On September 9, Texas Children’s Hospital Food Allergy Program held the 3rd Annual Astros Peanut Allergy Day at Minute Maid Park for families of children with peanut allergies. The Houston Astros and Los Angeles Angels game was a blast for all who attended. It took significant effort to ensure a peanut-free environment for the group.
Special appreciation goes to Theresa Aldape for spearheading this amazing event! Thanks to Lillian Sharp for watching for allergic reactions, and Haley Spier for ensuring the patients were safe in a peanut-free suite with peanut-free food during the entire game.
The group is grateful for the generosity of the sponsors of this event. The Penland Foundation sponsored the food allergy friendly food catered by ARAMARK-Minute Maid Park. Janis S. Burke, CEO and colleagues, Larry Catuzzi, Vice Chairman and Willie J. Alexander, Director and Texas Children’s Hospital Ambassador at the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, graciously donated the Astros tickets and two beautiful suites for our patients. Frank Stowell from the Texas Children’s Office of Philanthropy facilitated the access to tickets for this event.
All of the families expressed extreme gratitude for the opportunity to attend. Many have never before attended a game for fear of life-threatening anaphylaxis.
