A year ago, the Mahomes family went through a health scare when they rushed their one-year-old son, Bronze, to the ER. While Patrick Mahomes and Brittany later confirmed that the crisis had passed, there was no clarity on what transpired. The couple’s support initiative video for 15 and FARE has finally provided the full picture.
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Patrick’s 15 and Mahomies Foundation has joined hands with FARE (a non-profit organization), forming the 15 and FARE initiative to raise awareness about food allergies. While the couple have always been supporting good causes in the Kansas City region, this initiative is closer to heart since Bronze suffer from extreme food allergies too.
Brittany shared how they had learnt the hard way that their three-year-old daughter, Sterling, was allergic to peanuts, milk, and eggs. Hoping to not repeat the same mistakes with Bronze, Brittany began slowly introducing new, unfamiliar foods that he hadn’t eaten.
But on the very first day with nuts, things went bad, and to worse.
“With Bronze, I was doing early introduction,” Brittany recalled. “Just with the history of Sterling having allergies, I was trying out different things with Bronze and it was our first day with nuts.”
She narrated how she had added the nut powder to Bronze’s milk bottle. About half an hour later, this caused an allergic reaction. Describing it as “one of the scariest moments” of her life, Brittany shared how the baby became irritable and hives and welts broke on his skin.
“And so he took his bottle and then within 30 or so minutes he became very irritable, very fussy. I took his diaper off and it was just hives and welts everywhere,” she said.
The hives and welts even spread to Bronze’s face, prompting Brittany and Patrick to rush him to the ER. Patrick elaborated on how the unfortunate incident became the driving force behind their charity initiative.
Patrick and Brittany’s Foundation
Food allergies are quite common in the US, though they are often overlooked and considered not serious. As per official estimation, it affects 33 million Americans. Peanut allergies are the most common and affect up to 2% of the country’s population, as per the American Academy of Asthma and Immunology.
In their latest partnership with FARE, the Mahomes attempt to tackle the issue closer to home in Kansas City.
“I remember how scared I was,” he recalled. “And how serious it felt and luckily for us the doctors were able to help and that’s when, to me, it became a serious thing that I needed to really pay attention to.”
The new program aims to train local restaurants, community food centers, and pantries in the area on food allergies. The aim is that over time, with awareness and training, families could enjoy their meals without worrying about consuming foods that might trigger an allergic reaction while visiting those establishments.
