Red Sneakers Opens First Chapter
Red Sneakers for Oakley has teamed up with food allergy families Chris & Megan Horan and Kevin & Lindsey Spangler of Peoria, Illinois, to establish Red Sneakers for Food Allergy Awareness - Peoria Chapter.
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With food allergies on the rise, and a lack of support across the country, food allergy families Chris & Megan Horan and Kevin & Lindsey Spangler came together to start Allergy Awareness for Children Everywhere (AACE Peoria) a FARE-recognized food allergy support group. Their group’s mission of providing lifesaving food allergy support, education, advocacy, and research to the community led them to collaborate with Red Sneakers for Oakley. RSFO’s focus is saving lives through educating and advocating for individuals with food allergies. The similar missions and the desire to organize other fragmented groups across the country sparked the collaboration. The group, centered in Peoria Heights, IL, has teamed up with RSFO to establish the first Chapter in the country. RSFO is proud to have the opportunity to expand their reach within the Midwest to work with the Horan and Spangler families bringing more food allergy awareness and education to the Peoria community.
CURRENT OUTREACH
Food Allergy Education in 4 Peoria Schools (expanding to more!)
Food Allergy Education for District 150’s Special Education Staff
Brought the Teal Pumpkin Project to the Peoria Community in 2023
Hosted a Food Allergy Awareness 5K in 2023
UPCOMING OUTREACH
Partnering with local restaurants to create an allergy friendly menu and environment, including training the staff on food allergy safety and anaphylaxis
Donating epinephrine auto-injectors to local restaurants who complete the food allergy training
Donating epinephrine auto-injectors to the Peoria First Responders
Donating food allergy friendly foods to the local Food Pantry
RED SNEAKERS PEORIA 5K & TEAL PUMPKIN FESTIVAL
October 12, 2024
Red Sneakers for Food Allergy Awareness Walk/Run allows us to educate, spread awareness, and come together as an allergy community. The event includes Teal Pumpkin activities and education to help create allergy awareness and make the event family-friendly.
Put on your red sneakers come, get your teal pumpkins and help us raise money for food allergy awareness in the Peoria Community!
