S.T.O.P | America's Voice for Safe Food

Firstgiving Page of the Month: Joey age 10

S.T.O.P. would like to thank one of our youngest members for creating a Firstgiving Page to support S.T.O.P. In his own words Joey says, "In May, 2007 a boy named Joey just got out of school for the summer. But one night Joey was making hamburgers and he ate one and started to feel sick. So, Joey’s parents took him to the emergency room. At the emergency room, the doctors said “he has e-coli!!” The next day, I had surgery to put a tube in my stomach for dialysis. My kidneys had failed. It took three weeks for my kidneys to get better. I got better at a second hospital after I wasn’t getting better at the first hospital. I had to go in an ambulance to the second hospital." To read the rest of Joey's story or to help Joey meet his goal, please visit his page: http://www.firstgiving.com/joeysstory

	Shannan P. worked tirelessly in honor of her son Trace to implement a new State Restaurant Grading system in the state of Mississippi.
	Lukas H. coordinated a concert in memory of his grandmother raising thousands in Minnesota.
	Marti M. has educated hundreds though home and work S.T.O.P. events and media interviews in Colorado.
	Roni A. lobbied in California to pass the Lauren Rudolph Food Safety Act in her daughter’s memory.
	Cindy S. sits on a consumer group that working on developing criteria for restaurants and other food vendors to meet in order to win a food safety award in Virginia.
	Numerous S.T.O.P. members from across the country have created Firstgiving Pages. (click here to see examples)

“S.T.O.P. has been so helpful and understanding. Volunteering from across the country could have been very difficult and disorganized, but S.T.O.P. made it easy to fit into my schedule. S.T.O.P. also inspired me to actually want to put in community service hours. Everyone who works at S.T.O.P. is so passionate about food safety. It was very encouraging to work with people who know about my situation and want to make change. I sometimes feel so small, because I am only one person, but working in a group like this has made me able to see the change that can happen when a few people work towards one goal. Thank you so much for all your time and patience in working with me. I would not have been able to do my senior project without you!”
- Anne (Washington)