Food Allergy Buddies

06/01/2026

03/15/2026

Last weekend our Food Allergy Buddies community came together for the Allergy Olympics: Teamwork on Ice! ⛸️💙

From brave first-time skaters to our amazing Middles and Bigs cheering everyone on, the afternoon was full of teamwork, laughter, and support.

Thank you to our wonderful staff, volunteers, and families who made the day so special. We’re so grateful for this incredible community!

Also a huge thank you to FMC Ice Sports, Porrazzo Skating for being so welcoming to our community and to our generous sponsors!

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) Food Allergy Center at MGH Mass General Brigham for Children Massachusetts General Hospital

02/24/2026

⛸️❄️ Allergy Olympics: Teamwork on Ice ❄️⛸️

Join us on March 7, 2026 for a fun-filled afternoon on the ice with the Mass General Brigham for Children Food Allergy Buddies Program! This special event is all about teamwork, mentorship, and building confidence within our food allergy community.

📍 Porrazzo Skating Rink
199 Coleridge Street
East Boston, MA 02128

🕐 Bigs & Middles: Arrive at 1:15 PM
🕜 Littles: Arrive at 1:30 PM
🕒 Event ends: 3:20 PM

⚠️ Helmets are required for all participants.

Interested in joining the Food Allergy Buddies Program? Learn more and register below:
🔹 Registration: https://redcap.partners.org/redcap/surveys/?s=WDLKDKT4CD4FKY7X

🔹 Program webpage: https://www.massgeneral.org/children/food-allergies/food-allergy-community

🔹 Read about us in Allergic Living:
https://www.allergicliving.com/2025/12/26/program-empowers-kids-with-food-allergies-aims-to-go-national/

We can’t wait to see our Bigs, Middles, and Littles on the ice! 💙

12/30/2025

We’re incredibly grateful to Allergic Living for featuring the Mass General Brigham for Children Food Allergy Buddies Program and for helping share the voices of our amazing community. We want to extend a huge thank you to our featured Bigs, our incredible Buddies community, and our supporters and volunteers who make this program possible. Your dedication, empathy, and leadership are what bring this program to life. Thank you for believing in mentorship, confidence, and connection for children with .

The Food Allergy Buddies Program is a remarkable mentorship program in which high schoolers ("Bigs") help young kids ("Littles") learn about managing food allergies – and life. “The Bigs were always helping me to feel confident," says teen mentor Olivia, who has multiple . “Now as a Big, I get to help younger kids feel more confident and to connect.” Learn about kids' experiences in the Mass General Brigham for Children program here: https://www.allergicliving.com/2025/12/26/program-empowers-kids-with-food-allergies-aims-to-go-national/
Our article includes info about taking the Buddies Program national. An ambitious joint effort between Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) and Food Allergy Center at MGH.

Kids With Food Allergies Foundation The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Connection Team, FAACT

12/01/2025

🌟 Calling All K–12 Families in the Boston Area Food Allergy Community! 🌟
The Food Allergy Buddies Program is excited to invite all returning and new Buddies — students with food allergies and their families — to join our community and take part in our programming throughout the year. We offer about four events annually, and we encourage families to stay engaged and participate in as many as they can!
Up next:
🎉 The Food Allergy Adventure: Build, Discover & Create
📅 December 7, 2025
📍 Museum of Science, Boston
Buddies will enjoy a creative, hands-on experience (such as building 3D models of immune cells, designing tools to promote food allergy awareness) while connecting with others who truly “get it.” After the event ends at 3 PM, families are free to explore the Museum of Science!
👨‍👩‍👧 Parent Participation:
Parents of K–8th grade students: Please plan to stay and participate in our parent session.
Parents of 9th–12th grade students: You are welcome, but not required, to stay.
We also welcome new families to register for the Food Allergy Buddies Program (https://redcap.partners.org/redcap/surveys/?s=WDLKDKT4CD4FKY7X) and ask all attendees to RSVP for this event (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeCLeSlcEx-MH8rzJ4Gh0pkq5WC-N5TVUgk4wjdH8Th1U5TDQ/viewform).
📧 Questions? [email protected]

We look forward to seeing you at this event — and at all of our upcoming programs throughout the year!

Museum of Science, Boston Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) Mass General Brigham for ChildrenFood Allergy Center at MGH