Celiac Disease Foundation Northeast Ohio Chapter
NE Ohio & Cleveland Celiac Support Group

Serving the Greater Cleveland Celiac Community
Northeast Ohio Celiac Support Group
Volunteers
Needed for the next
Planning Committee Meeting!!

Do you have a passion for improving
gluten free dining and shopping in
Cleveland?
Would you like to see Celiac Disease
awareness raised?
Are you interested in a celiac walk or
run?
WE WOULD LOVE TO
HEAR FROM YOU!

Monday, Feb. 20 6:30pm
Wednesday, March 14 6:30pm
Monday, April 23 6:30pm

We need your enthusiasm and ideas!
Tell us what you'd like for 2012!
Consider volunteering for our planning committee.

Contact Us to tell us you are coming
through our contact page-here

Planning Committee Meetings held monthly at
Independence Library 6:30pm to
8:45pm
in the small or large meeting room.

ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND!
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Feb. 18       Tommy's N. Ridgeville  GF Buffet
3 Seatings: 1pm, 4pm, 6:30pm.  
Details on our
Restaurant Page
.    Reservations Here

Feb 20        Steering Committee

March 14    Steering Committee

March 25   GF Potluck and speaker, Dr. Richards.     
See announcement to the right

April 23       Steering Committee

Interactive calendar below has maps
2011 Gluten Free Events
This Page at a Glance
.
Interactive Calendar
Click on event for details,
and for map & directions.

Register for the Gluten Free Potluck
1) Just fill out your name, email, & phone.
2) Check the box next to the item you are bringing.
3)
Bring the dish, serving utensils, and copies of the
GF recipe to share.  1-2-3 Easy!
Please give credit to the GF Cookbook author if needed &
double check ingredients to ensure they're GLUTEN FREE!
*Your Name:
*Your Email Address:
*Your Phone Number:
*Number Attending:
Please Choose ONE Item below:
Soup/Chili
Side Dish
Appetizer
Casserole
GF Bread
or Rolls
Salad and
GF Dressing
Speaker only.
Please arrive between 3-3:15pm
**Comment or Question?
As categories fill, they may be
removed. So if you have a
preference, register early!
Thanks!
New Mentoring Program
"One on One" Assistance from a  
Steering Committee Member
HERE

Need a little help with the GF Diet?
Been on the diet for a while
but could use some fine tuning?
Newly diagnosed?
Label reading still a challenge?
We can help!
Go to our Mentoring Page
and email someone
from your neighborhood.
Set up a time for phone calls, email,
or meet in person.
Patients Needed for
Celiac Disease
Clinical Drug Trials

Alba Pharmaceuticals has chosen
Great Lakes Gastroenterology in
Mentor as a  site.
Their new drug Larazotide Acetate will
be used to counteract accidental
gluten ingestion.

See our News Page to see if you
qualify to be  a participant.
Compensation for time and travel.

Details on News Page Here
Your Help Needed  for
Survey on Gluten in
Medications
The National Foundation for Celiac Awareness
(NFCA) has announced that it would conduct
a first-of-its-kind research study on gluten in
medications, funded by the FDA.

NFCA, partnering with St. John's University
College of Pharmacy and Allied Health
Professions, is conducting this research in two
parts. The first part of the study is happening
now:
a survey of the celiac and gluten sensitive
populations.

NFCA’s Gluten in Medications Survey is
available at
www.CeliacCentral.org/Survey.  
NFCA urges all
people who are following a gluten-free diet to
participate. Participants will be asked about their
experiences taking medicine. They will also be
asked to share information if they think they
might have
had a gluten-related reaction to an over-the-
counter or prescription medicine.

This survey will take between 4 and 15
minutes to complete, depending on your
responses.

It closes on February 28, 2012
Gluten Free Potluck and
Speaker
Sunday March 25
1:30pm-4:00pm
Independence Library
Registration Required (below)

2:00 pm Potluck (prompt)
Theme: Comfort Foods

3:15 pm Speaker
Dr. Margaret Richards, PhD. ABPP
Cleveland Clinic Psychologist
(Tentative title):
" Gluten Free Challenges"

Hear Ye, Hear Ye!
Chase those winter doldrums away!
Bring your favorite food, serving utensils,  
and
several copies of the recipe .
Feast! Sample what others have cooked.

Potluck items can be brought in
as early as 1:30pm.
Microwave available for reheating if in a
microwave safe dish.
We'd like to start as close to 2pm as possible to
allow time for the speaker. Help is appreciated.

Only want to hear the speaker and not participate
in the potluck?
Register below so we have enough seats.
Check the box marked "speaker only".
Admission is free, just arrive between
3:00-3:15pm and take a seat.

Directions to Independence Library

Hope to see you there!
Photos of last year's potluck
HERE