Elaine M. Jeffreys R.R. #6, Box 143 C Danville PA USA 17821 717-275-0654
Support Groups
ACS Whoo Sprue Group – Philadelphia
Laura Sposito 1211 Tree Street Philadelphia PA USA 19148 215-336-5004
Alaska Passes Celiac Awareness Month Resolution
It is wonderful to see individual states supporting celiac disease awareness. This April, Alaska became the latest to pass a resolution recognizing May as Celiac Awareness Month. Governor Sean Parnell and Senator Cathy Giessel are applauded for their efforts to advance celiac disease awareness.

Gov. Parnell & Sen. Giessel with the Celiac Awareness Month Resolution
(Juneau) – A resolution to proclaim May 2012 as Celiac Disease Awareness Month, SCR 16, was signed by the governor, Sean Parnell, today.
Sen. Cathy Giessel, R-Anchorage, an advanced nurse practitioner, sponsored SCR 16 after being approached by a constituent of hers, Brandy Wendler, also a nurse practitioner, who was diagnosed 4 years ago. Together, they wanted to bring greater public awareness to a disease that is much more common than many realize, and often goes undiagnosed. Mrs. Wendler reported, “Statistics tell us that 1 in 133 people have Celiac Disease, which is three million Americans, yet 97% of them do not know it.” May is also Read More »
American Celiac Family Support Group of Rhode Island
Linda Monahan 155 Resevoir Road Pascoag RI USA 2859 401-568-6110 lnmonahan@aol.com
American Celiac Society – Newark
Annette Bentley 59 Crystal Avenue West Orange USA 7052 201-325-8837 amerceliacsoc@netscape.net
American Celiac Society Bergen County
Lauri Schlussel 11 Marz Road Westwood NJ USA 7675 201-573-0397
Austin Gluten-Free Friends
Kay Stence 5604 Southwest Pkwy. #3113 Austin TX USA 78735 512-442-4008 kstence@marykay.com www.austinscdfriends.com
Betsy’s Bakery to Host Gluten-Free Candlelight Dinner On Valentine’s Day
Let me preface this post by noting that Valentine’s day is not a holiday I, personally, subscribe to. The cards, the flowers, the mush, the grand gestures, and all the things that some expect of this day…none of that is really my jam. So, last year, after I requested no frills or fancy dinners or grand gestures, my boyfriend, Mike, presented me with a terracotta pot with a yellow lily and some dirt in it. (Read: don’t scoff yet…) Upon further inspection, it turned out that the “dirt” was finely crushed chocolate cookie bits covering a blue Solo cup filled with his gluten-free version of cookies and cream ice cream (my absolute favorite) that he had mixed and made himself. This gesture seemed small to some in my life, but to me, the girl who hadn’t had cookies and cream ice cream in almost two years, it was the grandest gesture of them all.
That one grand gesture, when someone went out of his way to make sure that I could eat what I loved and not get sick is why the the candlelight dinner at Betsy’s Bakery in Camp Hill, PA is so important. This little bakery is hosting a reservation-only, gluten-free candlelight dinner on Valentine’s day this year. Taking your gluten-free sweetie to this dinner may be the gesture they’ve been looking for if you haven’t quite mastered the gluten-free vibe in the kitchen, or if you’re tired of going out to eat at the same “safe” restaurants all the time. Read More »
Birmingham Celiac Disease Support Group
Rebecca Kinney
Birmingham AL USA
205-542-6165
RbcKnn@aol.com
Phone | 1 205.542.6165 |
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birminghamceliac@hotmail.com | |
Website | http://birminghamceliac.spaces.live.com |
Brazos Valley Gluten Intolerance Group (College Station, Bryan, and the rest of the Brazos Valley)
Sara Boswell
Email
Website www.bvgig.com
Our Website is www.bvgig.com and we meet 6 times a year currently (every other month). The next meeting will be the second Friday night in August.