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2008 UNITED WAY UPDATE

The Greater Pittsburgh Celiac Group will no longer be participating in the United Way program. This will be effective for the 2008-2009 campaign. Contributions for the 2007 campaign will be completed by April 2008. We sincerely thank those who have contributed to our support group in the past years. You are most appreciated! You may consider the United Way Impact Fund or the Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank as alternatives.
Mary Neville

FYI: Butler/Cranberry area meeting, February 7, 2008, 7:00 p.m

An organizational meeting will be held on Thursday evening, February 7, 2008. This meeting is open to the public and is meant to be informational in nature only. The focus of the meeting will be to learn what gluten-free fooods are available, where to find them, recipe sharing mainstream gluten free foods and more.

The meeting will begin promptly at 7:00 p.m. and will be held at the North Street Christian Church, 220-226 West North Street, Butler, PA. People who have been living with this diet will be on hand to discuss its benefits. Samples of Gluten Free Foods will be available.

Please pre-register by calling 724-283-1188 or e-mail to: jefferinowencade@embarqmail.com. This will be a get acquainted meeting, free of charge.

Meeting Notice - Gluten-free Kitchen

Please note: monthly gluten-free seminars/meetings are being planned for the future! Stay tuned!

2007 CELIAC SERVICE AWARD - LORRAINE WEAVER

Lorraine Weaver Celiac Sprue Association/USA: Congratulations to Lorraine Weaver for her outstanding service to our local celiac members over these many years. Look for the upcoming article in the CSA/USA newsletter, Lifeline. Lorraine has been a shining example of "Celiacs Helping Celiacs".

The 12th edition of The CSA Gluten-Free Product Listing...

is available for purchase, now in two formats-three ring binder or CD. Each is $30 plus $7.99 shipping and handling. This makes a great Christmas gift, but order now to insure delivery before the holidays. Call 877-CSA-4CSA or use the webstore at www.csaceliacs.org.

Are you the 1 in 130?

Read more about celiac disease. Lots of info about the disease.

Check out another gluten-free bakery rising...

at Lori Bakes, and view her December baking schedule, and a list of available cookies.

Read the Domata Living Flour press release

Read the updated 2007 brochure

Recognizing Celiac Disease

Interested in a reference manual on celiac disease? Learn about the paperback, Recognizing Celiac Disease, and order your copy.

Triump Dining update

Triumph Dining Cards help Celiacs navigate the challenges of restaurant dining. They also publish The Essential Gluten Free Restaurant Guide. It's for all fifty states and has 3,800+ restaurant locations listed, plus the gluten-free lists/menus for 80+ chain restaurants. Visit www.triumphdining.com to learn more.

Past Events!

Tips for gluten-free holidays

read an online article from the Denver Post: www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_7696020.

The 2007 Christmas luncheon at Bravo's has been CANCELLED...

as they are no longer able to provide gluten-free meals!!!

2nd Annual Celiac Seminar - 20 October 2007

Sponsored by Three Rivers Endoscopy Center, to be held at 10:00am, Holiday Inn, 8256 University Blvd, Moon Township, PA 15108.

August 18 Gluten-Free Lunch Bunch

August 18 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Join the Gluten-Free Lunch Bunch at Sunny Bridge Natural Foods Store 130 Gallery Drive, McMurray, Pa 15317.
Details: 724.942.5800 or www.sunnybridgenaturalfoods.com

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