Halloween- The Teal Pumpkin Project

[spacecanada]

Good call.  I'll be bringing my teal pumpkin and food-free treats to church for our evening event (handing out treats to local kids).  I never thought to pre-bag them, but great idea.  I used to tell the kids to give the safe treat or non-food item to their parents right away - may still do that this year; we'll see how many kids we get at the church event.  I will bring some zip top bags for kids who don't have a parent with them.

[momma2boys]

I'm so impressed with the coverage this is getting. I've seen CNN and other places on Facebook post about it. Health magazine posted today on Facebook. So awesome!

[YouKnowWho]

I know that two of our local stations covered the Teal project this morning on the news.  Not sure if the other two did or not.

[Mookie86]

The cashier asked if I was doing the teal pumpkin project when I bought a plastic pumpkin and teal paint.  The cashier next to her asked what it is, and after hearing the explanation, said she also wants to do it.

2 local news stations covered it last week, and that is just what I saw.

[Macabre]

Like!!

[Macabre]

Painted our pumpkin today!  I didn't even have to buy the paint. 

[ajasfolks2]

Just liking this more again today!


http://www.freep.com/story/life/family/kristen-jordan-shamus/2014/10/27/teal-pumpkin-project-halloween/17974973/

[hezzier]

https://www.facebook.com/FoodAllergyFARE

FARE is attempting to map all the teal pumpkins.  I'd like to see it when it's "done".

[Macabre]

We should out a link to that post on FAS FB.

[SilverLining]

I already did.  But I added the note that people need to post their area on the FARE thread to have it added to the map.

[ajasfolks2]

Maybe for those who don't want to post at FB or at FARE mapping would at least post photos of own TEAL pumpkins in this thread?

And then we could post to them at FB with this thread?

I think we have quite a few folks who don't FB or don't out their location on FB and would rather do something else less identifying?

Other suggestions?

[2ndGenAllergyMom]

We got our pumpkin done last night!

To be honest, I don't expect anyone from our neighborhood to recognize the symbol, but maybe I'll be surprised.  Or maybe I'll brighten the day of someone who didn't know about it, but has food allergies nonetheless.  Even if I don't give out a single non-food treat, I still think this is a great idea!

[2ndGenAllergyMom]

Think I'm going to knit a pumpkin in teal!   

CMdeux, that is awesome and I want to see it when you're done!

[2ndGenAllergyMom]

By the way, don't throw out your Halloween candy!  Check out the Halloween Candy Buy Back program instead!

http://www.halloweencandybuyback.com/

Participating dentists' offices will pay your child $1 per pound of candy they donate (and sometimes offer other non-food goodies/prizes as well) and then will send the candy to Operation Gratitude, which ships care packages to deployed service members!

[hezzier]

I was looking up the candy buyback in our area and saw an ad for the switch witch...

http://www.switch-witch.com/