MEET THE ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED
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MEET THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE MESSAGE
![SAMMI MENDENHALL](https://spellitoutpsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/sammi-2-1.png)
SAMMI MENDENHALL
President of Sammi Mendenhall Creative
Plain and simple, I was that person who demanded peanuts on the plane. I didn’t have peanut allergies and I didn’t realize the ramifications of peanut allergies. But when I saw Thomas Silvera on the news explaining how his son Elijah died after eating a cheese sandwich, given to him by his teachers who knew that Elijah had a dairy allergy, I decided to educate myself and others about food allergies. This PSA is for the little ones who need help in educating people just like me.
![ZARETA RICKS](https://spellitoutpsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ZaretaHeadshot-4.png)
ZARETA RICKS
Senior Director of Programs & Innovation, Change for Kids
MEET THE JUDGES
![MACE CORONEL](https://spellitoutpsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/mace-7.jpg)
MACE CORONEL
Star of Nickelodeon's Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn
![LAYA DELEON HAYES](https://spellitoutpsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/laya-3.jpg)
LAYA DELEON HAYES
Actress and Voice of Disney's Doc McStuffins
MEET THE KIDS
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Our spelling bee finalists, ages six to nine, have food allergies themselves and are excited about raising awareness on the severity of food allergies and the signs of a reaction.