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#Just10BucksToEAT: Local Moms Raise Money For Food Allergy Research
May is Asthma & Allergy Awareness Month and statistics are staggering: 1 in 12 children has a food allergy.
So, Kim Hall and Elise Bates, Connecticut moms of children with life-threatening food allergies, just launched a new organization called EAT - End Allergies Together. The mission? To bridge the $450 million dollar gap in funding for much-needed research.
Recently, Hall, of North Stamford, wrote this opinion piece for CNN, sharing her...
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