Upcoming Celiac Disease Events March-May 2018

Check out this gluten-free and celiac-related events coming soon to a city near you this spring.  The calendar is very busy this year! Which events are you planning on going to?

APRIL

Schaumburg Gluten Free & Allergen Friendly Expo
Saturday, April 7 and Sunday April 8, 2018
10am-4pm CDT

Schaumburg, Illinois

Tickets start at $5

Use code ADVANCE for 20% off through April 6th

Spring Flours™ Gluten-Free Gala 
Benefiting The University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center
Friday, April 20, 2018
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT
Chicago, Illinois
Tickets start at $250


Gluten-Free Connecticut Spring 2018 Expo
Sunday, April 22, 2018
11am-4pm EDT
Wallingford, Connecticut
Tickets $5-20


Denver Gluten Free & Allergen Friendly Expo
Saturday, April 21 and Sunday, April 22, 2018
10am-4pm MDT

Denver, Colorado

Tickets start at $5

Use code EARLYBIRD for 30% off through March 20

Use code ADVANCE for 20% off through April 20

Gluten-Free Food Allergy Fest
Saturday, April 28 and Sunday, April 29, 2018
10am-4pm EDT

Columbus, Ohio

Tickets start at $15 for adults

Use code Erin2018 for a 15% discount

MAY

Celiac Disease Foundation National Conference and Gluten-Free Expo

Saturday, May 5 and Sunday, May 6, 2018

10am-4pm PDT

Pasadena, California

Expo tickets start at $10 for kids, Conference (includes expo) are $40

Celiac Disease Awareness 5k

Sat May 12, 2018
8:00 PM - 11:00 PM CDT

Cabot, Arkansas


Greater Philly Gluten-Free Expo
Saturday, May 19, 2018
10:30-4:30 EDT
Oaks, Pennsylvania
Tickets start at $10 (on sale March 15th)


Gluten-Free Food Allergy Fest
Saturday, May 19 and Sunday, May 20, 2018
10am-4pm CDT

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Tickets start at $15 for adults

Use code Erin2018 for a 15% discount

Atlanta Gluten Free & Allergen Friendly Expo
Saturday, May 19 and Sunday, May 20, 2018
10am-3pm EDT

Atlanta, Georgia

Tickets start at $5

Use code EARLYBIRD for 30% off through April 18th

Use code ADVANCE for 20% off through May 18th

First Annual "Going Against the Grain" Gala
Sunday, May 20, 2018
7:00 PM – 11:00 PM EDT
Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Tickets start at $40


Mid-Hudson Walk for Celiac Disease
Sunday, May 20, 2018
7:00 PM – 11:00 PM EDT
Poughkeepsie, New York
Registration: $20


Gluten-Free Garage
Sunday May 27, 2018
10:30 am to 4:30 pm EDT
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
$10 for people 12 and older

Do you have an upcoming event? Please email me and I will add it to this calendar!

Celiac Disease Foundation New York 5K Turkey Trot

My friend Craig is at it again organizing an awesome event for the celiac community. Join Craig and the Celiac Disease Foundation on Saturday, November 4th in Oyster Bay, NY for the 2nd Annual New York 5K Turkey Trot. Read on for more details.

Celiac Disease Foundation is excited to host its 2nd Annual New York 5K Turkey Trot run/walk on Saturday, November 4, 2017, in Oyster Bay, New York. This year's 5K event will again take place at Theodore Roosevelt Park. 

The 2nd Annual Turkey Trot is sponsored by Namaste Foods. 

Registration will begin at 8am, and each participant will receive a Team Gluten-Free t-shirt, enjoy music, and take home post-race gluten-free snacks to enjoy. The 5K run/walk will start at 9am, rain or shine, and medals given out to the top finishers in four different age brackets. 

Proceeds from this event go directly toward driving diagnosis, treatment, and a cure for celiac disease. 

We have partnered with Island Harvest Food Bank and are asking that participants please bring canned or non-perishable food to donate to families in need. 

Early Bird Registration is now available through October 13th.  

For more information, contact Craig Pinto at craig.pinto@celiac.org.

