"This time of year is the most terrifying for parents like me who have children with food allergies," Oxley said. "To see a child say 'thank you' for some thing they're really not going to get and that they know they can't have, is very heartbreaking."
One mistake and Jordan lands in the emergency room. Oxley said that's why the Teal Pumpkin Project will make a difference this Halloween.
"They want safety for all of children with food allergies so that they are able to have a very safe and happy Halloween as well," Oxley said.
The project was started by the Food Allergy, Research and Education (FARE). It provides non-food treats for trick-or-treaters signaled by a teal pumpkin on the door step. Teal is the color of food allergy awareness.
Oxley said she has notebooks, crayons, rings, fake tattoos and other toys ready to give out Friday (Oct. 31).
"This is wonderful," Oxley said. "We were not going to trick-or-treating, we weren't going to do anything and this year we have stocked up, we are ready for this."
Jordan's older sister Makaiha, 6, understands her brothers food allergies.
"We don't like him when he gets sick or anything, so we have to take him to the doctors and he has to get shots," Makaiha said.
She said she likes the Teal Pumpkin Project.
"Well we don't want any of them getting sick so we're given them happy stuff," she said.
One in 13 children have food allergies and some can be life-threatning, according to FARE.