Colin behind the wheel
How far do i have to go to get to you
Many the miles
Many the miles
Jamie, Colin & Emily are grade-school students with severe food allergies. If someone accidentally spills milk on Jamie or gets peanuts or sesame near Colin and
Emily during school lunch, the resulting anaphylactic
Jamie in headband, Emily facing on right
shock would be life threatening.
- More than 12 million Americans have food allergies. That’s 4% of the population.
- The incidence of food allergy is highest in young children, 1 in 17 among those under age 3.
- Anaphylactic reactions requiring hospital treatment appear to be increasing.
- Authorities in England report a threefold increase between 1994 and 2004.
- Peanut allergies doubled in children over a five-year period, 1997 to 2002.
How far do i have to go to get to you
Many the miles
Many the miles
Little girl #146 is missing. If you have a daughter, her story will sicken you. That someone would rob a girl of her childhood innocence erodes our humanity. The recent stats released by the U.S. Department of Justice paint a bleak picture for young women and girls.
- More than 1,200 incidents of human trafficking were reported in the U.S. over the 21-month period from January 2007 to September 2008.
- Over 90% of the victims, overall, are female. Hispanics are particularly hard hit, constituting 37% of all sex trafficking victims and 56% of labor trafficking victims.
- 83% of reported incidents involve sex trafficking, and one-third of the total involve sex trafficking of children. 71% of sex trafficking victims are under age 25.
- U.S. citizens account for 63% — a clear majority - of sex trafficking victims.
How far do i have to go to get to you
Many the miles
Many the miles
But send me the miles and i’ll be happy to follow you…
Many Miles - Sara Bareilles (click to listen)
2009 Rolex24hr 18th in Class Finish
Guardian Angel Motorsports’ founders Bruce Ledoux, David Quinlan & Dan Watkins triumphantly return for their sophomore effort at the 2010 Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona with co-drivers Bob Doyle and Tom Sheehan. Their mission - as a team of amateurs - is not to win on the track, but to win in the paddock & in race fans’ hearts. The goal is simple: Raise over $100k for children’s charities by driving 1750 laps at four events in 2010.
It’s deeply personal.
“Thru our own experiences as fathers of children with disabilities and allergies, we want to help as many children as possible by simply giving them the luxury of a chance to win. Right now, so many don’t have the luxury of even a chance.” (Bruce Ledoux, father of Colin & Emily)
In 2009, Guardian Angel Motorsports raised over $75,000 for Children’s Hospital of Boston. This year they race for two charities: www.LOVE146.org, working toward nothing less than the abolition of child sex slavery and child exploitation, and FAAN, the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (www.foodallergy.org), raising public awareness, providing advocacy and education, and advancing research on behalf of millions affected by food allergies.
The Rolex 24 at Daytona is a chance of a lifetime for Guardian Angel Motorsports
…and a chance of a life for the kids we support.
Would you please help us to defend the defenseless?
DONATE HERE
Thank you,
Bruce, David, Dan, Bob and Tom
Guardian Angel Motorsports
Rolex GT #18
Bruce, when my daughter Christie was 6 years old, she asked if she could have a nut from one of the dishes put out for our Christmas party. A few minutes later, her top lip had swollen to 4 times it’s normal size and we were on our way to the hospital (as our guests were arriving). On the way to the hospital, through the tears, she was asking if she would have to have a “shot” and I told her no, they would just put some cream on her lip. To this day, she’s still mad at me because within minutes of arriving at the Emergency Room, they gave her several injections and and I.V. was placed in her arm.
When we arrived, she was in anaphylactic shock. Her little 6 year old body was covered in red welts, she was having trouble breathing, and she was swollen everywhere. It was, without a doubt, the worst day of my life. I have never been so scared - ever. I felt terribly guilty about allowing her to eat a tree nut, but she had eaten them many times before with no allergic reaction whatsoever.
This incident took place almost twenty years ago, and to her credit, she has never had another incident like this one. She is very careful not to ingest anything that even has the slightest chance of containing nuts or nut oils. Every time she goes to a restaurant she asks the server if anything on the menu contains nuts. Interestingly, most servers do not have the respect for food allergies that is needed. Most reply: “I don’t know… I don’t think so…” We have to explain that if she ingests a nut, she will have to be taken to the nearest hospital. This generally gets their attention.
I thank you, your family, and your team for the work you are doing for children with allergies, and I wholeheartedly support your cause. Please let me know how I can contribute the the important work you are doing.
Thanks, and good luck at the Rolex 24 in Daytona. Be safe.
John Nichols
Colchester, VT
PS: See you there!
This is my husbands dream, to race and raise money/awareness for food allergic children and their families. We created Sweet Alexis Bakery making delicious treats that are free of dairy, eggs, tree nuts and peanuts. We almost lost our daughter Alexis at 10 months old yet were given not support or information from her doctors. You can read our whole story on our site at http://www.sweetalexis.com, but basically we decided to turn a negative into a positive and created Sweet Alexis for families such as ours and to advocate for them. My husband just bought a “P.O.S” 57 Ford Wagon in hopes of restoring it to be a racer with the Sweet Alexis logo across the side, raising money and awareness for food allergic children. Kudos and God Bless.
When i heard about what was happening to children around the world and right here in our own back yards it was like the walls of my home were lifted and a new world showed through the tears. I was shocked that people could treat children in such a horrific way. My DNA was rewired that day, and i will never forget the children that need our heart and voice. Peace to the team and God speed, and thanks for your vision to help “our” children of the world. You Guys are always winners. See you Race day.
Paul Morin
Hi Michelle - I have something special for you and your husband that I thought you might get a kick out of.
Please share with all of your friends & customers as well as consider asking them to DONATE - FAAN could use the help.
All the best,
Bruce Ledoux
Rolex GT #18
Guardianangelmotorsports
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Most allergies can be treated by corticosteroids and also some antihistamine blockers.’`*
allergies can be a menacing sickness specially if you get stuffy nose and rashes all overy your body each day ,:,