The Benji Impact
Fostering a safer, more informed society where children with severe allergies can live with greater security and peace of mind
Our Mission
Our mission is to raise awareness about anaphylaxis, provide practical tools for prevention, teach how to assess critical situations, and equip people and organizations with the knowledge, resources and confidence to take immediate, decisive action. Our mission is to empower individuals at risk of anaphylaxis through education, preventive strategies, and critical action plans.Â
What We Do
The Benji Impact is dedicated to empowering individuals and communities through education, preventive strategies, and life-saving actions for those who are at risk of severe allergic reactions. We strive to raise awareness, teach prevention, and equip people to assess and respond to life-threatening allergic reactions with confidence
About Benji
On August 6, 2024, Benji tragically passed away at the age of 17 from a delayed anaphylactic attack to ingesting food containing dairy ingredients while at sleepover camp. His life was cut short, but the impact he made in his brief time here will resonate forever. Benji’s spirit—his resilience, his love, and his unmatched ability to see and ease the pain in others—lives on in each of us who had the privilege to know him. Continue reading…
Our Support
Laura Smith, MPP of Thornhill: Member’s Statement on November 20, 2024
Treatment
Epinepherine is always the first line treatment for serious allergic reactions, not benadryl.
Types of reactions
Every allergic reaction could be different for the same person (it could be worse, or have different symptoms than in the past).
Know your numbers
Over 3.1 million Canadians have food allergies. We want to make the world safer for every one of them by awareness and education.
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We strive to raise awareness, teach prevention, and equip people to assess and respond to life-threatening allergic reactions with confidence
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Fostering a safer, more informed society where children with severe allergies can live with greater security and peace of mind
