About 10 days ago we participated in our third FAAN Walk for a Cure for Food Allergies. Every year this event seems to get bigger and better. This year it was held in a local park with the walking route around a small lake. There was also a game/Halloween treat area with non-food treats, craft making area (pom-pom spiders, bead necklace making and temporary tattoos) and vendor area (my favorite) with lots of schwag from companies like Enjoy life foods, Epipens and Crayons drinks. Yes, allergy free juice drinks in crayon shaped cans. Some of them were tasty.
B had volunteered at the registration table once again but this year she had volunteered me and the boys to help set up. We were put in charge of most of the signage. Since we had to be there pretty early (6:30-7am) it was great to have something for us to do. All the kids and I put up signs directing people to the event as well as "food allergy fact" signs along the route.
I was with IZ in the craft area when he noticed the other kids who also had MedicAlert bracelets like he did. (they compared colors) I'm sure he felt pretty good seeing all the other food allergy families there having fun with their kids. And I KNOW he enjoyed the free sample cups of SunButter given away in the vendor area (don't ask how many he ate!)
THANK YOU to all who prayed for great weather (it was beautiful) and who gave or considered giving. I had set a pretty low goal on our fundraising page and had a difficult time updating/increasing it which may have thrown some people off. This year our town's walk ALONE raised $40,000 for food allergy awareness and research! That's AWESOME!!ps....B here....I just wanted to add that the most awesome thing is that there was food there and Iz could eat all of it!! How cool is that?!?!?! He ate about 5 little things of Sunbutter. :-D My favorite thing was the Enjoy Life chocolate bars (**Those WERE good!! -ski**) . Yummy!!! And safe, too!!! Such a fun day!!
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