NEW ROCHELLE, NY — There are 15 million Americans with food allergies, which means there are 15 million reasons to join the Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) Walk for Food Allergy in Westchester to raise critical funds to find a cure and to increase awareness about this growing public health issue. The FARE Walk for Food Allergy in Westchester will be held on Sunday, September 21, 2014 at Glen Island Park in New Rochelle, NY, at 1:00pm.
The FARE Walk for Food Allergy, presented by Mylan, unites thousands of Americans across the country seeking a cure and a safe and inclusive world for people with food allergies. With so many people affected by food allergies, everyone has a reason to walk – a family member, a classmate, a friend, neighbor or a colleague.
“Fifteen million people in the United States are living with food allergy, a life-altering and potentially life-threatening disease,” said John L. Lehr, chief executive officer of FARE. “It is for each of these individuals and their families that we work to find a cure, to educate, to advocate – and of course, walk. Every step we take, every dollar raised by our dedicated supporters and sponsors, brings us closer to the day when we say FAREwell to food allergies.”
The FARE Walk is a family-friendly event will take place in 66 communities nationwide in 2014. The 2013 FARE Walk raised a record-breaking $3.6 million for food allergy research, education, awareness and advocacy.
Lee Goldberg, Chief Meteorologist for WABC-TV Eyewitness News and father of a child with food allergies, will serve as emcee of the FARE Walk in Westchester. Dr. Hugh Sampson, an internationally recognized food allergy expert, will be our honored guest and speaker. Dr. Sampson, Director of the Jaffe Food Allergy Institute at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, also serves as Chair of FARE’s Medical Advisory Board.
Now in its fifth year, the FARE Westchester Walk is co-chaired by Stephanie Hirschberg of Harrison, NY and Bonnie Weinbach of Larchmont, NY. The FARE Westchester Walk has raised nearly one million dollars over the last four years.
Sponsors for the Westchester walk include Mylan, Sanofi, Sunbutter, Enjoy Life, Content Checked, Allergic Living, Abbott Nutrition, Skeeter Snacks, Camp Wingate Kirkland, The Laurel Camps, The Singer & Bassuk Organization LLC, Harriet and Andrew Singer, Greenwood Trails, Camp Laurel, Camp Mah-Kee-Nac, Flywheel, Island Lake Camp, Brant Lake Dance Camp, Point O’Pines Camp for Girls, Camp Winadu, Camp Walt Whitman, Camp Taconic, TruSweets, CAFÉ, Indian Head Camp, Skinny Pop Popcorn, Southwoods Residential Camp and Summer Trails Day Camp, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Trail’s End Camp and Chestnut Lake Camp, Dr. Jeffrey S. Sugar, Longford’s Ice Cream.
Sponsorship opportunities are still available, enabling businesses to show their support for families who are living with food allergies.
Participants can sign up to walk individually or as part of a team. For more information, or to register or volunteer, visit www.foodallergywalk.org/westchester2014.