TEAL PUMPKIN PROJECT
As Halloween approaches, FARE, Food Allergy Research & Education is hopeful and cheering on the communities to start a new habit. A tradition that will help make this holiday worry free and a little less frightening for children with food allergies: the Teal Pumpkin Project.
This is new campaign inspires people in the communities nationwide to educate and make the public mindful of food sensitivities by giving away non-food treats for the trick-or-treaters and putting up a teal pumpkin, the color of food allergy awareness! FARE has free printable teal pumpkin signs to post up on your front door or actually painting a pumpkin teal and setting it in front of your doorstep works just as well. As Halloween can be a tricky spell for some families that have to carefully manage food allergies some treats can be life-threatening.
Dozens of residents that are in the Hunt Club community in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida are promoting this new tradition. “For food allergy families, your days are filled with worries and concerns and trying to anticipate everything that is out there, Hass says.” That is why she is promoting the teal pumpkin initiative so all kids with food allergies such as nuts, milk, egg, wheat, soy and many other food sensitive items can participate in the fun Halloween festivities. Ideas to give out to trick-or-treaters this year could be toys, glow sticks, bubbles, whistles, bouncy balls, stickers, coins, fun costume jewelry or entertaining games that will still be thrilling for all.
Keep Halloween an enjoyable and confident experience for our trick-or-treaters!
For the Free Teal Pumpkin Print out, click on the link and download FARES's Non-Food Treats Halloween Poster to show your support and circulate this sign in your community, so your neighbors can participate too.
A simple gesture can have a huge impact.
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