#FoodAllergyChampions: Meet our 2021 community award winners + last chance to enter our contest

Food Allergy Canada is a nationally registered charity committed to educating, supporting, and advocating for the more than 3 million Canadians impacted by food allergy. 2021 Community award winners A perfect way to end this year’s Food Allergy Awareness Month is to focus on how we are all working together to drive impact.   Read about our community award winners below and how they are making lasting impacts in the world of food allergy. Plus, stay tuned for our new Impact Report coming soon to learn how we are driving change as an organization. Congratulations to all of this year's winners! #FoodAllergyChampions Robyn Allen Leadership Award This award recognizes an individual who has made a unique contribution to the lives of Canadians with food allergy through their efforts in education, advocacy, community building, leadership, or fundraising. Dr. Waleed Alqurashi Dr. Waleed Alqurashi is a pediatric emergency physician at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) and investigator at the CHEO Research Institute, in Ottawa, Ontario. Dr. Alqurashi has been unfailing in his commitment to improving the management of anaphylaxis, particularly in emergency departments. He has championed many initiatives to address knowledge gaps among physicians and patients in treating anaphylaxis.   His continuous dedication to improving anaphylaxis management in children is significant. Learn how Dr. Alqurashi is improving anaphylaxis education and treatment Allan Reynolds Award This award recognizes special individuals and organizations for their extraordinary contribution and leadership in helping individuals and families affected by anaphylaxis.  Anglophone South School District Anglophone South School District in Saint John, New Brunswick has demonstrated exemplary passion and commitment to raising food allergy awareness and creating safer school communities. Find out how Anglophone South is setting an example for school boards Sabrina Shannon Memorial Award This award recognizes two individuals in post-secondary school who have contributed significantly to the Canadian food allergy community. This award is made possible through an educational grant from TD Securities. Marissa Kaminski Marissa is a student at the University of British Columbia and a Child Development Supervisor in an after-school care program in Richmond, BC. Although she does not have food allergy herself, she is inspired to help support others living with the condition. Passionate about raising food allergy awareness and reducing risk, Marissa helped develop interactive and informative workshops and training to educate school staff about anaphylaxis, risk reduction, and emergency protocols. Ella VanderLelie Ella is from Burlington, ON who will be entering her first year at Brock University this fall. Ella has food allergies to egg, milk, peanut, tree nuts and legumes. Advocating for change, Ella has led several initiatives in her community including a school-wide allergy-awareness assembly, and a deputation to Burlington City Council in support of stock epinephrine (an epinephrine auto-injector that is not prescribed to a specific person and can be used in an emergency) being available in public spaces. Ella also participated in our educational video where she shared her reaction story and lessons learned to empower other youth to Know and Treat anaphylaxis. Get inspired by Marissa and Ella Pryde Family Travel Grant This award provides two grants for graduate students, medical students or healthcare professionals who have an interest in food allergy/anaphylaxis. The funds help to offset expenses for attending an academic program or event related to food allergy. Connor Prosty Connor is a medical student at McGill University. He will be using the grant to attend the 2022 American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. Rishma Chooniedass Rishma is a nurse, working in the Food Allergy Immunotherapy program at British Columbia’s Children’s Hospital. She used the grant to attend the 2021 American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology Annual Conference. Discover how these winners are supporting the food allergy community Stay tuned to learn how we are making an impact with our new Impact Report, to be released soon! To find out how you can become a #FoodAllergyChampion, visit foodallergycanada.ca/awards. #KnowItTreatIt contest - ending at midnight EDT! Today is the last chance to participate in our Know it. Treat it. campaign and enter the contest! Tell us your anaphylaxis story or how you would Know and Treat anaphylaxis for a chance to win 1-of-4 special prizes. Enter the contest Connect with us ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

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