Food Allergy Awareness Initiatives
May is Food Allergy Awareness Month!
FAACT’s 'Invisible No More: Food allergies may be unseen, but they should never be unnoticed.’
Food Allergy Awareness Campaign
We are proud to launch FAACT’s #InvisibleNoMore campaign during Food Allergy Awareness Month to help patients and families educate their communities and advocate for food allergy safety. Food allergies can develop at any age and dramatically change not just the patient’s life but the lives of everyone in their circle—family, friends, schoolmates, and coworkers.
Learning about food allergies, safety strategies, and emergency preparedness is crucial to protect loved ones and colleagues. Join the millions of people with food allergies this month in sharing one small (or large) act of education and advocacy! Let's show the nation the strength of our community during Food Allergy Awareness Month. Update your social media profiles with one of our graphics below and let the spirit of #InvisibleNoMore shine from your heart into the community. Your actions can and will save lives!
Facebook, BlueSky, & LinkedIn Cover Photos:
- May Is Food Allergy Awareness Month! Invisible No More: Food allergies may be unseen, but they should never be unnoticed.
- It's Food Allergy Awareness Week! Invisible No More: Food Allergies may be unseen, but they should never be unnoticed.
Facebook, Instagram, BlueSky, Threads, & LinkedIn Profile Photos:
- Invisible No More: Food allergies may be unseen, but they should never be unnoticed. - Food Allergy Awareness Month
- Invisible No More: Food allergies may be unseen, but they should never be unnoticed. - Food Allergy Awareness Week
- May 10-16 Is Food Allergy Awareness Week - Share The FAACTs
Sharing pics online? Tag us at @FAACTnews on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, BlueSky, LinkedIn, Pinterest, TikTok, and YouTube to share your photos and use the hashtags #FAACT, #InvisibleNoMore, #FoodAllergy #FoodAllergies, #FAAM2026, #FAAW2026, FoodAllergyAwareness.
Other ways you can celebrate, educate, and raise awareness:
- Provide educational materials to your child’s school or sports team.
- Craft notes of gratitude for teachers, friends, and family.
- Reach out to local media to inspire a segment about food allergies.
- Raise funds to help expand awareness in your community.
Let’s show communities across the country that Food Allergies are #InvisibleNoMore!
Happy Food Allergy Awareness Month!
FOOD ALLERGY AWARENESS WEEK
May 10-16, 2026
Food Allergy Awareness Week provides a unique opportunity to help raise awareness of food allergies and anaphylaxis. Each of us works in our own way to raise awareness of food allergies and anaphylaxis. When we all work together and focus our efforts over the course of one week, it amplifies our message and reaches many more people than any one of us could do alone.
Thanks to your energy and dedication, this event continues to grow each year, increasing the reach of our public awareness and education efforts. There are many ways you can get involved this year.
Download FAACT's Food Allergy Awareness Week Proclamation Kit
- This toolkit will provide you with all the resources you may need to have your Mayor/Governor proclaim May 10-16, 2026, as Food Allergy Awareness Week in your city and/or state.
- Visit our FAAW Proclamation page for more details
If you participate in any of our awareness initiatives below and want to send your tax-deductible donations to us, please mail a check made out to FAACT and send to:
FAACT
c/o (the name of the awareness initiative below)
P.O. Box 511
West Chester, OH 45071
If you want to send us a donation online, please visit our Donate page. Click on "Other", enter the amount, and enter the name of the awareness initiative in the "Reason" box.
FAACT thanks you for your support in raising awareness on behalf of all individuals affected by food allergy and life-threatening anaphylaxis!
Food Allergy Awareness Activities and Tools:
- Introduce your students to common food allergens and safety protocols while encouraging empathy for classmates with a food allergy. Share FAACT's Food Allergy Curricula Program for Schools with the teacher-designed PowerPoint presentations, lesson plans, and activities in this free curriculum.
- Download and print FAACT's posters to share with family, friends, and school personnel. It’s an easy – and useful – way to share important information about food allergies.
- Change your Profile and Cover photos on social media to FAACT's Our Teal Way of Life images (see above) for Food Allergy Awareness Week/Month.
- Raise awareness in your community and send a press release to your local newspaper and/or schedule a radio interview. Not sure where to start? Download FAACT’s 2026 sample press release and personalize it for your community and/or schedule a radio interview.
- Request a proclamation from your governor or local elected official(s). Arrange for a public signing and/or photo opportunity and share the event with local media (papers, TV, radio, etc.).
