“Enjoy wine and cocktails with friends, indulge in fine hors d’oeuvres, explore our fabulous auction and cruise Boston harbor at sunset!”

On the Majesty
May 2, 2010
5:30-7:00 Dockside Gala
7:00-8:30 Sunset Cruise
One Long Wharf, Boston Massachusetts

All are invited to attend. Ticket prices vary and start at $135. for a single ticket.

There are also sponsorship and advertising opportunities available.

I am serving as this years Auction Chair and am looking for donations for the
“Breath of Spring” silent auction.

All donations are tax deductible and your company will be listed on the AAFA-NE website, the auction brochure, in the newsletter and potentially in press releases. No donation is too small. Submission deadline is April 26, 2010.

Please email ruth (at) bestallergysites (dot) com if you are interested.

This is AAFA-NE largest fundraiser and all proceeds help in their mission to offer education and support to those with food allergies and their families.

We all know times are tough and we need and sincerely appreciate your support!

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On Sunday April 11, 2010 at 9am there will be a 5k race/walk to benefit the Asthma Allergy Foundation of America New England Chapter.

The race starts and ends at:

Hibernian Hall, 151 Watertown St. (Rt. 16), Watertown, MA

You can sign up by clicking on HIBO 5k 2010 walk.

Please consider running, walking or making a donation.

For more information call 781-444-7778 or email aafane@aafane.org.

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Best Allergy Sites is proud and honored to participate in the 2010 Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Walk for Food Allergy: Moving Towards a Cure.

Please join in by walking with our team in person or online virtually, or by offering a donation to help our team meet our goal.

No donation is too small. Help us to spread awareness and raise money to find a cure!

You can make a donation or join our team of walkers by clicking on:

Team Best Allergy Sites FAAN Walk

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It’s 2010 and what better way to celebrate than to organize or participate in a walk to help raise money for food allergy awareness and research.

Lisa, the local chair for the Tempe, Arizona FAAN walk, emailed to let us know that you can help out by walking, donating funds, or organizing a walk in your area.

Visit Food Allergy Walk to find a walk location near you, or visit the Tempe FAAN Walk page on Facebook for more information.

Lisa also writes about food allergies on her blog Peanut Free World, be sure to check it out!

Thanks Lisa for being so involved in the food allergy community!

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Do you have an upcoming event you’d like to share with us?
Email ruth (at) bestallergysites (dot) com with the information

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If you love to cook and have a food allergy friendly recipe or two up your sleeve, then you are in luck.

There are currently two recipe contests going on that you won’t want to miss.

The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network and Divvies are hosting “The FAAN-tastic Divvies Cookie Contest” and Allergiesandme.com is hosting an “Allergy Free Recipe” contest.

Click on the links above for more information, contest rules and the entry deadlines–which are coming soon.

Good luck!

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Best Allergy Sites is honored to be a part of the much anticipated
“Gluten Free in the New Year” twitter party sponsored by General Mills.

This event promises to be the biggest and most informative online event
for the celiac and gluten free community.

Learn from our expert panelists as well as from each other
and plan to be on the look out for some great prizes.

This is an event you won’t want to miss!

Click on Gluten Free Twitter Party for all the details and don’t forget to RSVP
for a chance to win some great products.

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Save the date for one of the biggest gluten free twitter parties you’ll ever see:

Gluten Free with General Mills
Thursday, January 14th at 7:00 pm ET

Join us as we discuss gluten free living with expert panel members and the gluten free community. You’ll learn about some great new gluten free products, as well as some you may not have known are gluten free, all from our sponsor General Mills.

Click on General Mills Gluten Free Twitter Party for our invitation and more information!

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This is an Allergy Allies event hosted by Best Allergy Sites and Food Allergy Buzz

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The holiday season will soon be upon us and what better way to celebrate than with a #foodallergy twitter party!

Jennifer (Food Allergy Buzz) and I are teaming up with Allergic Living Magazine to bring you the first ever–“Holidays with Food Allergies” Twitter Party

Click here to view our online public invitation.

What:
Holidays with Food Allergies Twitter Party
sponsored in part by Allergic Living Magazine

When:
Friday December 4th, 8:30-9:30 PM eastern time

Where:
In the comfort of your own home!
For info/details on how twitter parties work click here

Panelists:
Gwen Smith Editor Allergic Living Magazine
Chef Simon Clarke Food Editor Allergic Living Magazine
Susan Moderator Allergic Living Magazine

Sponsors:
@AllergicLiving
@allergiesandme
@navanfoods
@solutions2savor
Sweet Alexis
@FancypantsBaker
@GF_Insider

Prizes:
Allergic Living Magazine Subscriptions
Cookies for Me? From Allergies and Me
6 cookies holiday cookie gift from Fancypants Bakery
People Pops from Solutions to Savor
$20 giftcard to Navan Foods
3 $25 gift certificates from Kinnikinnick Foods
25% discount on order from Sweet Alexis

Join us in making this the biggest #foodallergy twitter party event ever!
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If you are interested in becoming a co sponsor of this event please email
ruth (at) bestallergysites (dot) com

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The Food Allergy Support Group of Minnesota is hosting a FREE Food Allergy Resource Fair! Details listed below:

Saturday, November 7
9:00-11:00 am

Eisenhower Community Center
1001 Highway 7
Hopkins, MN

Don’t miss this once-a-year opportunity!

Sample, purchase, or order food allergy-related products from 34 companies! Gather literature and speak to company representatives. Bring the kids- ArtStart artists will be on hand to help kids create free art projects! Visit the Ask the Doctor booth for your allergy questions! Bring an allergy-friendly item for our food shelf donations!

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Do you have an allergy related event you’d like our readers to know about?
Email ruth (at) BestAllergySites (dot) com with your listing.

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“Choosing Foods and Planning Menus for Families with Food Allergies”

Rebekah Donelan, RD, LDN, and Susan Morris, RD, LDN

Registered dietitians from Nashoba Valley Medical Center will explain the nutritional needs of children and answer questions about how to plan a healthy and appealing diet for children with food allergies.

Meets at Nashoba Valley Medical Center
200 Groton Road , Ayer, MA

As one of the team leaders for this group, I’ll be there this evening. If you live in the area, I hope you’ll come by and say hello.

A reminder that AAFA-NE is offering a free book with membership while supplies last.
Sign up today!

http://www.asthmaandallergies.org/N_Membership.htm

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