A new way to make epinephrine more affordable for your campus or facility
A new national coalition is working to make epinephrine more accessible across schools, campuses, and public venues — by combining affordable epinephrine, smart, secure storage, and approved food allergy training into a single, integrated system.
Through the Epi Everywhere initiative, institutions can receive epinephrine at reduced cost, MedLocker® storage systems, and food allergy training — delivered as a single system.
Installations are already underway nationwide — including at the University of New England, Louisville Slugger Sports Complex, La Sirena Restaurant, Dunlap School District, and the International Tennis Hall of Fame — with applications for 2027 grants now open.
Red Sneakers for Oakley, Kaléo, MenuTrinfo, and Belay have aligned around a shared approach: making epinephrine, food allergy training, and smart, secure storage more affordable and easier to implement.
What the Coalition Actually Is
Epi Everywhere is a national initiative anchored in the advocacy and funding mission of Red Sneakers for Oakley (RSFO), a non-profit founded in memory of Oakley Debbs, who died from anaphylaxis at age 12 in 2012. The organization has spent more than a decade expanding access to epinephrine and advancing food allergy safety.
The coalition brings together four essential components:
- Red Sneakers for Oakley — advocacy leadership and grant funding
- Kaléo — Auvi-Q®, a voice-guided epinephrine auto-injector designed for public access settings
- MenuTrinfo (AllerTrain) — staff training and certification
- Belay — prescriptions, medication sourcing, and MedLocker® smart storage, with a real-time dashboard for tracking inventory, expirations, and emergency alerts
Through the Epi Everywhere grant program, recipient institutions receive medication, training, and smart storage — delivered together as a single system at a reduced cost.
Already on the Ground
The model is already in place across institutions nationwide.
At the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex in Peoria, Illinois — one of the first public venues to implement the full Epi Everywhere model — MedLocker® units are installed with Auvi-Q® epinephrine in visible, well-marked locations. Staff are trained and credentialed, and the MedLocker system tracks medication inventory and expiration and alerts staff when medication is accessed.
Installations are also underway at the University of New England, the International Tennis Hall of Fame, La Sirena Restaurant in Florida, and Dunlap School District in Illinois — spanning universities, school districts, restaurants, and public venues.
The response from the Louisville Slugger community was immediate and contagious. For families, it was exciting to see safety taken seriously — with epinephrine visible and within reach — setting a new standard for public safety.
Why This Matters Now
For school administrators, university leaders, and campus safety teams, the timing of Epi Everywhere is not incidental.
State and federal expectations are rising. The Protecting Children with Food Allergies Act, signed in January 2026, increases the standard for food allergy training. State laws continue to evolve — including New York’s mandate that large venues with seating for 1,000 or more have epinephrine on site.
At the same time, expectations are shifting beyond availability. The question is no longer just whether epinephrine is present, but whether it is visible, accessible, and supported by a system that ensures it can be used quickly and effectively.
That is the gap Epi Everywhere is designed to close.
2026 grant cycles are fully committed. Applications for 2027 are now open.
For institutions beginning that process, this is the window for internal planning — engaging leadership, determining placement, and aligning facilities and risk management.
To learn more about the Epi Everywhere coalition, visit: redsneakers.org/epi-everywhere
To explore what a MedLocker® installation could look like for your campus or facility, visit:
