Online Support CommunityAPFED’s online support community, “EOS Connections“, gives patients, caregivers, and family members, whose daily lives are affected by an eosinophil associated disorder, a chance connect with others for support and to share information. EOS Connections is monitored by Inspire and APFED. Locate Others on FacebookThis map, hosted on Facebook, allows patients and their families to connect, by state and country. lf you choose to add yourself and are on Facebook, click on the box next to your state. In order to view others in your state, click on the number or dots to the right of where your state is listed. Before listing yourself on Facebook, you may want to consider security of the information you make public.
Local SupportAPFED does not have affiliated support groups, but as a courtesy, we provide a list of local eosinophilic support groups that are volunteer-led. Groups provide emotional and educational support and information about local programs, services, social and/or fundraising events for families and individuals with eosinophil-associated diseases. Please verify meeting information, location and times with the group leader prior to attending each meeting because all information is subject to change. If you do not see your city listed and would like information on how to start your own support group, please e-mail mail@apfed.org for assistance. If you are a support group leader and would like to be listed, please e-mail mail@apfed.org. This list does not imply endorsement or affiliation of any support group with APFED. |
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State/City | Support Group | Meeting Schedule & Location |
Contact |
Alaska | Alaska EGID | Due to the geographical diversity of Alaska, we try to meet a couple times of year mid state, around Anchorage or Wasilla area. Most group contact is through Facebook. | Gail Balzer gailbalzer@rocketmail.com +1 (907) 394-3883 |
Arizona, Phoenix | Arizona EOS Support Group | When: Last Thursday, every other month Where: Banner Desert Medical Center Please e-mail or call for additional directions and information |
Tara Ross az.eos@hotmail.com |
Arkansas | Arkansas Eosinophilic Support Group | Please e-mail or call for more information | Kirby Nassey Smith kirbymassey4@yahoo.com +1 (890) 926-9563 |
California, San Francisco | NorCAL EOS Support Group | Please e-mail for information about meetings and for directions. | Sara Landucci stlanducci@yahoo.com |
California, San Diego | San Diego/Temecula EGID Support Group | When: Quarterly meetings Where: Childrens Hospital San Diego Please e-mail or call for additional directions and information |
Kim Gerber kgerber4@yahoo.com +1 (951) 757-5718 |
Colorado, Denver | EOS Colorado | Please e-mail or call for additional directions and information | Chanda Organ denver.eos@gmail.com |
Georgia, Atlanta | Atlanta/N. Georgia Eosinophilic Disorders Support Group | When: Quarterly meetings. Please e-mail or call for additional information |
Dani Startt danistartt@yahoo.com +1 (678) 520-3703 |
Georgia, Augusta | Central Savannah River Area | When: Bi-monthly meetings Where: Medical College of Georgia. Please e-mail or call for additional information |
Melinda Garrett m_garrett@mac.com +1 (480) 323-9527 |
Louisiana and Gulf Coast Mississippi | Eosinophilic Disorder Support Group | Meetings are in Northshore of New Orleans, LA. Please e-mail or call for additional information. |
Susan Munro EOSLouisiana@yahoo.com +1 985-956-2539 |
Massachusetts, Boston | EGID Support Group of Boston | The 1st Monday of every month, 7 PM to 9 PM, at Children’s Hospital in Lexington. See www.EGIDBoston.org For details and directions. |
Dianna Queheillalt dianna@EGIDBoston.org +1 (617) 529-5066 |
Montana | Montana Eosinophilic Support Group | Please call or e-mail for additional information and directions | Becky Sullivan beckysullivan406@gmail.com |
Nevada, Las Vegas | EOS Las Vegas | Please e-mail for for more information | Amber Hoyt agtamber@hotmail.com |
New York, Buffalo | Western New York Support | When: Bi-monthly meetings Where: Locations vary. Please call or e-mail for additional information and directions |
Erica Beyea debeyea@verizon.net +1 (716) 992-3745 |
New York, New York City | New York Metro EOS Support Group | When: Bi-monthly meetings Where: Mount Sinai Hospital. Please call or e-mail for additional information and directions |
Amy Jo Frischling NewYorkMetroEosSupport@gmail.com |
New York, Rochester | Rochester Eosinophilic Support Group | When: Bi-monthly meetings Where: Chili Public Library, Chili, NY. Please call or write for additional information and directions |
Christine Howlett Rochestereosinophil@yahoo.com +1 (585) 395-1912 |
North Carolina, Charlotte | Charlotte Supports EOS | Raquel Durban RDURBAN@ASTHMANC.COM +1 (704) 341-9600 ext 1302 |
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North Carolina, Raleigh | Triangle Eosinophilic Group (TAG) | When: Every 3rd Sunday from 3 PM to 5 PM Locations: vary. Please call or e-mail for additional information and directions |
Susan Ramquist susanramquist@gmail.com |
Ohio, Akron/Cleveland | Akron/Cleveland area Eosinophilic support group | Please e-mail for additional information and directions | Stacy Bergdorf steg1994@yahoo.com +1 330-687-3603 |
Ohio, Cincinnati | Cincinnati Center for Eosinophilic Disorders/Cincinnati Eosinophilic Family Coalition | When: every other month from 6:30 PM to 8 PM Where: at the hospital; refer to website for details regarding specific room information ; childcare is provided free of charge |
www.eoscoalition.org contact@eoscoalition.org +1 513-600-8900 |
South Carolina | Charleston EOS Support Group | This group schedules activities through its Facebook page. | Stephanie Sams stephsams@comcast.net +1 (843) 813-6735 |
South Carolina | Greenville Spartanburg Eos Support Group | This group schedules activities through its Facebook page. | Victoria DeLano eosalabama@gmail.com |
Texas, Austin | Austin Families with Food Allergies | AFFA (Austin Family with Food Allergies) group meets quarterly with events in between. All information, events, etc can be found on the AFFA Facebook page. |
amy@texaseos.org bigtent.com/groups/affa |
Texas, Dallas Ft. Worth | Eosinophilic Family Coalition DFW Chapter | Monthly meetings. Please e-mail for additional information and directions | Amy Zicarelli, Leader amy@texaseos.org +1 (214) 289-3022 eoscoalition.org |
Utah, Murray | UFAN Division of Eosinophilic Support (DOES) | Quarterly meetings. Please e-mail Tammy Zundel for additional information and directions. Website |
Tammy Zundel does@utahfoodallergy.org utahfoodallergy.org |
Virginia (Richmond, Fredericksburg, Tidewater, Charlottesville) | Central Virginia EOS Support Group | Please e-mail for additional information | Dawn McCoy Dana Stevens eoscentralva@gmail.com |
Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia | Washington DC Area Eosinophilic Connection (WAEC) | When: 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM on 1st Sunday of month in Jan, Mar, May, Aug, Oct, Dec w/ family event planned during summer (Jun/Jul) Where: conference room of George Mason Regional Library at 7001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA Please e-mail for additional information and directions |
Vicki Boughton Rosemary Moriarty waec-owner@yahoogroups.com washingtoneos.org |
Washington (state) | EMPOWER: EOS Moms and Pops Organizing Washington EGID Resources | When: Monthly meetings Where: locations vary. Please e-mail for additional information and directions |
Angie Vos, Co-leader angievos48@gmail.com +1 (360) 970-8257 Catriona Colerick, Co-leader mommacatriona@facebook.com +1 (360) 828-2600 Jessica Young, Leader empowerwashington@yahoo.com |