If you cannot attend in person, you can always donate online at:
http://tgfturkeytrot.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=1175597 

Celiac Disease Awareness Night with the San Jose Earthquakes

One of the things I really was missing since my move to the West Coast was being really active in the celiac community. I did start a Santa Cruz Celiac group on Facebook and also became a co-organizer of the Santa Cruz Gluten-Free Meetup group. It just hasn't been quite the same as my involvement in the celiac community as when I lived in New York City. When the opportunity arose last month to help the Celiac Community Foundation for Northern California plan a summer fundraiser, I jumped right in.

I am so excited to announce Celiac Disease Awareness Night with the San Jose Earthquakes. This is a big game between the San Jose Earthquakes and their rivals, the Los Angeles Galaxy which will be held at Stanford Stadium. I am so excited for a few reasons

1. It's a fundraiser to benefit the Celiac Community Foundation for NorCal and Camp Celiac. 
2. I've never been to a professional soccer game.
3. I've never been to Stanford University.
4. This "California Clasico" rivals match between the San Jose Earthquakes and the Los Angeles Galaxy is so popular that it usually sells out ever year. 
5. There is going to be a gluten-free TACO TRUCK! (Thank you Oaxacan Kitchen Mobile!)
6. There are fireworks after the game.

If those aren't enough reasons to run and buy tickets to this game, I don't know what is! I can't wait to meet more people living with celiac disease in the San Francisco Bay area as well as enjoy an MLS game with fireworks. 

Celiac Disease Awareness Night

San Jose Earthquakes v. L.A. Galaxy @ Stanford Stadium

Saturday, July 1st

Game starts at 7:15PM

ORDER TICKETS: http://tinyurl.com/Glutenfree2017

USE PROMO CODE: GLUTENFREE

Click here for the full event listing and more information about the Celiac Community Foundation. 

Celiac Disease Awareness Night with the Ottawa Senators

I was super excited to learn about this Celiac Awareness Night with the Ottawa Senators. My Canadian family is obsessed with hockey, it's in their blood. Also, the Canadian Celiac Association was the first national organization that my family joined because my grandma lived in Canada. The CCA was also a wonderful host for me this summer in St. John's, Newfoundland at their national conference. So when I saw they were having a celiac hockey fundraiser night, I knew I had to share the news.

Please read below about the event in March and buy your tickets!

We are pleased to announce that we have teamed up with the Ottawa Senators to organize a Celiac Disease Awareness Night on Saturday, March 4th at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa.

Your purchase will not only entitle you to enjoy some exciting Saturday night hockey, but the Ottawa Senators will donate a portion of your ticket price to the CCA to help support our important awareness, research and restaurant training programs.

It’s on a Saturday night, so bring the whole family and have a great time! You’ll watch the Sens face off against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Canadian Tire Centre is proud to offer gluten-free food and beverage options.

You can choose from the variety of pricing options. To browse and buy, with part of your ticket price being donated to the CCA, you MUST visit this page:
www.ottawasenators.com/CELIAC 

Be sure to use the promo code CELIAC when you complete checkout.

The Canadian Tire Centre is easily reached, as it is situated right beside Ottawa’s Highway 417, the major thoroughfare of the city. We encourage you to stay for the weekend and enjoy all that Ottawa has to offer! You can easily get to the arena from any downtown hotel – there is direct bus service with OC Transpo.

Please email cca.communications@celiac.ca if you have any questions. See you on the ice!
 

Exclusive Interview with a Celiac Fundraising Superstar

Alan and I at the 2013 Celiac Gala in NYC

Over the eight years I have been organizing the NYC Celiac Meetup group, I've had the opportunity to meet some really amazing people living with Celiac Disease. These people are everyday New Yorkers with exciting jobs and a passion for raising Celiac awareness. Alan Olshan, the Director of Marketing and Communications for the Paul Taylor Dance Company, is one of those people that I met through our group.

I cannot exactly remember the first time Alan and I met, but I feel like we have been friends forever. Alan comes to each Meetup with a smile and a friendly attitude. Talking hockey and baseball to some members or modern dance and classical music to others. We've shared many delicious gluten-free meals and joked about other flops (tepid rolls, yuck!). He has always leant a friendly ear which is always much appreciated. He introduced me to modern dance and even let me sit in on a prestigious rehearsal of the Paul Taylor Dance Company. He's become a real friend and ally in the NYC Celiac scene.

