Meetings and Events

Our Next Meeting

  • DATE: 8/15/2010
  • TIME: Noon
  • LOCATION: Chevy's Fresh Mex Restaurant
    Galleria Mall
    1300 W. Sunset Road
    Henderson, NV 89014

    702-434-8323
  • DETAILS: It’s Fiesta Time! Chevy’s restaurant will give 25% to the LV FAAN Walk. Bring your flyer and please join us for lunch on Sunday, August 15th at 12:00!!

    If you can't make it at Noon on August 15th, the fundraiser is open all day 11:00 – closing.

    The manager will allow us to purchase gift cards on Aug. 15th and count them toward our total! Good at all Chevy’s restaurants nationwide.

    If your not able to make it and you want to support our cause, let us know and we can pick up a gift card for you.

    Hope to see you there!!

Upcoming Meetings and Events

  • DATE: 8/24/2010
  • TIME: 7 :00 pm - 8:30 pm
  • LOCATION: St. Rose Hospital
    *SAN MARTIN CAMPUS* (This is NOT the Siena campus where we hold some of our meetings!!)
    The conference room is on the ground level. (If you use main front enterance to hospital, take elevator from level 1 down to ground level.)
    8280 West Warm Springs Road
    Las Vegas, NV 89113
    (702) 492-8000
  • DETAILS: Back to School with Food Allergies

    Join us for discussion on successful management of food allergy at school!

    Please RSVP so we can prepare adequate seating and handouts.
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Past Meetings

  • DATE: 7/24/2010
  • TIME: 4:00
  • LOCATION: Color Me Mine Pottery Studio
    The District
    Green Valley Ranch
    (next to Williams - Sonoma)
  • DETAILS: We had a fun family event painting pottery!

  • DATE: 5/22/2010
  • TIME: 11 am - 9 pm
  • LOCATION: Putt Park Miniature Golf Course
    6085 S. Fort Apache Suite #130
    Las Vegas, NV 89148

    702-254-PUTT
  • DETAILS: Family Fundraiser for FAAN!
  • DATE: 4/24/2010
  • TIME: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • LOCATION: The Mirage
    Las Vegas
  • DETAILS: FAAN Conference: Respect Every Bite
  • DATE: 4/11/2010
  • TIME: 4:00 pm
  • LOCATION: Henderson
  • DETAILS: Pampered Chef Fundraiser! $640 was raised for FAAN!
  • DATE: 3/21/2010
  • TIME: 3:30
  • LOCATION: Discovery Park, Henderson
  • DETAILS: 2nd Annual Eggless Egghunt!
    Our families and the Easter Bunny had a fun, food-free, great time!
    This project was funded by the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network.
    Thanks, FAAN!!
  • DATE: 3/16/2010
  • TIME: 7pm
  • LOCATION: Siena Campus- St. Rose Hospital
  • DETAILS: Dr. Sean McKnight presented "Nuts & Bolts of Food Allergy"
    www.desertallergy.com
  • DATE: 10/25/2009
  • TIME: 3:10 - 4:45
  • LOCATION: Pump It Up
    3200 West Sunset Rd., Suite 100
    Las Vegas NV 89118
    (702) 228-8017
  • DETAILS: 2nd Annual FAPE Halloween Party and Trick or Treat (prizes only- no food)!



  • DATE: 10/10/2009
  • TIME: 9 am - Noon
  • LOCATION: Mission Hills Park
    551 E. Mission Dr.
    Henderson 89015
  • DETAILS: FAAN Walk for Food Allergy: Moving Toward a Cure!
    For the first time ever, Las Vegas was an offical walk site for FAAN's Walk for Food Allergy!
    It was a beautiful morning! Over 600 walkers participated in this fun and special event!
    Together we raised $38,000 for FAAN!! Thank you to our sponsors and walkers for helping move toward a cure!!
  • DATE: 8/18/2009
  • TIME: 5:30 - 7:30
  • LOCATION: Red Robin (Silverada Ranch)
  • DETAILS: FAPE families and friends dined at Red Robin for 10% of proceeds to be donated to FAAN! The kids saw the mascot "Red"! Red Robin shared their food allergen menus with our parents...nice resource.
  • DATE: 8/11/2009
  • TIME: 7pm
  • LOCATION: Siena Campus - St. Rose Hospital
  • DETAILS: GI Perspectives in Food Allergy

    Dr. Howard Baron, M.D. (of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Associates in Las Vegas) discussed Eosinophilic Esophagitis and other GI issues sometimes related to food allergy.
  • DATE: 7/15/2009
  • TIME: 5:30 pm
  • LOCATION: CiCi's Pizza
    9890 S. Maryland Pkwy
    Las Vegas, NV 89183



  • DETAILS: FAPE families and friends had a fun night raising funds for FAAN through this CiCi's fundraiser and our FAPE raffle for FAAN!
  • DATE: 6/10/2009
  • TIME: 4:30 - 6:30
  • LOCATION: Pump It Up: The Inflatable Party Zone (Las Vegas Location)
    3200 West Sunset Rd. Suite 100
    Las Vegas NV, 89118
    (702) 228-8017
  • DETAILS: Pump It Up’s fundraising event for The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network!

    Our kids and their friends/family bounced, jumped, and slid all while $2 of each child's fee was donated to FAAN! Pump It Up donated $108 to FAAN from this event! We kicked off registration for FAAN's Walk for Food Allergy, coming up in Henderson on October 10, 2009 and opened our Raffle for FAAN...which will be open until mid-August!

