Newsletter | December 2021
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Check out our new holiday campaign and how you can support our different initiatives focused on having a better #FoodAllergyFuture.

Plus, find out how to navigate food allergy during the holidays and while continuing to manage COVID-19.
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Learn how your support helps to make a brighter #FoodAllergyFuture and donate today.

Find a variety of tips and resources to help you navigate this year’s festivities with confidence, including a tip sheet for party hosts.
Find answers to your COVID-19 questions from ScienceUpFirst. We are featuring answers to a few questions that came up after our webinar last week, including if your child is on the cusp of turning 12, dosing intervals, and on the Omicron variant of concern.

Join us in thanking our funders for their generous support of our initiatives this year. 
Advocacy and Research
If your child has a diagnosed milk and/or egg allergy and has successfully completed a baked challenge, take the short survey.
influenza vaccine
Find out the answer to this question in this month's mythbuster.
Webinars and Events

Attend our free 90-minute interactive webinar with a trained parent mentor.

Next sessions are December 4th (tomorrow!) and December 10th. Spaces are limited, so reserve your spot now!
Saskatchewan Anaphylaxis Support Group

Learn about our support groups and get in touch with one virtually.

Join the Saskatchewan Anaphylaxis Support Group for a virtual ‘Meet the Allergist’ with Dr. Fong of Regina, SK in January 2022.

Hear from a panel of experts on the vaccines options and implications for those with food allergy. Watch our recorded webinars on this topic to help you make a decision on getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
Check out our encore presentation series to prepare for a safe holiday with food allergy.
Ask the Allergist:
Dr. Julia Upton, MD, FRCPC, MPH
This month, Dr. Julia Upton answers a question about teens with food allergy, relationships and intimacy.

Do you have questions you would like to ask an allergist in the months to come? Send it to us at [email protected].
Ways to Give
Discover ways to give below and help create a better #FoodAllergyFuture this holiday season. All donations $20 and above receive a tax receipt.
No one should be left behind.
Taking the fear out of anaphylaxis and empowering Canadians.
To help build informed and supportive communities.
Everyone has a right to know what’s in their food.
Make an ongoing impact. Your support will help to ensure we can advocate strongly across many different platforms on your behalf, provide education to the community, public, industry, and government on the seriousness of food allergy, and offer support to you and others when you need it.

Select “Monthly Gift” on the online donation form and enter the amount you want to donate. Or call us at 1 866 785-5660.
Plan today to make a difference tomorrow. Consider Food Allergy Canada as a beneficiary when you are updating your will, or your life insurance coverage.
Your support tells your employees and your customers that you care. Check out the different ways your workplace can get involved.
Celebrate virtually while supporting our cause! Plan your next birthday or milestone event virtually at ECHOage, a free online party-planning service that helps charities in North America.

In honour of your birthday or event, ask your friends and family to donate to Food Allergy Canada. Now more than ever, small charities like ours rely on your generous donations to continue our important work now and well into the future.