A few years ago, I started helping Alan with promotion of a Celiac fundraiser he put together with the Paul Taylor Dance Company to raise awareness and funds for the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University. This year marks the 9th year of this fundraiser and I wanted to sit down (via email) to ask Alan some questions about the event, Celiac, and what has changed over the years.

Join Alan and I on Tuesday, March 18th at the 9th Annual Paul Taylor Dance Company fundraiser at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for a gluten-free cocktail party and stunning performance by the company itself. Click here for more information about purchasing tickets. 

Photo: Laura Halzack in Paul Taylor's Private Domain,
photo by Paul B. Goode.

Interview with Alan Olshan, Director of Marketing and Communications for the Paul Taylor Dance Company

Gluten-Free Fun: What is the Paul Taylor Dance Company?
Alan Olshan: After studying at Syracuse and Juilliard, Paul Taylor began to dance professionally and choreograph in 1954. He is the last living pioneer of modern dance and ranks with the legendary Martha Graham and Merce Cunningham as a principal founder of this American art form. The Company performs Mr. Taylor’s ever-growing collection of dances, which now numbers 140, around the country and throughout the world.


GFF: How did you get involved with the PTDC fundraiser for the Celiac Disease Center at 
AO: In 2004 I asked a friend about creating a fundraiser to benefit the Celiac Disease Center, and Cynthia Beckman at the Center was eager to work with us. Luckily, Dr. Green is a huge fan of dance.


GFF: How many years have you been organizing this fundraiser?
AO: This year marks our ninth effort.


GFF: Why is this cause so important to you? 
AO: I lived for 50 years with Celiac – eating gluten – before I discovered that contrary to what my parents were told when I was a newborn, one does not outgrow Celiac at six. I want to support the CDC’s efforts to identify those with Celiac so they don’t suffer needlessly as I did.


GFF: What is your favorite part about this Celiac Disease Center fundraiser?
AO: I love the cooperation we get from people like Edena at Pala Pizza, and Ceil and George at Foods by George. And of course the Celiac Meetup has been incredibly helpful in spreading the word of the event and building an audience for it.


GFF: How have things changed since you started organizing?
AO: After the one year when we ran out of pizza in five minutes, we now ration the slices so everyone gets some!


GFF: How can people buy tickets?
AO: Folks just call me at 646.214.5821 with a credit card; I seat the Meetup group together. For more expensive tickets, one calls the box office at 212.496.0600.


GFF: What is included in the ticket price? 
AO: Whether the tickets are bought through Meetup or through the box office, the prices include a donation to the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia, admission to the pre-performance light supper including pizza from Pala and dessert from Foods by George, and of course a performance by the Paul Taylor Dance Company at Lincoln Center. I always choose a program that I think the group would especially like, and this year includes a comedy, a very alluring work and Mr. Taylor’s signature dance, Esplanade.

Gluten-Free Fun Gift Guide: Paul Taylor Celiac Fundraiser Tickets

Christmas is less than two weeks away!!! How did that happen? It's not too late to get an awesome gift for your favorite Celiac. How about tickets to a fundraiser? Give a gift, raise money and awareness for Celiac Disease. Sounds like a win-win to me!

I am excited to co-host the 9th Annual Paul Taylor Dance Company Fundraiser for the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University. I have been working with the marketing director of Paul Taylor on this event for the past few years and look forward to this event every year. It is a lovely, cultural experience with delicious gluten-free food before the event. 

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

5:45pm-9pm

David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center

New York, NY 

$34 per person and up

The two-hour program features three magnificent dances by Paul Taylor. The evening begins with a gluten-free light supper on the Promenade of the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center.  

The program: the lighthearted Funny Papers, voyeuristic Private Domain and Mr. Taylor's signature dance, Esplanade, one of the greatest American works of art ever made. 

Tickets for this event are as much as $320, with a portion of every ticket benefiting the Celiac Disease Center -- but through the NYC Celiac Meetup you can attend for just $34, and a portion of your ticket price will be donated to the Celiac Disease Center.  

