FOODiversity to highlight community-based strategies and programs that address food insecurity and dietary restrictions. MOORESVILLE, N.C. June 18, 2025 – FOODiversity announced today that three of its research posters, developed in collaboration with multiple food allergy organizations, have been accepted for presentation at the upcoming Center for Allergy & Asthma Research’s (CFAAR) Food Allergy Summit
FOODiversity has received a $1,500 grant from the Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund to support its Food Delivery Program. According to Wendy Gordon Pake, executive director and founder of FOODiversity, the funds have been used to successfully enroll three Charlotte Metro households into the Food Delivery Program for three to six months. FOODiversity, a Mooresville-based nonprofit, is
FOODiversity, a Mooresville-based nonprofit, is launching a new Early Introduction Parent Program (EIPP) to increase awareness and knowledge of early allergen introduction. Early allergen introduction is an often-overlooked section of the 2020-2025 USDA Dietary Guidelines regarding infant feeding. FOODiversity’s EIPP aims to reach parents and caregivers, with a particular focus on new parents who lack
From the website: Iredell Free News May 26, 2024 Special to Iredell Free News The theme for the 27th annual Allergy & Asthma Day on Capitol Hill (AADCH) was “Breaking Barriers: Advancing Health Equity for All.” The AADCH event, hosted by Allergy & Asthma Network, was held on May 8 in Washington, D.C. Wendy Gordon
From the website: Immunity Group Australia January 27, 2024 A large food allergy community event, “Feeding Community Health”, took place in North Carolina, USA on 23 January 2024. Around 50 food allergy community organisations and prominent allergy experts (e.g. Dr Edwin Kim, Dr Corinne Keet, Dr Nikhila Shroeder, and others) took part in this educational
Viewpoint: One Mom's Halloween Reflection BY Wendy Gordon Pake Iredell Free News; October 30, 2022 Halloween at the Pake house – with a child with food allergies – always went the same: My husband and I would spill out our son’s big plastic pumpkin and separate the candy into “safe” and “unsafe” piles. Then we
Special to Iredell Free News The EnergyUnited Foundation recently donated $10,000 to Carolina FOODiversity of Mooresville to provide groceries to 9 low-income families who have children with multiple food allergies. “We are grateful receive this donation from the EnergyUnited Foundation,” said Wendy Pake, executive director of Carolina FOODiversity. “These students need food that do not
Allergy-friendly food now available for students in need. SOURCE: IREDELL FREE NEWS Special to Iredell Free News FOODiversity, a Mooresville-based nonprofit, is on a mission to reduce the burden faced by families who are struggling to afford nutritious foods with the added challenge of food allergies, celiac disease, or other food intolerances. By raising
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