Please read below to learn a bout our recent Allergy Freindly Restaurant Intiative at Clink on May 2nd, 2024 and how you can signup for the race, raffle and silent auction.

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RED SNEAKERS PEORIA TEAMS WITH CLINK TO LAUNCH ALLERGY FRIENDLY RESTAURANT

Red Sneakers for Food Allergy Awareness - Peoria Chapter donated epinephrine injectors and more to make Clink the first allergy friendly restaurant in the area.

Peoria Heights, IL – May 2, 2024 - Red Sneakers Peoria partnered with Clink Bar and Events in Peoria Heights, IL to become the first Allergy Friendly restaurant in the area.

They are the first restaurant in the area to be epinephrine injector equipped. Epinephrine is the only medication to help reverse a severe allergic reaction. Red Sneakers Peoria has partnered with Auvi-q, the epinephrine injector that talks to you while using the medication, to donate the epinephrine injectors. Clink staff are food allergy trained by FARECheck, ServSafe and CPR certified by the American Heart Association. The education, training, certifications and medications were donated by Red Sneakers Peoria.

33 million Americans have food allergies, and every 3 minutes, a food allergy reaction sends someone to the emergency room. Restaurants are the second most common place where a food allergy reaction occurs at 21%. Due to epinephrine costs and or lack of education, many people do not carry epinephrine with them. Under the Illinois Epinephrine Injector Act, restaurants are able to be epinephrine injector equipped by following guidelines. Red Sneakers Peoria is providing a comprehensive solution to meet those requirements.

The Launch party was May 2nd from 5pm -10pm, to showcase the Allergy Friendly partnership with Clink. 15% of the evenings proceeds went to Red Sneakers Peoria to support this initiative as well as other initiatives. From 5pm-7pm, Red Sneakers Peoria had a booth with swag and prizes. Online fundraising platform givebutter allowed supporters to get raffle tickets, bid on the silent auction and donate before or during the event. Supporters can also text REDSNEAKERS to 53-555. Epinephrine injector trainers were available for demonstration and practice as well as information about Red Sneakers Peoria. Top4D DJied from 7pm-10pm. Thank you to those whe came to support this local restaurant and see the changes made in their restaurant to make it Allergy Friendly. This was a family friendly event and if you are a food allergy family, please go and see the steps Clink has made to make their restaurant more allergy conscious.

Later this year, the Peoria Chapter is hosting their Second Annual 5K Walk/Run for Food Allergy Awareness and Teal Pumpkin Fall Festival on October 12, 2024, in Peoria Heights, Illinois. Sign up for the race, donate, fundraise or sponsor to help provide epinephrine auto-injectors to local first responders and to help make more restaurants in Peoria, IL, allergy friendly. Additional initiatives include; growing the support group, promoting awareness through the Morton Pumpkin Festival Parade & Education Booth, lighting the Murray Baker Bridge RED, planning the first local allergy friendly sporting event, collaborating with MASA to provide better access to therapies for local families, sending a representative to FARE Courage at Congress, providing allergy camp opportunities, organizing other fragmented allergy groups across the country.

Raffle & Fall Walk/Run Registration Discount & NEW Swag Order Opportunity:

Use PROMO CODE: CLINKMAY (during the month of May) for limited time discounted registration for the Red Sneakers Peoria 5K and Teal Pumpkin Project Festival on October 12, 2024 at Tower Park and along Grandview Drive in Peoria Heights, IL.

You also get a limited time PROMO CODE upon race registration to receive a discount on the purchase of raffle tickets

Race entries can buy NEW Red Sneakers Peoria Swag. Limited supplies were available for pickup at the Clink Launch Party. Remaining orders will be available for pickup at T-Shirt pickup for the race.

If you will be out of the Peoria area on race day, don't worry, you can register to participate virtually. That way you can still fundraise in your own way and on your own time from anywhere in the world!

www.redsneakers.org/peoria

Red Sneakers Peoria is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization

Phone: 309-210-8472/309-472-4721

Email: peoria@redsneakers.org

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Race Roster: https://raceroster.com/events/2024/84531/red-sneakers-peoria-5k-and-teal-pumpkin-festival

Givebutter: https://givebutter.com/redsneakerspeoria

Thank you to our supporters!

Red Sneakers Peoria 5K & Teal Pumpkin Project Festival - October 12, 2024 (9am - noon)

Red Sneakers Peoria 5K & Teal Pumpkin Project Festival - October 12, 2024 (9am - noon)

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