RSVP and get more information about buying your tickets on our event page: http://www.meetup.com/Celiac/events/140938662/

Celiac Fundraiser with the New York Islanders

R.O.C.K. (Raising Our Celiac Kids) 

FUNDRAISING NIGHT WITH THE NEW YORK ISLANDERS VS WASHINGTON CAPITALS 

SATURDAY, NOV. 30TH  

7PM

Come out and support the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University with R.O.C.K.! A portion of each ticket will be donated to the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University.


TICKETS:
$35
Section: 330-336 E-O

$60
Section: 222-226X

For more information and to buy tickets, visit: www.newyorkislanders.com/rockli

Hofstra University Basketball Celiac Awareness Day

Hofstra University vs. Manhattan College Celiac Awareness Day 

Kicking 4 Celiac Foundation 

Saturday, November 30, 2013 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM (EST) 

$20.00 per ticket plus $2.09 processing fee 

Buy your tickets here: 

https://www.eventbrite.com/event/8977759721 

The Kicking 4 Celiac Foundation Student Ambassador program is proud to bring celiac disease awareness to the Hofstra University campus with this great event! The Hofstra University Men’s Basketball team will be playing Manhattan College on Saturday, November 30th, 2013 at 4pm, at Mack Sports Complex on Hofstra’s campus. The student ambassadors and members of the Kicking 4 Celiac Foundation will be present to hand out celiac disease awareness information, answer questions, and represent the Kicking 4 Celiac Foundation for this celiac disease education and awareness event!

Proceeds from this event will benefit the Kicking 4 Celiac Foundation and its multiple, national, education and awareness programs!

The event will help support the Kicking 4 Celiac Foundation, and their national celiac disease education and awareness programs, which includes the first program to give scholarships to students with celiac disease, a cleats 4 kids program which helps students in underserved areas learn the importance of health and nutrition, and a student ambassador program, that empowers students of all ages to be voices in their communities to raise celiac education and awareness.

For more information on this event or how to become a student ambassador, please contact Craig Pinto at craig@kicking4celiac.org, to donate directly, please visit www.kicking4celiac.org

Tickets will be mailed immediately upon purchase!

12th Anniversary Gala to benefit the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia

An evening to benefit the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University hosted by Jon Stewart!

Thursday, October 17, 2013
Mandarin Oriental, New York 80 Columbus Circle at 60th Street New York, NY 10023

Cocktails and silent raffle 6:30 pm sharp
Dinner 7:45 pm sharp

The Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University invites you to celebrate 12 years of commitment and dedication to profoundly improving the lives of individuals with celiac disease around the globe.

Honoring: Olga & Ruvim Breydo and Suffolk County Celiacs 

Music by Juilliard & The Matthew Rybicki Quartet & The Derek James Band

Attire: Festive

Auction: Fabulous items will be offered at live and silent auction. Live auction conducted by renowned Christie’s auctioneer Lydia Fenet. Checks, Amex, Visa and MasterCard will be accepted.

All food will be gluten-free

See more at:http://sklad.cumc.columbia.edu/celiacdiseasecenter/calendar-of-events/#sthash.QmcdUyjj.dpuf

Team Gluten-Free NYC 2013 Marathon Pledge-a-thon

For the second year in a row, the NYC Celiac Meetup group is hosting a virtual pledge-a-thon for Team Gluten-Free runners in the NYC Marathon. Sadly, last year's marathon was cancelled due to the devastating Hurricane Sandy, but fingers crossed that this year we are storm free. Read on for more information about CDF, Team Gluten-Free runners, and how to donate (and get a t-shirt!)

Join CDF Team gluten-free™ at the 2013 ING NYC Marathon and help raise more money than ever before! On Sunday, November 3, five amazing athletes will be running for CDF Team gluten-free™ to help promote awareness for celiac disease and non-celiac disease gluten sensitivity. This online pledge-a-thon is to help raise money for CDF Team gluten-free™. This is not an in-person event.

Please support this year’s CDF Team gluten-free™ runners at the 2013 ING NYC Marathon. Your RSVP and donation will go directly to CDF Team gluten-free™. Everyone donating $25.00 through this page will receive a T-shirt of your choice.

To donate $25.00, please RSVP here and pay on the event page using PayPal. All $25 donations and RSVPs on this page will get a t-shirt or tank.

For a limited time, you will get TWO t-shirts with your $25.00 donation! Don't delay! 

