May is Awareness Month for food allergies, celiac disease, asthma, EoE and FPIES. It’s a great time to educate others about these important diseases, which are too often misunderstood. For food allergy, the highlight of the month is Food Allergy Awareness Week, taking place May 10 to 16. Following are articles and posters to share.
Plus, scroll for our annual roundup of the top nonprofit awareness events and tools. We hope these resources help your educating efforts!
Allergic Living May Awareness Tools
Allergic Living Articles
Allergy research news to share:
Big Hope That Pill for Chronic Hives Can Also Treat Food Allergy
Preventing Allergic Reactions by Disarming Anaphylaxis-Triggering Cells
Xolair and OIT Comparable for Bringing Allergens Into Diet
What Patients Need to Know About First Xolair Biosimilar
Biotech Launches Trial of Novel 3-in-1 Antibody for Peanut Allergy
Neffy Epi Spray Works Even if You Sniff, Stands Up to Extreme Heat
DBV Touts Viaskin Patch Results, Will Soon Seek FDA Approval
Regeneron’s Cat Allergy Blocker is Back and Reducing Itchy Eyes
Ask the Allergists for May Awareness:
Dr. Rubin Video: Gaining Patient Trust, Changing Allergy Talk
Allergist’s View: Talking to Teens About Carrying Epinephrine
Dr. Rubin’s Take: Why It’s Time to Move On From Benadryl
Should You Lie Down During An Anaphylactic Reaction?
When Is There A Risk of an Airborne Food Allergy Reaction?
Is It Safe to Eat Calamari with a Shellfish Allergy?
See more expert Q&As here.
Allergy bills, laws, guidance and cases:
Advocates Celebrate ADDE Act for Menu Labeling in CA
3 States Introduce Restaurant Allergen Bills, How to Help
FDA Weighs Moving Food Allergen Warnings to a Thresholds System
New Federal Law Requires Allergy Training for School Food Workers
Momentum Building for ADINA Bill to Label Allergens in Drugs
New York City to Require Stock Epinephrine at Schools, Daycares
Texas Mom Drops Lawsuit in Emerson Cole Allergy Tragedy at School
Nonprofits Stand Up for May Awareness
From AAFA / Kids With Food Allergies
For May 2026, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) is focusing on “The Power of Community to Improve Asthma and Allergy Health”. AAFA is asking Congress to support programs and research that benefit those with asthma and allergies. The nonprofit seeks action on improved access to affordable healthcare and allergy and asthma treatments (Safe Step Act H.R. 5509 / S. 2903).
Visit AAFA’s Advocacy Action Center to help take action on current bills and regulations that affect the food allergy and asthma communities. AAFA is also urging lawmakers to protect key programs for asthma prevention (National Asthma Control Program) and children health (Children’s Health Protection Act H.R. 2339).
For information on National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, including a full calendar of events, fact sheets, shareable infographics and more, visit: aafa.org/awareness.
Its sister organization, Kids with Food Allergies, is offering shareable images, ribbons and fact sheets to help foster community support and inclusivity here.
From FARE
Food Allergy Research & Education wants you to “Be an Icon”. FARE has created a visual language of colorful symbols to help represent the food allergy community.
“Every icon is tied to a word that we’ve heard used by food allergy patients and their families, describing what it’s like to live with food allergy. These aren’t our words; they’re yours,” FARE notes.
For Food Allergy Awareness Week (FAAW), May 10 to 16, FARE also shares information about its initiatives, along with downloadable posters and activities on its FAAW website.
The nonprofit has released a new toolkit full of resources to help bring food allergy awareness to your local school, workplace, and larger community.
From FAACT
For May Awareness Month, the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Connection (FAACT) is promoting the social media campaign, “Invisible No More: Food allergies may be unseen, but they should never be unnoticed.”
FAACT has created an array of downloadable Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky and LinkedIn graphics. They include social media covers and profile photos, which you’ll find here.
FAACT encourages use of the hashtags #FAACT, #InvisibleNoMore, #FoodAllergy #FoodAllergies, #FAAM2026, #FAAW2026, and FoodAllergyAwareness. It also asks that you tag them.
