#ShineATealLight this Halloween season, learn how you can get involved and help make the holiday inclusive for all. Read an update from Kashi* on two of their products. Check out our job posting, we’re looking for a fundraising manager to join our team. Read our tips to help you and your family navigate Thanksgiving with confidence.
Be inclusive this Halloween: #ShineATealLight to support kids with food allergy
The potential risk of a reaction means that many kids are left out of one of the year’s most exciting holidays. Help take the fright out of food allergy, and make Halloween a safer, more inclusive holiday for everyone by shining a teal light!
Teal is the recognized colour for food allergy and by shining a teal light, it shows your neighbourhood that you have allergy-friendly or non-food treats for kids on Halloween. It also creates food allergy awareness by sparking conversations on how to support kids with food allergy.
Pledge your support by lighting up in teal on Halloween. Find out below the different ways you can #ShineATealLight to drive awareness and make the holiday safe for all!
Ways to #ShineATealLight on food allergy
Discover the different ways you can #ShineATealLight on Halloween to create food allergy awareness and education in your neighbourhood and across Canada. Attend a teal monument lighting near you, find out where you can purchase bulbs and check out teal light crafts.
Plus, stay tuned for a Treat Map from Nextdoor, the neighbourhood network, to find houses that are shining a teal light in your neighbourhood and add your house to the map!
Tips to keep kids with food allergy safe
Learn how to stay safe when trick-or-treating and at Halloween parties and discover what you can do with the candies afterwards.
Plus, check out our tip sheet for party hosts and learn how you can make your celebration inclusive for all kids.
Free resources
Use our free resources to share how you’re keeping Halloween inclusive and safe for all, whether that’s with shining a teal light, having allergy-friendly treats or candy alternatives at your door, or other ways. Download and share posters, Halloween #FoodAllergyHacks, activity sheets, and more!
Be bright! Be brilliant! Stand out this Halloween
Give back this Halloween season by hosting a fundraiser. Discover our different event ideas, including a craft party or “trunk-or-treat”, and get started today.
Plus, support our charity while promoting awareness and sparking conversations by purchasing our exclusive #ShineATealLight glow-in-the-dark bracelets. Purchase our bracelets by October 17th to get them in time for Halloween.
Visit out Halloween section to discover more ways you can help make Halloween fun, safe and inclusive for all.
ICYMI: Allergy Alert: Peanut and milk allergen additions to Kashi* products
Last month, Kashi* announced a change to their products; Kashi* Dark Mocha Almond Chewy Whole Grain bars and Kashi* Dark Chocolate, Almond & Sea Salt Chewy Chia Whole Grain bars.
These two products will now contain peanut in the ingredient list and “contains” statement and include a “may contain” statement for milk.
As part of their communication initiative to inform consumers with food allergy, they have provided an update outlining the product and labelling changes, read their update.
If you have any questions or require further information, please contact Kashi* directly at 1-866-958-7884.
Work with us: Apply for our Fundraising Manager role – deadline extended
Do you have a background in fundraising and are passionate about making life better for the millions of Canadians impacted by food allergy? Join our team and help to build the foundation in fundraising that will enable our organization to make an even greater impact. Learn more and apply today. The deadline has been extended to October 30th, 2022.
Tips for celebrating Thanksgiving with confidence
Thanksgiving weekend is here! As many of you will be gathering and enjoying meals with loved ones this weekend, check out our tips below to help you manage the holiday with confidence.
Holidays with familyPlan ahead, have a strategy for the day, and empower your child. Learn how with these tips.
Remember to do the “triple check” for products purchased in-store and online. Ingredients may change without warning, and ingredients may vary from what is listed on the product versus on a website.
Kitchen remindersIf you’re hosting Thanksgiving, review our helpful tips to avoid the risk of cross-contamination in the kitchen. Plus, check out more kitchen tips and discover our allergy-friendly recipes that are safe for all.
Auto-injector remindersBe sure to carry your epinephrine auto-injectors with you in case of an emergency. Also, double check your/your child’s auto-injectors are in-date. Find more auto-injector tips below.