Northwestern University Athletics
Wildcats Announce 2015 Peanut & Tree Nut Allergy Aware Program
8/25/2015 11:48:00 AM | Football, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Women's Volleyball, Wrestling
EVANSTON, Ill. -- A total of 36 Wildcats events at Ryan Field and Welsh-Ryan Arena will be peanut and tree nut aware in 2015, the second consecutive year of the most extensive allergy aware program in sports, Northwestern Athletics announced on Tuesday. The 2015 Peanut/Tree Nut (PTN) Program includes the Wildcats first three home football games, 10 men's and eight women's basketball contests, all 12 home volleyball tilts and two wrestling events.
Single-game tickets for the Wildcats football games against Stanford (Sept. 5), Eastern Illinois (Sept. 12) and Ball State (Sept. 26) as well as for the entire men's basketball non-conference scheduled can be purchased at NUSports.com or by calling 888-GO-PURPLE. New this year is a package of ten tickets, usable in any combination at any of the 13 football and men's basketball events, available for $150.
In order to create a safe environment for individuals with peanut and tree nut allergies, no products containing peanuts or tree-nuts will be sold at Ryan Field or Welsh-Ryan Arena. Both venues will undergo extensive cleaning to ensure that no peanut or tree nut material remains anywhere in the facility.
"The response to the expanded PTN Program at Ryan Field and Welsh-Ryan Arena last season was overwhelming," said deputy athletic director Mike Polisky. "We learned of so many families that were able to experience Big Ten football, basketball, volleyball and wrestling for the first time. We're looking forward to affording even more Chicagoland families an opportunity to enjoy college athletics at the highest level across a number of our programs."
On October 19, 2013, Ryan Field became the first college football venue to be entirely peanut-free when Northwestern hosted division rival Minnesota. The idea to hold a "peanut-free" game originated in 2013 with a simple request by a concerned parent, a father of a Northwestern freshman with a severe peanut allergy.
"In hosting a number of allergy-aware games and events this fall, Northwestern University is showing its support for the many families managing peanut and tree nut allergies in our region and providing a special way to experience these athletic events," said Dana Morris, Midwest regional development director for Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) "FARE is pleased to be on hand at these events to offer resources to the local food allergy community."
Reactions to peanuts and tree nuts can be life-threatening. One in 13 children, or roughly two in every classroom, have a food allergy, according to Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE). Studies show that the number of children with food allergies in the United States grew by 50 percent between 1997 and 2011, and the number of children living with peanut allergy tripled between 1997 and 2008.
ABOUT FARE
Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) works on behalf of the 15 million Americans with food allergies, including all those at risk for life-threatening anaphylaxis. This potentially deadly disease affects 1 in every 13 children in the U.S. - or roughly two in every classroom. FARE's mission is to improve the quality of life and the health of individuals with food allergies, and to provide them hope through the promise of new treatments. Our work is organized around three core tenets: LIFE - support the ability of individuals with food allergies to live safe, productive lives with the respect of others through our education and advocacy initiatives; HEALTH - enhance the healthcare access of individuals with food allergies to state-of-the-art diagnosis and treatment; and HOPE - encourage and fund research in both industry and academia that promises new therapies to improve the allergic condition. For more information, please visit www.foodallergy.org and find us on Twitter @FoodAllergy, Facebook, YouTube and Pinterest.
Single-game tickets for the Wildcats football games against Stanford (Sept. 5), Eastern Illinois (Sept. 12) and Ball State (Sept. 26) as well as for the entire men's basketball non-conference scheduled can be purchased at NUSports.com or by calling 888-GO-PURPLE. New this year is a package of ten tickets, usable in any combination at any of the 13 football and men's basketball events, available for $150.
In order to create a safe environment for individuals with peanut and tree nut allergies, no products containing peanuts or tree-nuts will be sold at Ryan Field or Welsh-Ryan Arena. Both venues will undergo extensive cleaning to ensure that no peanut or tree nut material remains anywhere in the facility.
"The response to the expanded PTN Program at Ryan Field and Welsh-Ryan Arena last season was overwhelming," said deputy athletic director Mike Polisky. "We learned of so many families that were able to experience Big Ten football, basketball, volleyball and wrestling for the first time. We're looking forward to affording even more Chicagoland families an opportunity to enjoy college athletics at the highest level across a number of our programs."
On October 19, 2013, Ryan Field became the first college football venue to be entirely peanut-free when Northwestern hosted division rival Minnesota. The idea to hold a "peanut-free" game originated in 2013 with a simple request by a concerned parent, a father of a Northwestern freshman with a severe peanut allergy.
"In hosting a number of allergy-aware games and events this fall, Northwestern University is showing its support for the many families managing peanut and tree nut allergies in our region and providing a special way to experience these athletic events," said Dana Morris, Midwest regional development director for Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) "FARE is pleased to be on hand at these events to offer resources to the local food allergy community."
Reactions to peanuts and tree nuts can be life-threatening. One in 13 children, or roughly two in every classroom, have a food allergy, according to Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE). Studies show that the number of children with food allergies in the United States grew by 50 percent between 1997 and 2011, and the number of children living with peanut allergy tripled between 1997 and 2008.
ABOUT FARE
Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) works on behalf of the 15 million Americans with food allergies, including all those at risk for life-threatening anaphylaxis. This potentially deadly disease affects 1 in every 13 children in the U.S. - or roughly two in every classroom. FARE's mission is to improve the quality of life and the health of individuals with food allergies, and to provide them hope through the promise of new treatments. Our work is organized around three core tenets: LIFE - support the ability of individuals with food allergies to live safe, productive lives with the respect of others through our education and advocacy initiatives; HEALTH - enhance the healthcare access of individuals with food allergies to state-of-the-art diagnosis and treatment; and HOPE - encourage and fund research in both industry and academia that promises new therapies to improve the allergic condition. For more information, please visit www.foodallergy.org and find us on Twitter @FoodAllergy, Facebook, YouTube and Pinterest.
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