About us
I am so honored to have been asked to run the Falmouth Road Race this August in support of the KeepSmilin4Abbie Foundation. As many of you know, I am a mother of three super sweet boys, all whom have each had multiple anaphylactic allergies their whole lives. Raising these boys to navigate the world confidently and safely with their food allergies is job #1 for my husband and I. As they learn their ABC's, our boys learn how to spell the names of their allergens, how to call 911, and how to tell anyone offering them food to "please check with my mom or dad first." As they get older, we teach each of them about the signs of anaphlyaxis, train them monthly on how administer an epi-pen, and how to become adept ingredient readers. They learn to cook safely, how to avoid cross-contamination and most importantly, how to advocate for themselves.
This is the first summer in recent history our family is not having our annual "Cape escape" vacation. The Cape is our happy place, but last summer, one of my boys suffered a bi-phasic anaphylactic reaction after being served one of his allergens at a Cape Cod restaurant he had safely eaten at several times before. He has refused to step foot on the Cape again because this experience was very challenging for him. I'm trying to make this a place of happy memories for him and his brothers again, and running this race back on the Cape for a cause that benefits them is how I plan to start that story. If you're able, please donate to my run or come cheer me on during this 7-mile journey!
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Please consider a donation today to help raise money for The KeepSmilin4Abbie Foundation®. Our mission is to #stopanaphylaxis®. We fund research into early detection of anaphylaxis, a life-threatening reaction to food, medicine, insect venom, or latex.
Recent donors
Donation date | Donor name | Donation amount |
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Aug 18 | Neeti Mehta | $109.85 |
Aug 18 | ABC Keighley | $28.10 |
Aug 16 | Annie Pfaff | $28.10 |
Aug 16 | Claire Evans | $50.00 |
Aug 16 | The Duca Family | $28.10 |
Aug 16 | Dilip and Indu Dewagan | Undisclosed amount |
Aug 14 | Jennifer Brenner | Undisclosed amount |
Aug 13 | Nick Mustard | $55.35 |
Aug 09 | Neena sehgal | $200.00 |
Aug 07 | Om, Asha & Aanandi | $55.35 |