This is an article that I ran last year that I wanted to share again, let's include everyone this Halloween!
I know that Halloween is over but after Trick-or-Treating this year I learned a lot about a project that is being done across the country and now right here in Shreveport and Bossier. This article is done in hopes that people will understand more about The Teal Project and how it can benefit our local children and maybe start a trend for next Halloween.
We love Trick-or-Treating, even as an adult the excitement and fun of seeing the kids squealing and enjoying visiting neighbors and of course, getting lots of candy, is something that I look forward to every year. It's the one time of the year that we get to be a kid too and just have fun and actually get out and about in the neighborhood. This year as we were hunting down candy I noticed a teal pumpkin and some various goodies. Now I've heard of the teal pumpkin and had a little knowledge of it being something that people discussed but had not actually seen it being done during Halloween so I was so excited to see what it had to offer. There was a precious little boy there with his mother letting kids pick out from two buckets, one filled with candy and one with little toys. The kids were excited to see the little toys because it was different and something to have fun with since we were limiting how much candy they could eat at the moment.
I was so excited to see this right here in my neighborhood that I reached out to the family and asked to find out a little more about them and what the cause means to them. Mr. Davis was more than happy to share their story and why the are coming on board with The Teal Project:
Me: How did you find out about The Teal Project?
Mr. Davis: After we found out our son had allergies we were researching different things online.
Me: How does the project affect you directly?
Mr. Davis: Our child has a rare food allergies called FPIES, Food Protein-Induced Enterocolitis
Me: How does your son do on Halloween? Is it hard for him? Can he trick-or-treat?
Mr. Davis: He does great. He knows what food are safe but it's a bit of a struggle when no one has anything safe.
Me: Do you wish others participated more?
Mr. Davis: I wish everyone spent 10 extra bucks on glow lights or stickers.
Me: Can people do both, candy and other goodies?
Mr. Davis: We do both.
Me: What is your hope for next Halloween?
Mr. Davis: That more people would open their homes to the idea if making life easier for the few kids who cannot stay safe.
I am so glad that I saw this on our fun night out and I encourage everyone to start thinking now of ways to participate and support families like the Davis'. You can start collecting items now when you find them on sale, just small inexpensive toys that way you aren't overwhelmed with all that comes with Halloween. Let's make a difference for kids that just want to have fun on holidays like all kids should be able to do.
I'll see you next Halloween Davis Family!
