Pediatric allergy clinic receives Allergists' Foundation grant award

The Pediatric Allergy Clinics at the UWMC Roosevelt Clinic and Harborview Medical Center have received a 2025 Community Grant Award from the Allergists’ Foundation to support the food insecurity screening initiative. 

The project entitled "Food Insecurity Screening and Support for Pediatric Allergy Patients in the Seattle Area" is led by Drs. Jing Yi Sun, clinical assistant professor, Kelly Colas, clinical assistant professor, and Principal Investigator Dr. Gabriel Mendoza, clinical assistant professor (Allergy and Infectious Diseases).

The funding will supplement resources for patients for an additional 18 months and provide a foundation for partnership with local food banks.

The Allergists’ Foundation Community Grant Program inspires practicing allergists to develop creative solutions for challenges related to allergy care within their communities.