Meet the Runners:
Todd Resnick
Jeff Samz
Kris Solem
Lee McLoughlin
David Goldman

Wear your shirt with pride on November 3 when CDF Team gluten-free™ runs through the streets of New York City and cheer on the runners!

  

Since its inception in 1990, Celiac Disease Foundation has been at the forefront of celiac disease education, information, awareness, advocacy and support services. Charting a territory not ventured by any other official celiac disease organization, CDF was instrumental in bringing attention to the disease at a time when the word celiac, much less knowledge about it, was far from most people's consciousness. In the two decades since opening its doors, CDF stands as the "go to" resource organization for anything and everything celiac.

CDF Team gluten-free™ is a fundraising program that provides a simple way for athletes and non-athletes alike to raise awareness and funds for celiac disease and non-celiac disease gluten sensitivity. Fundraising efforts may include any event from marathons to triathlons, or even bar mitzvahs, wedding favors and virtual fundraisers! The money raised by CDF Team gluten-free™ participants goes directly towards summer camp scholarships for children on the gluten-free diet as well as celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity research, support and awareness programs. CDF Team gluten-free™ is the fundraising arm of Celiac Disease Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit, public benefit corporation. Visit the website for more information.

Please remember, if you would like a t-shirt you must make your $25 donation through this Meetup event page by RSVPing YES. Once you have made this $25 donation, I will contact you for your mailing address and t-shirt size.

Any donation helps CDF Team gluten-free™ and Celiac Disease Foundation. 
Thank you in advance!

If you would like to donate less than $25.00 to CDF Team gluten-free™ please do so using this link: http://www.crowdrise.com/tgfNYCrun

NYC Launch Party for The University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center

I'm really excited to announce this event to my New York City readers! I will definitely be there.

BUY YOUR TICKETS TODAY!

EVR Lounge
54 West 39th Street New York, NY 10018

Friday, October 18, 2013
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (EDT)

We have celiac disease. We eat gluten-free. But that doesn't mean we don't know how to PARTY! 

You're officially invited to The University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center's debut fundraising bash in NYC!

It's a night you'll want to be part of, and your ticket INCLUDES:

• An hour-long open vodka bar hosted by Devotion Vodka (6-7pm)
• Delicious, hot, gluten-free Margherita pizzas served by world-renowned pizza chef Roberto Caporuscio of Don Antonio's
• Live music by AJ Smith
• Celebrity Host Miss New Jersey Jenna Drew
• A silent auction/raffle with fabulous prizes from the best NYC gluten-free hotspots
• Your favorite gluten-free finger foods

It doesn't matter if you have celiac disease, a gluten intolerance, or have no idea what gluten is. Party among friends and make new ones that share one simple thing: they eat gluten-free or know someone who does!  

Come support your friends or family and the cause in honor of one of the least understood but most widespread (and growing) health problems of our age at the largest gluten-free party in the city.

100% of the proceeds - yes, every single cent raised - goes toward supporting The University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center's awareness and outreach programs. Learn more on the right sidebar and at http://cureceliacdisease.org.

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MAJOR SPONSORS

EVR Lounge

Devotion Vodka

Don Antonio's

AJ Smith

Jenna Drew, Miss New Jersey

Nora Zelevansky, Author

WithumSmith + Brown

LOCAL SPONSORS

Whole Foods Market

Bistango Ristorante

Rosa Mexicano

Tu-Lu's Gluten-Free Bakery

Palà

Hu Kitchen

Pip's Place Cakery

Babycakes

S'MAC

Sun In Bloom

Be Well With Arielle

Get That Healthy Feeling

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BUY YOUR TICKETS TODAY!

August 16: Celiac Awareness Night at the Phillies

Join the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness at this annual fundraiser! 

Celiac Awareness Night with the Phillies 

Tickets are still available for this community event benefiting the millions of Americans affected by celiac disease and other gluten-related disorders.

When: Friday, August 16, 2013
Time: 7:05 p.m.
Where: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia

Purchase tickets through NFCA's Group Sales page (Use code CELIAC when ordering tickets) 

FUN! Watch the Phillies take on the LA Dodgers while enjoying gluten-free food and drinks at the ballpark.

FOOD! A special gluten-free concession stand will be set up near NFCA's group seating. You can also check out the new permanent gluten-free concession stand in section 136.

