CHARLOTTE, NC
ABOUT PAK
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Formed in April 2006 by parents that have children with various food allergies.
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Our members include parents of children (from babies to young adults) with life-threatening food, latex and venom allergies.
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PAK has grown to over 500 members in Charlotte, North Carolina and the surrounding area.
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We have a variety of meetings, guest speakers, playgroups and special events such as a Food Free Zone Knights Baseball Game and seasonal food free children's events.
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PAK has 2 medical advisers, Dr. Maeve O’Connor and Dr. Gray Norris from Carolina Asthma and Allergy Center. They are both board certified by the American Board of Allergy and Immunology.
The PAK motto is "Live Life...Bring Epi" We strive to be a support group not just for parents, but for our children as well...
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
Parents
of Allergic Kids' goal is to provide a supportive environment for
parents of and the children who have serious food allergies. We want to
raise awareness about the prevalence and severity of food allergies. We
also want to educate parents, caregivers, professionals, and our
children's peers about safely caring for our children. We are not a
professional organization. We are a network of friends who support each
other. Be sure to discuss individual health questions and medical issues
with your own qualified personal physician or health professional.
CONTACT PAK
If you have any questions for the coordinators of Parents of Allergic Kids, please email info@pakcharlotte.org.
If you would like to join PAK, please go to the "Join PAK" tab on the
top of this page and fill out the short form. We will set you up in our
email database to receive monthly newsletters and invitation to join the PAK Facebook group. (It is free to join) Our private Facebook group is a great way to connect with local members and is ideal for group
discussions.
PAK NEWS:
We are so grateful that Carolina Asthma and Allergy Center sponsored our Kyle Dine Concert. It was an interactive, educational and empowering concert for our kids. You can see some of the concert on this Fox News video clip...
http://www.foxcharlotte.com/news/local/Singer-Song-Writer-Makes-Food-Allergies-Cool-124575084.html
If you want more information on this wonderful singer, please go to his website www.kyledine.com
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Here are links to several food allergy articles and news pieces our local PAK members were a part of...
http://abcnews.go.com/print?id=10626826
http://www.wcnc.com/charlotte-today/Fears-over-food-allergies-92423639.html
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703808904575025013194645130.html
PAK FUNDRAISING UPDATE... 
PAK has partnered with Transactions for Charities. They are a company that provides credit card processing services where a portion of the processing fees (10%) goes to support National and Local charitable partners of their choice. We have been added to their list, so any vendor can pick us and we will receive funds to help our support group. If you know of any vendors who would be interested in this company for their credit card processing, please forward on their information www.transactionsforcharity.org
