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Food Allergy Awareness Week

Helping families

Introducing: Book Creator!

The resource is called “Book Creator;” some of you (particularly teachers!) may already be familiar with this program. We have established a virtual “library” at The FPIES Foundation’s Book Creator page and are now inviting families to create FPIES-themed books for themselves and for the library!

By thefpiesfoundation, 2 yearsMay 13, 2021 ago
Helping families

Why We Need to Stop Referring to IgE-Mediated Allergies as ‘True’ Food Allergies

This is an open letter to all healthcare professionals from a food allergy mama and Registered Dietitian. I am writing to you as a mother to children with both IgE mediated and non-IgE mediated food allergies. As many of you are aware, allergic reactions commonly seen in the media are IgE reactions — Read more…

By thefpiesfoundation, 2 yearsMay 4, 2021 ago
Living with FPIES

Food Allergy Awareness Week 2020

Food Allergy Awareness Week (FAAW) is May 10-16 this year.  Every year we join with Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE) to honor FAAW. We wanted to share some of the ways you can get involved and help build the growing awareness of different types of food allergies, such as Food Protein Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome (FPIES).

By thefpiesfoundation, 3 yearsMay 7, 2020 ago
Helping families

Out and About with FPIES: Or, Faking Spontaneity Through Obsessive Planning, Part Two – the Freezer Edition

Emergency bread.   This may sound like a bizarre concept to families without allergies, and possibly even to those with. The first time I used the term, my husband* looked at me like I was crazy. “What’s emergency bread?” I explained what I meant by it, but it didn’t really Read more…

By thefpiesfoundation, 5 yearsApril 25, 2018 ago
Inspirational stories

The Miracle of FPIES

Every family is unique and weaves an important piece in our overall understanding of FPIES as well as the impact– medical and non-medical– this rare diagnosis has on our families, children and professionals. As you read the story that follows, please remember that though your family’s story may differ in Read more…

By thefpiesfoundation, 7 yearsMay 13, 2016 ago
Helping families

FPIES: Simple Words, Complex Realities

FPIES: Simple Words, Complex Realities By Nichole L. Huff, Ph.D., CFLE One evening last week, in reviewing the papers sent home in my kindergartner’s daily folder, I noticed a flyer for a school fundraiser. An ice cream social. On Friday my son could have a big scoop of ice cream from a Read more…

By thefpiesfoundation, 8 yearsMay 8, 2015 ago
Support our Cause

Food Allergy Action Month 2015

Food Allergy Awareness Week (May 10-16th) has recently been expanded to include FoodAllergy ACTION month.  Plus, this year a National FPIES day on May 4th has been included to honor the month of Allergy Awareness. National FPIES Day is in addition to Global FPIES Day, on Oct.14th, established by The Foundation in 2014.  Two Read more…

By thefpiesfoundation, 8 yearsMay 1, 2015 ago
Helping families

200 Free Custom Wristband Contest!

Raise Awareness to FPIES with custom wristbands! With food allergy and FPIES allergy education and awareness days approaching, wristbands can be a great way to wear your awareness. We have teamed up with WristbandBros.com to give one lucky family living with FPIES a chance to win 200 free wristbands and a free design consultation! Read more…

By thefpiesfoundation, 8 yearsApril 15, 2015 ago
Support our Cause

Food Allergy Awareness Week 2014: Be the Voice!

May is National Asthma and Allergy Awareness month! In 1998, the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network, now Food Allergy Research and Education Foundation (FARE), created Food Allergy Awareness Week (FAAW) to educate others about food allergies, a potentially life-threatening medical condition. This year, FARE has declared the entire month of May Food Allergy Read more…

By thefpiesfoundation, 9 yearsMay 16, 2014 ago
Living with FPIES

I Know Now…

As May began, the FPIES Foundation initiated the Twitter campaign #IKNOWNOWFPIES in honor of Food Allergy Awareness Week. We asked FPIES families to tell us what they know now that they didn’t know when their child was diagnosed. From the first “I know now” post – “I didn’t know that you could have a delayed Read more…

By thefpiesfoundation, 10 yearsMay 31, 2013 ago

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