Meet Dina Hawthorne, Co-Founder and President of the Elijah-Alavi Foundation. Dina is our fierce, action-oriented, solution-based President. Even as the Elijah Law continues to travel across this country, saving the lives of other children, she still feels that more needs to be done. She believes a law needs to be enforced to be effective. Transforming her grief once again into purpose, she dedicated her life to protecting children and then decided to use her background in ed

Thank You for Joining Us at Our Build A Bear. Build Awareness Event! On May 17th, we had the privilege of bringing families together for a truly special day of fun, learning, connection, and awareness. Seeing so many familiar faces, meeting new families, watching children create their own bears, and witnessing the joy throughout the day made this event incredibly meaningful. Thank you to everyone who came out and spent the day with us. Your support, enthusiasm, and commitment

DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WITH FOOD ALLERGIES?Their life may depend on it. Join us for a powerful and impactful evening at the NYC special screening of May Contain: My Life — a compelling film that brings attention to the real-life experiences of individuals and families living with food allergies and related conditions. Through personal stories, the film highlights the daily challenges, fears, emotional impact, advocacy, resilience, and importance of awareness, education, and emer