Supporting
Rochester, New York
The food allergy
support group, FACTS, was started in March 2003 in Rochester, New
York by Joy Leinenbach and Sandy Eckdahl. They are two mothers
who were coping with food allergic children and knew that
there were other families out there who were feeling the
same things they were. Their goal was to create a group
where families could give and receive encouragement, coping
strategies, and food allergy information as well as educate
the community (i.e. schools, day cares, restaurants, summer
camps) about food allergies. At the first meeting, there
were seven families represented. To date, there are more
than 200 families
registered with the group. A Board of Directors, comprised of
FACTS members, make decisions about programming, planning
events and finances.
FACTS is now a registered support group with the Food Allergy
and Anaphylaxis Network.
FACTS
Mission Statement:
We are dedicated to providing resources, support and
encouragement to families coping with food allergies as well
as raising awareness and educating the community regarding the
unique needs of these families. |
Show Your
Support
by
attending our FACTS Meetings. Learn from other families
and their experiences or provide other families with your own
experiences in handling a food allergy.
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and Learn More About Our Meetings |
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