Did you know that giving a tax-deductible donation as little as $5 can help two energetic boys and their family have some piece of mind in their fight against life-threatening food allergies? This family is mine.
Carson (age 6) and Benjamin (3) both live with life threatening food allergies. Benjamin was diagnosed with an anaphylactic allergy to peanuts and almonds, as well as asthma in November 2011 at only 18 months old. Benjamin also has a dairy allergy as well as a severe gluten intolerance. Benjamin’s asthma complied with his life threatening allergies puts him at extremely high risk. Carson was diagnosed with a life-threatening allergy to almonds in November 2012 at age 5. Since then their daily lives require emergency medicines in tow at all times. We are never more than an arms length away from the life saving medicine. Going out to eat as a family has been severely restricted. We currently have two places that we trust. Trips to stores include avoiding isles with peanuts, the bakery and other high risk areas. When we do get invited to birthday parties, it takes multiple conversations with the party planners to ensure there are no nut products to be consumed. As you can see each part of our daily life needs to be mapped out cautiously. It brings a lot of stress an anxiety to precious young boys, who should be carefree.
For the first time these activities are within our reach with the help of an Allergy Alert dog from Angel Service Dogs, Inc. (ASDi) named Gia. An Allergy Alert Dog will add another “defense” against peanuts/almonds that we, as parents, can’t provide. This dog is being trained to sniff out peanuts/peanut oil and almonds/almond oil on items such as a shopping carts, bowling balls, movie theater seats, playgrounds, play areas and common places others would take for granted as being “safe.”
Your donations for Gia will be used to train Gia, fly Carson and Benjamin’s family to Colorado to meet Gia, and have an intensive 10-day training. Any funds received in excess will go to ASDi™ and will be used for training other dogs for families in need.
Your $5 donation is tax deductible. Donations in smaller or larger amounts are accepted.
Your donations can be made via check to:
Angel Service Dogs, Inc.
3815 Highview Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80908
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My kids were very excited to dive into this book! My almost 6 year old and newly 3 year old loved it! In fact, my 3 year old had me read it three times in a row! 
The kids loved the characters in the book. Especially how you wouldn’t think a squirrel would have a nut allergy or a pelican would have a fish allergy! My almost 6 year old really enjoyed that!
Here is a sneak peak at one of our favorite pages! We blurred the words on the left so you could focus on that cute pelican! Love it!
So on a happy note I found this recipe for Spinach Dip. Its Gluten Free and Dairy Free! Its for score for Toddler Veg, who by the way will soon be preschool Veg. Preschool Veg will soon be Kindergarten Veg. how.did.THAT.happen? 