FREE! Enter a free raffle at the event. Prizes include Phillies memorabilia, two tickets to a 2013 regular season game in section 116, a preferred parking pass and a complementary food coupon (valued at $30), courtesy of Aramark.

For more information: www.CeliacCentral.org

8th Annual Evening with the PTDC Celiac Benefit

Tickets are still available for the 8th Annual Evening with the Paul Taylor Dance Company Celiac Benefit. This is one of my favorite fundraisers of the year. Please join us for a pre-performance gluten-free reception in the lovely David A. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center.

NYC Celiac Meetup co-hosts the 8th Annual Evening with the Paul Taylor Dance Company at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 7pm. The evening begins at 5:45pm with a gluten-free reception. The program: Kith and Kin (music by Mozart), Eventide (music by Vaughan Williams) and Cascade (music by Bach).

You may purchase good $29 seats with no additional fees through NYC Celiac Meetup; a portion of each ticket benefits the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University.

To purchase, phone Alan Olshan at: 646 214 5821 with your credit card hand to reserve your tickets today. There are no refunds or exchanges on these tickets.

Other ticket options available: Tickets to this event at $310, $145, and $85 are available through the box office; a portion of each of those tickets benefits the Celiac Disease Center if you mention promo code CELIAC.

Don't delay. Meetup tickets are only available through March 1st.

2nd Anniversary of the Kicking 4 Celiac Foundation Dinner

Please join us as we celebrate the 2nd anniversary of the Kicking 4 Celiac Foundation with a fundraiser dinner on March 4th, 2013 at Churrasqueira Bairrada Rodizio, 144 Jericho Turnpike, Mineola, NY 11501.

The event will start promptly at 7pm and includes appetizers, rodizio dinner, as well as raffles and auction items. All menu items are naturally gluten-free!

The Kicking 4 Celiac Foundation has made great strides in this past year, expanding our one of a kind Celiac Disease college scholarship award, which has again drawn over 300 applicants nationally. We hope to continuously raise money to expand this scholarship fund as well as develop our other programs, our foundation, and continuously develop fundraisers that will raise Celiac Disease education and awareness.

Seating capacity is limited, so please confirm attendance ASAP!

Monday, March 4, 20137pm Appetizers & Rodizio Dinner: $50.00/person

Churrasqueira Bairrada Restaurant
144 Jericho Turnpike
Mineola, NY 11501

Please make checks payable to Kicking 4 Celiac Foundation, pay by credit card, or pay online at www.kicking4celiac.org directly on the donate page. Include the event you are donating to in the “Add Special Instructions” box, if using this option. For tax-exempt purposes, the Kicking 4 Celiac Foundation is an IRS recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Mail the Event Registration Form with your payment to:
Kicking 4 Celiac Foundation
34 Audrey Avenue
3rd Floor
Oyster Bay, NY 11771

Download registration form here.

8th Annual Evening with the Paul Taylor Dance Company Celiac Benefit

I am thrilled to announce that the NYC Celiac Meetup Group is co-hosting the 8th Annual Evening with the Paul Taylor Dance Company Celiac Benefit on March 12, 2013. This is one of my favorite benefits of the year and I am proud to be a part of it again. For the second year, this event is at the David H. Koch Theater at the beautiful Lincoln Center. Last year, I went to the show twice and I was not disappointed. The athleticism of the dancers always astounds me. The architecture of Lincoln Center only adds to the wonderful event.

The March 12th event begins with a gluten-free reception at 5:45pm with the show at 7pm. The program: Kith and Kin (music by Mozart), Eventide (music by Vaughan Williams) and Cascade (music by Bach).

You may purchase good $29 seats with no additional fees through my NYC Celiac Meetup group. A portion of each ticket benefits the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University. To buy Meetup tickets, please visit our website for details.There are no refunds or exchanges on these tickets.

Other ticket options are available. Tickets to this event at $310, $145, and $85 are available through the box office. A portion of each of those tickets benefits the Celiac Disease Center if you mention promo code CELIAC.

Team Gluten-Free NYC 2012 Marathon Pledge-a-thon

My NYC Celiac Meetup group is having a virtual fundraiser. Read on for more details. Please email me if you have any questions.

