Spokin Partnership
Partnership to support food allergic, food insecure families
“To the world you may be one person; but to one person you may be the world.”–Dr. Seuss Seven years ago, 13-year-old Natalie Giorgi died of an allergic reaction after biting into a treat she didn’t know had peanut butter. Today, her memory is inspiring a new effort to address a unique issue during this […]
Emmy Award Winning PSA
PBS Documentary & 2nd Food Allergy Bill
This summer marks 6 years since we lost our Sunshine Girl, Natalie. Her light continues to shine and continues to make a difference. With support of family and friends, her legacy has grown. The Sacramento PBS station, KVIE, and their remarkable producer, Joyce Mitchell, has produced a documentary on food allergies. It is both tragic […]
Foundation Vineyard Dinner Benefit
On August 22nd, a vineyard dinner fundraiser, graciously hosted by the Lucchetti family at their ranch in Sacramento, was held for the benefit of the Foundation. The authentic Italian- style dinner, generously donated in its entirety by the Lucchetti family, featured a live auction of donated items. Auction items were donated from a variety of benevolent […]
California EpiPen Bill
With the creation of this Foundation, we aimed to remember and honor our Sunshine Girl by raising food allergy awareness and saving lives. There could be perhaps no more immediate and substantial fulfillment of this goal than through the passing of state legislation which would work to save the lives of children in schools. Schools […]
Sacramento FARE Walk
The Sacramento FARE (Food Allergy Research & Education) Walk on September 7th was a phenomenal opportunity to raise support and funds for the FARE organization in their efforts to combat food allergies. Natalie’s Sunshine Team attended in tremendous force, walking to help end the dangers and heighten awareness of food allergies in honor of our Sunshine Girl. We look forward […]
#PasadenaInPurple
This spring, our daughters, nieces, and friends started a Twitter trend, #PasadenaInPurple. They first tweeted this hashtag with a photo of Natalie along with an explanation not only of her intense love for life, but also of her love for the popular music group, One Direction. The girls aimed to raise allergy awareness through this […]
Giants Peanut Allergy-Friendly Games
Recently we were privileged to witness the power of sports transcend athletics and work to educate the public regarding the dangers of food allergies. This summer we attended two “peanut allergy-friendly” games hosted by the San Francisco Giants which aimed to raise food allergy awareness as well as ensure the safety and comfort of fans with […]
With Love and Thanks.
Thank you for visiting our website. We will be continuing to make updates and changes as needed, so please check back frequently. We are truly overwhelmed by the outpouring of love, support and prayers we have received over the past 10 months. Natalie was a ray of light and love in our lives and while […]