Seconds count! Let’s be ready.
Eleven year old Ella Eddy has a life threatening peanut and nut allergy, so she takes allergies seriously. When she and her parents heard that Kelly Dunfield had created an Epi-pen station and that it had already saved a life, they thought it was amazing! Using money she had saved, Ella purchased a station for Dr.John C. Wickwire Academy, the first school in NS to have one in its school. The parent group kindly agreed to donate funds for buying the pens for inside. Family donations to Ella’s cause allowed her to purchase one for South Queens and another for Liverpool Regional High School. She was so proud to see one in every school in Liverpool! Things started spreading from there. Queens Adult High student Melissa McLeod picked things up from there. Inspired by what Ella was doing, she took it upon herself to approach local businesses and ask for their help. She has been able to secure one for the Astor Theatre and Queens Place. Soon, with her help, determination and motivation, we will be able to say that Queens County is Anaphylaxis ready. Allergies are more prevalent today than ever before. Many are not even aware they have life threatening allergies. If someone you know does have an allergy and runs into trouble, will they have their Epi-pen with them? If they do, will you know where to look?
Seconds count! Let’s be ready.
Since Kelly Dunfield created these life saving stations, four lives have been saved! Let’s make our County safe!