your members choose to take advantage of this "I got the books back early from the printer" special!
www.FoodAllergyBooks.com
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Receive $20 off Twinject...click on... Twinject link
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APPE & ALA Adventure Day Ropes Course SUCCESS!!!
We had a great day at Project Discovery this year! Almost 30 kids and several parents attended. Most of the parents and helpers who were watching were brought to tears as each person attending challenged their fears and beliefs about their capabilities. Everyone left the day bigger and brighter and stronger then they started!
***************************************************************************************************
AAPE Makes Book Donation to Washoe County School District
AAPE Families present the Food Allergy for Dummies and Asthma for Dummies
books to the Washoe County School Disrtict.Present are the Keatings, Moores, Peddies,
and the Chelinis. Many thanks to all who contributed their time and enery to making this
donation a reality.
***************************************************************************************************
FOOD ALLERGY AWARENESS WEEK
FAAW begins on Mother's Day, May 11th. Governor Gibbons has proclaimed FAAW for Nevada!
Educate
The power of one: please use this week to educate oneperson within your sphere of influence on the reality of food allergies and how they can support a friend, co-worker or family member. If all 250 AAPE members did this, then we would 250 newly educated people in our community.
Share
On May 15th, AAPE, along side KBUL will present our book purchase (Food Allergies for Dummies and Asthma for Dummies) to the head Washoe County School Librarian. They are so happy to receive this very kind donation. Thank you again to KBUL, Tahoe Supply Company and many individual donors who are made this happen!
Shop
Check out Elaine, an AAPE member's ETSY website. She is selling stylish food allergy necklaces and will donate $2.00 to FAAN per order. Also, should would like to hear back from AAPE members on what they would like to see. Here is her website... http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=11606750
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Update: Trace Adkins Fundraiser
Saturday, May 3rd, Caroline & Cyrus Moassessi and Zac Chelini presented Trace Adkins with a check (a big card board thing) representing over $4,000 that we have raised in this community in his honor to purchase the Food Allergy and Asthma Dummies books and to donate to FAAN in his name. We also presented him with a beautiful scrapbook containing our thank-you's for his hard work. He sincerely appreciated the money being raised and receiving the scrapbook. Since he appeared on Celebrity Apprentice, our community has enjoyed newspaper articles, radio talk and just simple discussions. At the concert, Caroline met several of his FAAN's who have recently learned about Food Allergies because of Trace and offered their support and understanding of our challenges. It was a very wonderful experience.
We are currently working with the Washoe Country School District about presenting them with the first set of Dummies books during Food Allergy Awareness Week (FAAW). They are thrilled to receive our donation!
Nice Job AAPE families and friends with your generous donations and thank you notes to Trace!
By the way, Trace has since raised $250,000 for FAAN--Go Trace!
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Parenting Children with Health Issues Seminar...(this was shared by the Sacramento food allergy support group)
The Children's Center at Sutter Medical Center of Sacramento is holding a seminar titled, "Parenting Children with Health Issues", featuring Dr. Foster Cline, Child Psychiatrist and Co-founder of the Love and Logic Institute. Dr. Cline is an internationally renowned child psychiatrist and co-author of Parenting Children with Health Issues. He will address handling refusals to take medication, strategies for preventing arguments and avoiding power struggles, promoting responsibility without nagging or lecturing, and enabling children to make good self care decisions. (more information on Dr. Cline can be found at: http://www.loveandlogic.com/pages/fosterbio.html )
When: Friday, September 12, 2008
Time: 8:30-4:30pm
Location: Sutter Health University (2700 Gateway Oaks Blvd, 95833
The class is open to parents, caregivers and clinicians working with children with chronic health issues.
(7 Social work and Nursing CE's offered by Love & Logic.)
There is registration fee of $20.00, which includes breakfast, lunch and handouts. If the fee is a hardship, please email Shaun Gray at the contact information below to discuss a scholarship and she may be able to waive the fee.
For more information or to reserve a seat contact: Shaun Gray, LCSW, (916)733-7013 or graysm@sutterhealth.org
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Joint Statement from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) and the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) in regards to Singulair. link to joint statement
Please visit: http://www.aaaai.org/media/news_releases/2008/03/jointstatement.asp
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Mary Kay Fundraiser
AAPE member, Leah's friend has very kindly offered anyone in our group the opportunity to host a Mary Kay Skin Care Class between now and April 30th for you and 2-5 friends. She will generously donate 25% of the sales to AAPE!!! If you are interested, please contact Erica Crumley, Independent Mary Kay Consultant, at ericacrumley@yahoo.com, or visit www.marykay.com/ezideck or call 775-829-2825.
***************************************************************************************************
Cool Allergy Savvy Cakes and Blog!
AAPE member, Katy C., has a very interesting blog spot about her cake decorating fun. She makes, wheat free, dairy free and egg free cakes that are organic, fair trade and local. She may even be able to make something for you! Check out the her blogspot at: http://patiencecakes.blogspot.com
***************************************************************************************************
5th Annual Eggless Egg Hunt was HUGE success!
Thank You Nick and Kelly Spallone of Tahoe Supply Company for donating all of those fabulous prize bags. The extra bags were donated to the Pediatric Ward at Renown, who were completely thrilled with the donation. They also, can not give out food items to the children. Over 80 children enjoyed the Tumblebus, Cimbo the police dog, statue painting, face painting, touring an ambulance and fire truck and a visit from the Easter Bunny. Grown-ups enjoyed an amazing raffle with fantastic items, which raised $749 that we will use toward more events, lectures and public education projects. Thank you to our many volunteers who solicited raffle items, stuffed goody bags, helped set-up, take down and helping during the event. The Eggless Egg hunt was truly a community event enjoyed by all.
***************************************************************************************************
You can help food allergy researchers....
Researchers at Chicago’s Children’s Memorial Hospital are currently conducting an important online survey of parents of children with food allergies.
Help physicians at Children's Memorial Hospital learn more about food allergy and its impacts! Click on the link below to take our 15 minute survey for parents of children with food allergy.
Food Allergy Survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=JZkxlFQRpE4MSKUzfzPDmw_3d_3d
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New Food Allergy Product on the market
We just received word that a new a line of muffin & pancake mixes for people with common food allergies is available. The mixes are free of dairy, egg, peanuts & treenuts, and are manufactured in a dedicated peanut/treenut free facility to ensure no cross contamination. The muffin mixes are Classic Blueberry, with canned wild Maine blueberries in the box, and Cranberry Orange, with dried cranberries in the mix. The product is all-natural and free of preservatives and contains no high fructose corn syrup.
You can order our products via www.meraby.com, or print out a retailer request form to pass along to your local stores requesting them to stock our product. If you have any questions, please contact the company founder listed below. If you try this product, please post a review of your experience.
Jamie Martin
Founder
Meraby's Allergy Family Foods
All the taste, none of the worry!
Phone: 256-890-3450
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