Join Team Gluten-Free at the 2012 ING NYC Marathon and help raise more money than ever before. On Sunday November 5th, five athletes will be running for Team Gluten-Free to help promote Celiac and gluten-free awareness. This online pledge-a-thon is to help raise money for Team Gluten-Free. 

Please support the runners on this year's Team Gluten-Free at the 2012 NYC ING Marathon. Your RSVP and donation will go directly to Team Gluten-Free.

You have two ways to donate:

1. If you would like to donate $24.99 or less, please do so using this link: http://www.crowdrise.com/teamgf2012
2. If you would like to donate $25.00, please RSVP on the NYC Celiac Disease Meetup event page using PayPal. All $25 donations and RSVPs on this page will get a t-shirt.

Meet the runners:

Kimberly Woody

Tinsley Meloy

Josh Schieffer

Ashley Herriman

Kelly Williamson

Since its inception in 1990, Celiac Disease Foundation has been at the forefront of Celiac disease education, information, awareness, advocacy and support services to both the lay as well as the health professional communities. Charting a territory not ventured by any other official Celiac disease organization, CDF was instrumental in bringing attention to the disease at a time when the word Celiac, much less knowledge about it, was far from most people's consciousness. In the two decades since, CDF stands as the "go to" resource organization for anything and everything Celiac.

CDF Team Gluten-Free™ is a fundraising program that provides a simple way for athletes and non-athletes alike to raise awareness and funds for celiac disease and non-celiac disease gluten sensitivity. Fundraising efforts may include any event from marathons to triathlons, or even bar mitzvahs, wedding favors and virtual fundraisers! The money raised by CDF Team Gluten-Free™ participants goes directly towards summer camp scholarships for children on the gluten-free diet as well as celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity research, support and awareness programs. CDF Team Gluten-Free™ is a fundraising arm of the Celiac Disease Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit, public benefit corporation. Visit the website for more information.

Please remember, if you would like a t-shirt you must make your $25 donation through the Meetup event page by RSVPing YES. Once you have made this $25 donation, I will contact you for your mailing address and t-shirt size.

Any donation helps Team Gluten-Free and the Celiac Disease Foundation. Thank you in advance! 

Any question, please email email me at gfreefun @ gmail .com 

Kicking4Celiac Foundation 2nd Annual Charity Golf Tournament

2nd Annual Charity Golf Tournament

to benefit the Kicking 4 Celiac Foundation

Monday September 24th, 2012
Engineers Country Club
Roslyn Harbor, New York

Golf Schedule (Rain or Shine)

9:30 am-11:30 am: Brunch & Registration

10:00 am: Driving Range Opens

11:30 am: Golfing start (format TBD), Refreshments & Lunch on the course (with gluten-free options!)

5:00 pm: Cocktail Hour

6:00 pm: Award Ceremony, Honoree & Guest Speaker Remarks

6:15 pm: Dinner (with gluten-free options)

8:00 pm: Raffle Drawing & Live Auction

Raffle & Live Auction Items will include: Golf Outing Certificates, Sporting Event Tickets, Theatre Tickets, Travel Packages, Dinner Certificates, Museum Passes, and many more exciting items.

http://www.kicking4celiac.org/?p=1087

The Kicking 4 Celiac Foundation is a recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit organization focused on educating people affected by celiac disease and promoting celiac disease awareness to the public at large. The Kicking 4 Celiac Foundation also offers a scholarship program to college students affected with celiac disease. The Kicking 4 Celiac Foundation also works to raise funds for Celiac Disease centers through a variety of meaningful charity events and sponsorship opportunities. Promoting an active lifestyle and including physical activities in its fundraisers and events is at the core of the Foundation’s primary goal, which is to demonstrate the potential for celiac sufferers to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle while confronting the effects of celiac disease. www.kicking4celiac.org

Celiac Disease Scholarship Program - The Kicking 4 Celiac Foundation offers a one of a kind national scholarship opportunity that helps students off-set the costs of gluten-free living when entering college. This one time scholarship award helps students subsidize their meal costs that are dictated by living with Celiac Disease. These scholarships are awarded to students graduating high school and entering into a four-year undergraduate college program, and are doing so with Celiac Disease. As the daily struggles of living with Celiac Disease can be debilitating, each student applying is one that exemplifies perseverance, hard work, and dedication, all traits the Kicking 4 Celiac Foundation prides itself on. Other criteria must be met during the application process, but we want to reward those that live with Celiac Disease and continually open new doors for themselves through their hard work!