- Print out and distribute FAACT’s Resources Flyer in your community. Encourage local allergist and pediatrician’s office to distribute the flyer to their patients. Encourage school professionals, healthcare professionals, restaurant & food service personnel, family, teens, and friends to distribute the flyer throughout their networks.
- Use social media to educate your friends and family about food allergies and anaphylaxis. See FAACT’s messages below for each day under “Share the FAACTs”.
- Post a blog about Food Allergy Awareness Week.
- Start a food allergy support group! Visit FAACT’s support group development section to get started.
Host a fundraiser. Simple activities you can organize in your community include a:
- Car wash
- Local food allergy walk
- Book sale
- Raise $1 a day to donate to FAACT to further our education and advocacy efforts
Educate yourself to become a better advocate for yourself and others:
Share the FAACTs!
A simple statement can be enough to change the way one thinks about food allergies and anaphylaxis. It all starts with education!
Simply copy, paste, and share one fact each day - via Facebook, Instagram, Threads, BlueSky, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and more!
Ask family and friends to participate by sharing your posts on their social media pages.
- Include FAACT’s website after each fact to encourage viewers to learn more: FoodAllergyAwareness.org.
- Include FAACT's handle: @FAACTNews and hashtags #FAACT and #foodallergy.
Day One Posts
Facebook/Instagram/Threads/Pinterest/LinkedIn:
While more than 170 foods can cause allergic reactions in people with food allergies, the law identifies the nine most common allergenic foods.
Even foods that look normal can hide allergens — and the most common ones may be harder to spot than you think.
Visit #FAACT to learn more:
https://www.foodallergyawareness.org/food-allergy-and-anaphylaxis/food-allergy-basics/food-allergy-basics/
#FoodAllergyAwareness #HiddenAllergens #KnowTheFAACTs
BlueSky:
While more than 170 foods can cause allergic reactions in people with food allergies, the law identifies the nine most common allergenic foods.
Visit #FAACT to learn more:
https://www.foodallergyawareness.org/food-allergy-and-anaphylaxis/food-allergy-basics/food-allergy-basics/
#FoodAllergyAwareness #HiddenAllergens #KnowTheFAACTs
Facebook/Instagram/Threads/Pinterest/LinkedIn:
If you're living with food allergies, you know all too well how they can impact more than just your body — they can weigh heavily on your mind and spirit, too.
There’s so much happening beneath the surface — constant vigilance, emotion management, and resilience that most people never see.
Visit #FAACT to learn more:
https://www.foodallergyawareness.org/blogs/entry/mental-health-and-managing-chronic-allergies/
#FoodAllergyLife #MentalHealthMatters #AllergyAwareness
BlueSky:
If you're living with food allergies, you know all too well how they can impact more than just your body — they can weigh heavily on your mind and spirit, too.
Visit #FAACT to learn more:
https://www.foodallergyawareness.org/blogs/entry/mental-health-and-managing-chronic-allergies/
#FoodAllergyLife #MentalHealthMatters #AllergyAwareness
Day Two Posts
Facebook/Instagram/Threads/BlueSky/Pinterest/LinkedIn:
Food allergies are invisible to you. Life-changing to someone with food allergies — preparation matters.
Visit #FAACT to learn more:
https://www.foodallergyawareness.org/food-allergy-and-anaphylaxis/newly-diagnosed/newly-diagnosed/
#FoodAllergyAwareness #Epinephrine #AllergyPrepared
Facebook/Instagram/Threads/Pinterest/LinkedIn:
People with food allergies must always be prepared for the worst-case scenario. Every time you leave the house, you must pack all necessary items.
You don’t see my food allergy. You don’t see the work it takes to stay safe — epinephrine, action plans, safe snacks, and tools in tow.
Visit #FAACT to learn more:
https://www.foodallergyawareness.org/food-allergy-and-anaphylaxis/newly-diagnosed/newly-diagnosed/
#EpinephrineSavesLives #FoodAllergyAwareness #AllergySafety
BlueSky:
People with food allergies must always be prepared for the worst-case scenario. Every time you leave the house, you must pack all necessary items.
Visit #FAACT to learn more:
https://www.foodallergyawareness.org/food-allergy-and-anaphylaxis/newly-diagnosed/newly-diagnosed/
#EpinephrineSavesLives #FoodAllergyAwareness #AllergySafety
Day Three Post
Facebook/Instagram/Threads/Pinterest/LinkedIn:
Nine foods account for 90 percent of all food allergy reactions: peanut, tree nuts, milk, egg, soy, fish, shellfish, wheat, and sesame.
Food may look harmless-but it isn’t always. Even a single key ingredient can trigger a serious reaction.
