Published in:
The Sun News "Food Allergies? Aw Nuts, Mom Starts Group to Spread the Word That Food Allergies Can Be Deadly" by Bob Sandrick, April 3, 2006. To read the article: http://www.sunnews.com/news/2006/part1/0615/EALLERGIES.htm
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Families With Food Allergies (FWFA) is an Ohio based non-profit organization.
Our mission:
"Helping
the community gain access to the latest medical research and resources
while providing opportunities for families to bond with other families
that are learning how to better handle the day-to-day concerns of a
severe food allergy."
Laurel Anderson, President & Founder
Our core values:
- Educate daycare centers, public and private schools to have a safer environment for children with food allergies.
- Develop national and satellite networks of families with food allergies.
- Help fund research to doctors, clinicians, allergists and hospitals that have a passion to lessen the symptoms or find a cure for food allergies.
- Educate the community and protect our families with food allergies because of the life threatening reaction that may occur.
Our motto:
"Awareness and Prevention of Tragedy"