Walkers Aim to Raise Food Allergy Awareness
Organizers hope for at least 300 people to turn-out at the Mall of America for the Food Allergy Awareness Walk on Saturday, March 26.
When 10-year-0ld Matthew Bergman goes to the Mall of America on Saturday with his aunt Becki Bergman, it won't be to go shopping - not even for this Lego enthusiast. No, for Matthew and Becki, this trip is much more personal: they will be joining hundreds of other walkers participating in the Anaphylaxis & Food Allergy Association of Minnesota (AFAA) Food Allergy Awareness Walk. Saturday's event will be the third annual fundraising walk sponsored by the nonprofit. In 2010, 250 walkers raised $18,000 that will be used by AFAA to further their three-fold mission to educate, support and advocate for the more than 200,00 Minnesotans (30,000 of them children) who are living with one or more food allergies, some of which could be fatal. For Nona…
Michael G. Ferber
4:58 am on Friday, March 25, 2011
Thank you Becki for your volunteer leadership in this important Food Allergy Awareness Walk from the Anaphylaxis and Food Allergy Association of MN. The largest walk in the region at the Mall of America. Mike in Eagan more ›