This year, we’ve chosen to participate in the “Teal Pumpkin Project”, an alternative, new tradition for our young friends who have food allergies.This campaign encourages people to raise awareness of food allergies by providing non-food treats for trick-or-treaters and painting a pumpkin teal – the color of food allergy awareness .Thank you ms. Carli for decorating our teal pumpkin project.
This year, we’ve chosen to participate in the “Teal Pumpkin Project”, an alternative, new tradition for our young friends who have food allergies restricting them from candy or sweets that are typically distributed this time of year. Many parents across the United States are participating as well, starting a trend that we hope catches on and lasts for quite some time!
It’s simple!
There are lots of creative alternatives to handing out candy:
Use your imagination, the possibilities are endless!
If you’d like to print out a flyer to display on your door the night of Halloween, or if you want to tag your teal pumpkin, please visit the link below:
http://www.foodallergy.org/teal-pumpkin-project
Other resource:
http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/13/health/halloween-safety-food-allergies/index.html?sr=sharebar_twitter
Spread the word and help others recognize the Teal Pumpkin Project!
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