Known for: Someone experiencing anaphylaxis needs care right away. They also need a shot of epinephrine; otherwise, they might not make it to the hospital. KRF believes that by increasing the availability of epinephrine auto-injectors and educating more people on how to use them, they can save the lives of more people with food allergies. KRF has produced free online food allergy training programs that empower students, teachers and families to recognize the signs and symptoms of food allergies and anaphylaxis. KRF is also working to increase the availability of epinephrine auto-injectors and lower their cost. Their goal is to decrease and eliminate deaths due to food allergies with a long-term goal of no food allergy fatalities. Most surprising thing about the organization: Before KRF was established, no organization promoted food allergy-awareness education and epinephrine access in schools and other public entities, which Arizona State 5.6 M CHILDREN 26 M ADULTS This family reunion turned into a nightmare when Kyah tasted peanut. She’d forgotten her auto-injectors and medical efforts couldn’t defeat intense anaphylaxis. Photo by Pixelumina Photography on Unsplash People With Food Allergies CHARITY SPOTLIGHT 90 | FRONTDOORS MAGAZINE

Kyah Rayne died because no epinephrine auto injector was available to save her. The foundation works so losses like that won’t happen again. The Kyah Rayne Foundation is dedicated to advancing food allergy awareness and education and increasing Epinephrine Auto-Injector availability to save lives. Our Mission The Kyah Rayne Foundation is dedicated to advancing food allergy awareness and education and increasing Epinephrine Auto-Injector availability to save lives. Our Mission G Y A W A R E N E S S S A V E S L I V E S ReACT A e R fi Epi FIRST, Ep Ve so 91 R sy Recognize Administe Call 911 law allows. Before 2020, only 2 percent of schools had implemented the School Surveillance and Medication Program (SSMP). In just two years, KRF helped increase participation to 20 percent and is continuing to expand the number of participating schools. Without KRF, it is unlikely that broad adoption of the program would have happened. Organization Highlight: KRF is revamping and modernizing food allergy training with Kyah’s EPICourse for Schools, an e-learning course that trains people to use auto-injectors safely, and Kyah’s EPICourse for Food Service. KRF is also advancing the implementation of Arizona law governing emergency anaphylaxis training. The Future: The Kyah Rayne Foundation has big plans for the year ahead, including expanding implementation of the SSMP statewide and nationally, changing the SSMP language in Arizona’s statute to a mandate requiring auto-injectors in all schools, and promoting the new, free Kyah’s EPICourse for Food Service to all restaurant personnel. To learn more, visit kyahraynefoundation.org .