  • DATE: 5/17/2009
  • TIME: 4:30 pm
  • LOCATION: Chevy’s Fresh Mex Restaurant
    1300 W. Sunset Road, Henderson NV 89014
  • DETAILS: Chevy's fundraiser for FAAN on 5/17 and 5/18! 25% of all proceeds donated to FAAN!! Thanks, Chevy's! And thanks to all of you who participated in this fundraiser and who encouraged family/friends to show their support as well!! $575 was raised for FAAN!!!!!
  • DATE: 4/28/2009
  • TIME: 7pm - 9pm
  • LOCATION: St. Rose Hospital- Siena Campus
  • DETAILS: Managing Food Allergy: Daycare, Preschool, & School Settings

    Presented by
    Diana Taylor, Director of Health Services, CCSD www.ccsd.net
    Janet Gray, Nurse, St. Viator Parish School www.stviatorschool.org
    Josephine Falcone, Director, Miss Marsha’s Mini School www.missmarshas.com
    Emily Snyder, Program Coordinator, McCarran Child Development Center
    www.brighthorizons.com/mccarran
  • DATE: 4/5/2009
  • TIME: 3pm - 4:30pm
  • LOCATION: Discovery Park- Henderson
  • DETAILS: Egg-LESS Egg Hunt and Park Play!!


  • DATE: 2/24/2009
  • TIME: 7pm
  • LOCATION: San Martin Campus, St. Rose Hospital
  • DETAILS: Successful Management of Emotions and Challenges Related to Food Allergy: Tips & Discussion

    Speakers: Nelandra Anselmo, M.S. and Kim Taylor, M.S., Marriage and Family Therapists

  • DATE: 2/21/2009
  • TIME: 11:30 am
  • LOCATION: Strike Zone at Sunset Hotel and Casino
    Henderson
  • DETAILS: Enterprise Rent-A-Car hosted a Charity Bowling Tournament in which funds were raised to be donated to the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network! $2,600 was donated to FAAN from this one event!!
  • DATE: 1/23/2009
  • TIME:
  • LOCATION: Clark County School District
  • DETAILS: The Compliance and Monitoring Office provided information on food allergy to the 504 liaisons during their training inservice. The literature distributed was offered and provided to CCSD by FAPE (materials obtained from The Food Allergy Anaphylaxis Network and Safe School Partners).
  • DATE: 1/17/2009
  • TIME: Noon
  • LOCATION: PF Chang's China Bistro @ The District

  • DETAILS: Meet, cheat, and eat!
    Parents lunch out!
  • DATE: 11/18/2008
  • TIME: 7 - 9pm
  • LOCATION: St. Rose Hospital, San Martin Campus
  • DETAILS: Recognizing and Responding to Anaphylaxis

    Speakers:
    Bruce Evans, EMS Chief North Las Vegas Fire Department
    Sean McKnight, M.D. FAAP, FAAAAI
  • DATE: 11/4/2008
  • TIME: 2:30 - 3:15
  • LOCATION:
  • DETAILS: Presentation on Food Allergy for CCSD School Nurses

    Debbie, FAPE Coordinator, Robin, FAPE Member, and DeAnn, CCSD School Nurse, presented critical information on food allergy and school management from FAAN's "School Food Allergy Program"! FAPE reached all 200 school nurses in this one presentation!! The nurses were also given informative handouts from FAAN and Safe School Partners on food allergy school management.
  • DATE: 10/25/2008
  • TIME: 10am - 11:30am
  • LOCATION: Discovery Park, Henderson
  • DETAILS: Halloween Trick-or-Treat Walk
    Our group raised $5,000 (to date) for FAAN's annual food allergy fundraising walk!!
  • DATE: 10/18/2008
  • TIME: 10am- 2pm
  • LOCATION: St. Rose Hospital, San Martin Campus
  • DETAILS: FAPE had a booth at the Baby and Child Bonanza (children's health fair) to spread awareness of food allergy!
  • DATE: 8/19/2008
  • TIME: 7pm - 9pm
  • LOCATION: St. Rose Hospital, Sienna Campus
  • DETAILS: Going to School with Food Allergy
    Speakers: 2 nursing supervisors from CCSD, 2 parents of school-aged children with food allergy, and Dr. McKnight
  • DATE: 7/26/2008
  • TIME: 10:30am
  • LOCATION: Enterprise Library, Las Vegas
  • DETAILS: Beach/Luau Family Party
    Hula Girl led the children in songs, dances, and activities (such as magic tricks and the limbo)!
  • DATE: 6/28/2008
  • TIME: 3pm - 4:30pm
  • LOCATION: Whole Foods Market at The District
  • DETAILS: Store Tour (allergen-free products) and Parent Meeting
  • DATE: 5/20/2008
  • TIME: 7pm
  • LOCATION: St. Rose Hospital
    Siena Campus- Mac Donald Conference Room
  • DETAILS: What SHOULD be for dinner?

    Especially for our families managing multiple food allerigies- or with very "picky" eaters...

    Presented by Holly Brewer, Registered Dietitian
  • DATE: 4/5/2008
  • TIME: 10AM
  • LOCATION: Paseo Verde Park, Henderson
  • DETAILS: Park Play Time and Recipe Exchange
  • DATE: 2/19/2008
  • TIME: 7pm
  • LOCATION: St. Rose Domenican Hospital
    Sienna Campus
    Mac Donald Conference Room
  • DETAILS: Nuts & Bolts of Food Allergy

    Presented by Dr. Sean McKnight, M.D. FAAP

    This was our first group meeting!