Food allergy friendly Trunk or Treat on Saturday,October 29, 2011.
Bring your ghouls, goblins (princesses or fairies) to a Halloween event safe for them! Decorate your trunk and bring non-food treats to pass out.
1-2 pm 9017 Cross Park Drive (Allergy and Asthma Affiliates parking lot close to The Cedar Bluff exit on I-40).
We hope to see you there.

Download a copy of the flyer to distribute here

Before you go trick or treating this Halloween, bring your little monsters, devils, angels and fairies to a party just for them!

When: Saturday, October 30th  12:30 pm – 2 pm

Where: The parking lot at 9017 Cross Park Drive (click here for directions)

Bring: A decorated trunk with non-food, or individually labeled nut-free goodies (enough for 20-30 kids)

There will be prizes for the best costumes.

Come and sample some of the treats at Gluten-Free Goodies on Saturday, November 14  from 1-2 pm!  This will be a casual get-together to gather ideas for potential events.  If you cannot attend and have a great idea for an activity, please comment on this post.  I hope to see you on Saturday!

MINUTES
Volunteers Educating for Food Allergies (VEFA)
September 12, 2009

Date and Time: An administrative meeting of VEFA was held on Saturday, September 12, 2009 at 1:00 p.m.

Treasurer’s Report: Current available funds $163.65. Minor revenue and expense changes have been posted; mostly bank interest and fees.

Future Meetings & Event Planning:
Trunk & Treat Saturday October 31, 2009. Dr. Singer will inquire if it can be held at A&AA’s Cross Park Office parking lot in West Knoxville. Participants can decorate and park car, offer non-food treats, and activities. There will be children’s costume contest and trunk decorating contest.

Spring Symposium: Becky Burnett will work to secure a date in the spring at ETCH for symposium.

Fantasy of Trees: VEFA will donate a small decorated item to the Fantasy of Trees. Becky will check with ETCH on the process.

Next administrative meeting will be held on Saturday November 14, 2009 at 1 pm. Group will try to have the meeting at Gluten Free Goodies.

Website:
Medical advisors have been posting to the website and recipes are being added by members. President and Secretary will work toward transferring the email from yahoo to website mail.

Other Business: President will work with Courtney Niemann and Carrie McSpadden who are interested in developing a Facebook page for VEFA. President will also check the status of brochure and business card printing with Ashley Garren.

Adjourn: There being no other business the meeting was adjourned at 2:00 p.m.

Prepared by:

Brenda Chaves
September 25, 2009

There will be a VEFA organizational meeting at Borders across from West Town Mall on Sat. Sept 12, 2009 at 1 pm.  Anyone who is interested in helping to plan this year’s events is invited.