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POCHA of Will County is not a professional or medical organization.
It is a group of parents sharing information and supporting each
other. The discussions, meeting minutes, handouts, speakers,
agendas, and other products of this group do not constitute medical
and/or legal advice and should not be relied upon as such. Always
discuss individual health/medical concerns with a qualified personal
physician. |
Meetings & Events Affiliated with Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago, IL Medical Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Kim, Department of Allergy Meetings: 2nd Monday of Every Other Month, 6pm-8pm
Where are the meetings? Meeting Room Location change effective February 2008
Upcoming Meetings and Speakers **Monday, October 12, 2009 - CANCELLED due to Columbus Day**
Monday, August 10, 2009
Upcoming Events
Summer Safe Baseball - July 8, 2009
The event is a 3 mile walk through the Lincoln Park Community along Lake Michigan in order to raise money for education, research, advocacy, and to increase awareness. FAAN has raised more than $2 million from walk events! By increasing the number of locations to 35 this year, FAAN hopes to raise another $2 million in 2009. Our goal for 2009 is to raise over $185K with $20K being in Sponsorships. Please email Eleanor Garrow-Majka through our Contact Us page if you have any contacts that may be interested in participating in a Sponsorship. Last year, we had over 1,200 walkers come to support food allergies and FAAN's Mission, and we raised over $176K. On the National Level, Chicago was ranked 3rd for donations out of 28 walk sites. Please click here for more information on FAAN's 2009 Walk for Food Allergy 2009 Honorary Walk Chairs: To be announced.
FOOD ALLERGY INITIATIVE CHICAGO - October 24, 2009 In addition to raising an incredible amount of money in 2008, the Benefit succeeded in bringing much needed attention to the issue of food allergies with 500 in attendance. Through the heartfelt presentations by Denise and Dave Bunning, our Benefit honorees, Domninque Tounge, our Chef Honoree and Sara Shannon, allergy activist, many in attendance unfamiliar with the struggles we face as parents of allergic children, experienced our fears and urgency for a cure. Denise and Dave Bunning were especially instrumental in educating many on the issues and initiatives that are underway. We look to make this year’s Benefit a greater success! If you are interested in volunteering for 2009's Benefit, please email faichicago@faiusa.org Also, please check out the new FAI website at www.faiusa.org It has been completely redesigned with revised and new resources for anyone impacted by food allergies. News Children's Memorial Food Allergy Study - May 2009 Dear Illinois Food Allergic Families:
TOP TEN REASONS TO SIGN UP FOR THE CHILDREN’S MEMORIAL FOOD ALLERGY STUDY:
Goal: This study is in response to the rapid rise in childhood food allergy and the lack of effective prevention and treatment. It is designed to find answers to some fundamental questions: What are the causes of food allergy? How can food allergy be predicted and prevented? Are there alternative or better treatments for food allergy? Who is eligible?: This is a family-based study. An eligible family includes both biological parents and at least 1 food allergy affected child (0-21 years). Both parents and affected child must be willing to participate. For more information: Call 1-888-573-1833. If there’s no answer, leave your name, phone number and the best time to reach you to schedule your appointment OR e-mail allergystudy@childrensmemorial.org; or for additional information go to www.childrensmrc.org/allergy. Sponsors: National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Chicago
Community Trust, the Food Allergy Initiative and generous donors. National Eosinophilic Awareness Week is May 19 - May 23, 2009 Food Allergy Awareness Week is May 10 - May 16, 2009 Mark the week by increasing awareness at schools, talking to your elected representatives, or planning a fundraiser. You can hand out fliers, put up posters, or display educational materials. Download materials to get involved! FAAN's goal for 2009 is to receive proclamations from all 50 states. We already have proclamations from: Alabama, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Maine, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin. If your state is not listed above, visit www.foodallergy.org/FAAW/index.html for more information.
Food Allergy Project and Food Allergy Initiative Merge to Find a
Cure - February 2009 "For a number of years, FAI and The Food Allergy Project have worked toward a common goal of finding a cure for life-threatening food allergies," said Todd Slotkin, FAI's chairman and president. "After partnering on many important research and advocacy initiatives, our two organizations have now formally joined together with a renewed commitment to bring families affected by food allergies the treatments that we are all so eager to find." Following the merger, David Bunning, co-founder of The Food Allergy Project, joined FAI's board of directors. He and his wife, Denise, are the parents of two severely food- allergic sons. The Bunnings founded The Food Allergy Project after privately funding research for a number of years and leading local family support groups in their Chicago-area hometown. Since 2006, The Food Allergy Project has championed increased federal funding for food allergy research, resulting in commitments from leading federal agencies for the disease. In addition, the organization and its founders have supported vital research initiatives at leading scientific institutions such as Duke University, Chicago's Children's Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University, Harvard Medical School and Mount Sinai School of Medicine. View an inspiring video produced by The Food Allergy Project. "This merger represents the joining together of like-minded parents, advocates and researchers who are committed to finding a cure for life-threatening food allergies," said David Bunning. "Our children deserve the right to reach their full potential, and Denise and I are thrilled to merge our organization with FAI to bring hope for a cure to millions of children." Hugh A. Sampson, MD, professor of pediatrics at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and president of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI), noted that the two organizations have played a key role in advancing food allergy research over the past decade. "Food allergy research was very limited until concerned families founded these organizations," he said. "This merger couldn't have come at a more critical moment. In this challenging economy, competition for federal research grants will be more intense than ever. If we want to attract more investigators to the field, they need to know that they have a powerful voice in Washington -- and that substantial funds are available from a sound, trusted private source as well." The new organization is poised to meet this challenge and to accelerate the progress of food allergy researchers, who are making exciting discoveries. The merger will enable us to expand our efforts to increase public awareness, empower advocates and family support groups, and encourage the nation's leaders to increase funding to eradicate this potentially deadly disease. Please visit www.faiusa.org for more information. USDA's New Food Guide Pyramid New Books.....MUST HAVE |
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for Food Allergy 2009 - Chicago, Illinois 