The nonprofit also shares various resources about Food Allergy Awareness Week proclamations, ideas for activities and awareness events, along with tools to help you advocate in your own community.
From Red Sneakers For Oakley
May 20 – The Red Sneakers for Oakley (RSFO) foundation holds International Red Sneakers Day. Get out your red sneakers and help raise awareness of food allergies!
Participating is easy:
1. Take a photo of yourself in red sneakers/shoes, RSFO clothing, or anything red.
2. Post your photo on social media. RSFO suggests a caption that accomplishes any of: promoting food allergy awareness with a food allergy fact, shares an experience, or explains Oakley’s story and the seriousness of food allergies.
3. Use hashtags: #internationalredsneakersday, #redsneakersforoakley, #foodallergyawareness, #livlikeoaks.
4. Tag @redsneakersforoakley on Facebook and Instagram or @oakley_red on X (formerly Twitter).
See RSFO’s guide to May 20 awareness-raising here. Plus, read our article, about RSFO’s Epi Everywhere program, which is expanding access to lifesaving epinephrine in public spaces. The nonprofit kicked off #internationalredsneakersday with an amazing kids’ soccer clinic with Olympic athletes in Rhode Island. As well, it’s also equipping many venues in the seaside city Newport with epinephrine emergency kits.
From Allergy & Asthma Network
The Allergy & Asthma Network (AAN) is promoting 15 ways to celebrate Asthma and Allergy Awareness month. AAN offers tools to raise awareness though social media, and ways to take action.
The federal legislation AAN is targeting with its advocacy efforts include Gio’s Law, the Safe Step Act and the EPIPEN Act.
For Food Allergy Awareness Week, the organization offers 11 impactful ways to get involved. Suggestions include sharing your experience through the “Every Breath Has a Story” campaign, becoming a patient expert, learning though food allergy podcasts.
From Food Allergy Canada
Canada’s leading food allergy nonprofit is raising awareness during Food Allergy Awareness month, and using the hashtag #KnowItTreatIt in their campaign.
- See their ‘Know It Treat It’ campaign awareness here. It includes a “share your story” contest with prizes.
- Food Allergy Canada says many Canadian landmarks are lighting up in teal for food allergy awareness. From the B.C. Parliament entrance to Toronto’s CN Tower, check for landmarks and dates here.
- Find Know It Treat It downloadable GIFs here.
From Beyond Celiac
The national nonprofit Beyond Celiac is honoring Celiac Awareness Month during the month of May. Get information here about how to learn about cross-contact, participate in events, and share on social media.
Highlights include:
- Month of May – Sign up for the Step Beyond Celiac 5K. Walk or run to raise funds for celiac disease research during awareness month.
- Baseball games in support of celiac disease! May 8 at Philadelphia’s Citizen Bank Park (Phillies vs. Rockies). May 16 at Coors Field in Denver (Rockies vs. Diamondbacks). May 16 at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. (Nationals vs. Orioles). May 22 Coca-Cola Park in Allentown, Pennsylvania (Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders).
- For other events, such as the Stanford Celiac Strong Day on May 9 in Palo Alto, California, visit this link.
- The “Evening Beyond Celiac” gala, held on June 3, will honor Beyond Celiac founder Alice Bast. When buying tickets, you can preview and bid on auction items online.
- Get Celiac Awareness Month social media graphics here.
From APFED
The American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders is raising awareness in May of eosinophil-associated diseases, including EoE.
- Participate in APFED’s virtual 3rd Annual Walk for Hope Campaign.
- May 17-23 – It’s National Eosinophil Awareness Week! Check out APFED’s program and downloadable graphics here. In social media, include the hashtags #NEAW and #EosAware.
- World Eosinophilic Diseases Day falls on May 18. Wear magenta to raise awareness of eosinophil-associated diseases. You can also buy awareness items here.
- May 22 is World EoE Day! Find factsheets, along with graphics and information to share on social media. You can also visit the World EoE Day website to learn more.