Visit #FAACT to learn more:
https://www.foodallergyawareness.org/food-allergy-and-anaphylaxis/food-allergens/the-top-9-food-allergens/
#FoodAllergyAwareness #DineSafe #Top9FoodAllergy
BlueSky:
Nine foods account for 90 percent of all food allergy reactions: peanut, tree nuts, milk, egg, soy, fish, shellfish, wheat, & sesame.
A single key ingredient can trigger a serious reaction.
Visit #FAACT:
https://www.foodallergyawareness.org/food-allergy-and-anaphylaxis/food-allergens/the-top-9-food-allergens/
#FoodAllergyAwareness #DineSafe #Top9FoodAllergy
Day Four Post
Facebook/Instagram/Threads/BlueSky/Pinterest/LinkedIn:
FAACT has a mantra that we live by… ‘Know More, Fear Less.’
Food allergies may be invisible. The vigilance is not — and empowerment starts with knowledge.
Visit #FAACT to learn more:
https://www.foodallergyawareness.org/blogs/entry/know-more-fear-less/
#KnowMoreFearLess #AllergyAwareness #FoodAllergyLife
Day Five Posts
Facebook/Instagram/Threads/BlueSky/Pinterest/LinkedIn:
Allergic reactions can be triggered through ingestion of trace amounts.
This can be enough — even a tiny trace can cause a reaction for someone with food allergies.
Visit #FAACT to learn more:
https://www.foodallergyawareness.org/food-allergy-and-anaphylaxis/newly-diagnosed/newly-diagnosed/
#FoodAllergy #FoodAllergySafety #AllergyEducation
Facebook/Instagram/Threads/Pinterest/LinkedIn:
Were you or your child just diagnosed with a food allergy? Did you know as many as 32 million Americans live with food allergies?
You know someone with a food allergy — millions are affected across the country.
Visit #FAACT to learn more:
https://www.foodallergyawareness.org/food-allergy-and-anaphylaxis/newly-diagnosed/newly-diagnosed/
#FoodAllergy #FoodAllergyCommunity #AllergyAwareness
BlueSky:
Were you or your child just diagnosed with a food allergy? Did you know as many as 32 million Americans live with food allergies?
You know someone with a food allergy.
Visit #FAACT to learn more:
https://www.foodallergyawareness.org/food-allergy-and-anaphylaxis/newly-diagnosed/newly-diagnosed/
#FoodAllergy #FoodAllergyCommunity #AllergyAwareness
Download FAAW You Know Someone with a Food Allergy image
Day Six Posts
Facebook/Instagram/Threads/Pinterest/LinkedIn:
Reading labels carefully is one of the most important ways to prevent an allergic reaction.
Every ingredient matters when you live with food allergies. One missed word can have serious consequences — which is why label reading is a daily act of safety.
Visit #FAACT to learn more:
https://www.foodallergyawareness.org/food-allergy-and-anaphylaxis/food-labeling/
#FoodAllergy #FoodAllergyAwareness #ReadLabels #AllergySafety
BlueSky:
Reading labels carefully is one of the most important ways to prevent an allergic reaction.
Every ingredient matters when you live with food allergies.
Visit #FAACT to learn more:
https://www.foodallergyawareness.org/food-allergy-and-anaphylaxis/food-labeling/
#FoodAllergy #FoodAllergyAwareness #ReadLabels #AllergySafety
Facebook/Instagram/Threads/Pinterest/LinkedIn:
Epinephrine is the first line of treatment for anaphylaxis.
Quick access to #epinephrine can save a life. Knowing the signs of a severe allergic reaction — and how to respond — turns awareness into action.
Visit #FAACT to learn more:
https://www.foodallergyawareness.org/food-allergy-and-anaphylaxis/anaphylaxis/
#Anaphylaxis #AnaphylaxisAwareness #EpinephrineSavesLives
BlueSky:
Epinephrine is the first line of treatment for anaphylaxis.
Quick access to #epinephrine can save a life. Know the signs & how to respond to a severe allergic reaction.
Visit #FAACT:
https://www.foodallergyawareness.org/food-allergy-and-anaphylaxis/anaphylaxis/
#Anaphylaxis #AnaphylaxisAwareness #EpinephrineSavesLives
Day Seven Posts
Facebook/Instagram/Threads/Pinterest/LinkedIn:
Food Allergy Awareness Week is a time to help raise awareness of #foodallergies and #anaphylaxis — because learning about food allergy safety strategies and emergency preparedness is crucial to protect loved ones and colleagues.
Turn awareness on — understanding and sharing #foodallergy education helps protect lives and build supportive communities.
