He is talking about celebrated Cleveland chef and restaurateur, Rocco Whalen. We got them all trained and all their staff, K through 12, eight buildings. 'We did Rocco’s alma mater, Mentor,' said Mike. The Allison Rose Foundation, with its team of experts, will work with school districts to get as many EpiPens as they need for free. 'We only have them in our possession if they’re brought in by a parent for their particular child,' said Monnin. They are different from a food intolerance, in that they cause an immune system response that can trigger a fast and potentially deadly condition called anaphylaxis.Įpinephrine, or adrenaline, is the first line of treatment for this kind of severe allergic reaction and can save lives. 'It breaks my heart that a tragedy had to happen for something like this to start, but so much good is being done and so many additional lives are being saved because of the work they’re doing,' said Brent Monnin, principal at Chestnut Intermediate School.įood allergies affect one in 10 adults and one in 13 children.

North Olmsted City Schools recently trained its entire staff. They fundraise to provide epinephrine auto-injectors, or EpiPens, free of charge to schools, along with education and training to students and staff.

Mike and his wife started the Allison Rose Foundation in her honor. So, we’re going to carry that on by helping people.' In 2017, his daughter Allison died from a severe nut allergy during her freshman year at Ohio University. 'It is physician-driven, evidence-based information,' said Mike Suhy.įood allergy awareness is deeply personal to Suhy, who is a veteran firefighter-paramedic and current chief of the Cuyahoga Heights Fire Department. Severe food allergies are often misunderstood, and people who have them can feel like every day is a calculated risk, especially when eating out.Ī popular Cleveland restaurant is helping to raise awareness about an important campaign to save lives. It is estimated that a food allergy sends someone to the emergency room every three minutes.

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