Cleats 4 Kids Program - The Kicking 4 Celiac Foundation’s “Cleats 4 Kids” program collects sports cleats for both boys and girls and donates them to recreation centers and organizations in need, throughout the country. Currently in it’s early stages, we have partnered this program with various organizations in underserved areas of New York and Los Angeles. This program was developed to give children in underprivileged areas the opportunity to play sports without the concern of being able to afford proper footwear. The Foundation collects cleats, new and used, not torn, and packs and ships them out to these areas. The purpose of this is to keep these children active, and to help them continue to live an enjoyable, happy, and healthy lifestyle. Exercise, as well as proper nutrition and education is important, and the foundation helps to strengthen that ideal within the recipients of these donations.

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The L. Lodico Walk for Celiac Disease

This Sunday is the 6th Annual L. Lodico Walk for Celiac Disease in Queens, NY. Although I have never attended this walk, I have friends that participate every year who love it. Located right next to the Throgs Neck Bridge, this walk is in the lovely Little Bay Park right next to Fort Totten. If you are in the NYC, Long Island, or even Connecticut area, I recommend you check out this event on Sunday!

Location: Little Bay Park (by the front entrance gate of Fort Totten)
Time: 10am Registration Begins
11am Walk Begins
11:30-1pm Walk Ends

You can download a registration form at http://www.glutenfreeforever.com or contact them at GFforever@ nyc.rr.com There will be many vendors selling gluten-free products at the walk. There will also be gluten-free food samples and

Many gluten-free food samples and coupons will be available. Great raffle prizes. Fun for the kids! All of the proceeds will go to the Celiac Sprue Association.

Gluten-Free Summer Campership Fundraising Extravaganza

I got this email from my friend Josh, of GFreek.com, last week. When I read that he was trying to raise money for gluten-free campers I jumped at the opportunity to share this information. Please read on to learn about Josh's partnership with Team Gluten-Free for the Campership Fundraising Extravaganza!

Who: The Celiac Disease Foundation is a non-profit, public benefit corporation dedicated to providing services and support regarding Celiac Disease and Dermatitis Herpetiformis, through programs of awareness, education, advocacy and research.

Team Gluten-Free is a fundraising program that provides a simple way for runners, walkers, cyclists and triathletes to raise awareness and funds for celiac disease. The money raised by Team Gluten-Free™ participants goes directly towards summer camp scholarships for children on the gluten-free diet as well as celiac disease research, support and awareness programs. Team Gluten-Free™ is a fundraising arm of the Celiac Disease Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit, public benefit corporation dedicated to the education of patients, families and health care professionals.

GFreek.com connects the gluten-free community with the best gluten-free products, services and organizations through the Annual Gluten-Free Awards and their Podcast  The G-Freek Show.

What: To raise awareness and money;  Josh Schieffer from Gfreek.com will be participating in three races for Team Gluten-Free this fall.  October 20th is the Beach to Battleship Ironman distance Triathlon; A 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride and a full 26.2 mile marathon.  On November 4th,  four other runners and Josh will run the New York City Marathon.  And finally the following weekend, November 11th  Josh will run the Charlotte Marathon. 


To help raise funds, some of the best gluten free companies are providing rewards for  financial donors.  Rewards will start at $10.00 donations and climb all the way to $1,000.00.  The rewards will vary from time to time as companies adjust and add products.  Stay up to date with the current rewards at http://www.gfreek.com/Charity_Running.html

Why:A child on the gluten-free diet may have difficulty at a mainstream camp, but shouldn't miss out on the experience. There are several camps across the country that offer celiac children everything from boating, canoeing, swimming, arts and crafts, low and high ropes challenge courses, adventure programming, field events and team work. Most importantly, all meals are gluten-free, including campfire treats and barbecues. Team Gluten-Free™ is proud to provide camp scholarships or “camperships” to celiac children each summer.

Children all over the country will have an opportunity to create lifelong memories because you took the time to make a difference in their lives.

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