Visit #FAACT to learn more:
https://www.foodallergyawareness.org/living-with-food-allergies/food-allergy-awareness-initiatives/food-allergy-awareness-initiatives/
#FoodAllergyAwarenessWeek
BlueSky:
Food Allergy Awareness Week is a time to help raise awareness of #foodallergies & #anaphylaxis.
Turn awareness on—sharing #foodallergy education helps protect lives & build supportive communities.
#FoodAllergyAwarenessWeek
Facebook/Instagram/Threads/BlueSky/Pinterest/LinkedIn:
Thank you for joining #FAACT to raise awareness during #FoodAllergyAwarenessWeek! We appreciate you helping to #ShareTheFAACTs about #foodallergies!
For #foodallergy resources year-round, visit:
www.FoodAllergyAwareness.org
How Can Schools and Communities Get Involved?
Educate school personnel with our FREE 'FAACTs for Schools' Staff Education Program. 'FAACTs for Schools' contains an overview of food allergies including current best practices based on the Centers for Disease Control’s “Voluntary Guidelines for Managing Food Allergies in Schools”. With a pretest, post evaluation and complete talking points, this presentation can be used by parents or educators to educate school personnel nationwide.
- Introduce your students to common food allergens and safety protocols while encouraging empathy for classmates with a food allergy. Share FAACT's Food Allergy Curricula Program for Schools with the teacher-designed PowerPoint presentations, lesson plans, and activities in this free curriculum. This program for K-3, 4-8, and 9-12 is FREE and downloadable.
Share a reminder each day during morning announcements (grade appropriate).
Examples:
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Always wash hands.
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Don’t share food.
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Get help if a food allergic friend feels sick.
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Educate the student body (age-appropriate).
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Set up food allergy educational stations throughout schools and in office buildings.
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Teachers can read food allergy books to their students, or have the class participate in an activity.
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Librarians can read and have available food allergy related books to check out.
Train Your School Staff with the Following Tools:
- For FREE educational downloads, visit FAACT’s Education in Schools Resource Center
- 'FAACTs for Schools' Staff Education Program
- FAACT's Food Allergy Curricula Program for Schools
- NEA's 'Food Allergy Book: What School Employees Need to Know' in English and Spanish
- Host a school fundraiser to support districts with food allergy and anaphylaxis needs.
FAACT's OUT of UNIFORM DAY for FOOD ALLERGY AWARENESS
Does your child attend a private school? Ask your school principal if they would participate in FAACT's Out of Uniform Day for Food Allergy Awareness where each student brings in $1 to be "out of uniform" for the day.
For any public or private school, ask your school principal if the students can wear "teal" during Food Allergy Awareness Week, and each student can donate $1 to help raise awareness for food allergies and anaphylaxis.
All proceeds can be donated to FAACT to further enhance our education programs. These are easy and fun ways to create food allergy awareness throughout the month of May...and year-round!
CHANGE for FAACT CAMPAIGN!
You can help make change for people living with food allergies through CHANGE FOR FAACT! It’s simple. Get your class or entire school to sponsor a CHANGE FOR FAACT coin drive, ask local restaurants and other businesses to place a jar up front, or canvass your neighborhood. While collecting coins, you can help spread awareness about food allergies. Just collecting your loose change at the end of the day will make a big difference! All donations will directly support FAACT’s education and advocacy programs.
Want to Join CHANGE for FAACT? Here’s what to do…
1. Set up an empty jar to collect loose change in a central place in your house and notify family members that you are collecting CHANGE FOR FAACT during the month of May. Ask them to participate by emptying loose change into the jar each day. At the end of the month, count the collected change and write a check payable to FAACT for that amount. You can also visit our website to make your donation. Don’t forget to take pictures of your change jar! Send them to Eleanor.Garrow@FoodAllergyAwareness.org, and we will post them on FAACT's Facebook page.
2. Ask your classmates or school to participate in CHANGE FOR FAACT. Download free posters listed below under Additional Resources along with the 10 FAACTs about Food Allergies Poster and distribute them to teachers and classmates. Ask students to bring in spare change during the entire month of May. At the end of the month, collect all the change and write a check payable to FAACT for that amount. You can also visit our Web site to make your donation.
3. Print FAACT's 10 FAACTs about Food Allergies Poster, and take them with you on a walk around your neighborhood. Ask neighbors for loose change and spread the word about food allergies. Visit local restaurants and other businesses and ask them to put a donation jar at the cash register. At the end of May, count your collected change and write a check payable to FAACT for that amount. You can also visit our website to make your donation.
Download Change for FAACT image
