Teen’s heartfelt donation supports CHOP’s allergy food pantry

The Brief

  • 16-year-old Liam Matlack has donated to CHOP’s Food Allergy Pantry.
  • Matlack’s project, Safe Spoon Food Pantry, connects families with allergen-free foods.
  • CHOP’s pantry provides free allergen-free food to allergy patients.

UNIVERSITY CITY A teenager’s heartfelt mission is making a difference for families dealing with food allergies.

Liam Matlack’s donation to CHOP

Liam Matlack, a 16-year-old from Gilbertsville, Pa., is donating to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s (CHOP) Food Allergy Pantry.

The pantry is a new addition to the Buerger building, a place Matlack knows well due to his own food allergy journey.

Matlack was diagnosed with multiple food allergies at just four months old.

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