Today is beginning of Celiac Awareness Month in the United States and Canada. During this month, many national organizations, bloggers, Twitter friends, and support groups work tirelessly to educate others about Celiac Disease.
For those of you new to Celiac Disease or the Celiac community in the United States, I encourage you to visit some of our national Celiac organizations during the month. Click on the links below to found out how these organizations are celebrating Celiac Awareness Month.
National
Celiac Disease Foundation: 7-Day Gluten-Free Meal Plan
Gluten Intolerance Group: Chef to Plate Campaign
National Foundation for Celiac Awareness: Month-long campaign
Local
May 3, 2014: Central New York Celiac Support Group Making Tracks for Celiacs (Jamesville, New York)
May 3-4, 2014: Toronto Gluten-Free Expo (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
May 3-4, 2014: Gluten-Free Food Allergy Fest (San Diego, California)
May 4, 2014: Lancaster Area Gluten-Free Food Fair (Mount Joy, Pennsylvania)
May 10, 2014: The Mid-Hudson Walk for Celiac (Poughkeepsie, New York)
May 10, 2014: Making Tracks for Celiacs New Hampshire (Merrimack, New Hampshire)
May 16, 2014: University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center: Spring Flours Benefit (Chicago, Illinois)
May 17, 2014: National Celiac Disease Society: 5K Run/Walk for Celiac (Long Island, New York)
May 17, 2014: Gluten-Free & Celiac Awareness Night with the AZ Diamondbacks (Phoenix, Arizona)
May 17, 2014: Gluten-Free for Cincinnati 1st Annual Walk for Celiac (Cincinnati, Ohio)
May 17, 2014: 8th Annual Gluten-Free Food Fair (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
May 17, 2014: Twin Cities Making Tracks for Celiacs (Victoria, Minnesota)
May 17-18, 2014: Gluten & Allergen Free Expo (Atlanta, Georgia)
May 18, 2014: Phillies Celiac Awareness Day (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
May 18, 2014: Tri-County Celiac Support Group Making Tracks for Celiacs (Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan)
May 25, 2014: Gluten-Free Life (Collingwood, Ontario, Canada)
May 26, 2014: Celiac Awareness Day with the NY Mets (Flushing, New York)
May 30-June 1, 2104: Canadian Celiac Association National Conference (Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
May 31, 2014: Knoxville Gluten-Free Vendor Fair (Knoxville, Tennessee)
May 31, 2014: St. Louis Gluten & Allergen Free Wellness Event (St. Louis, Missouri)
Such a great list of GF Events, and I’m very excited for Celiac Awareness Month! (It’s also my birthday month, I claim that’s how I ended up with Celiac Disease). So, Happy May! Hopefully, springtime weather is right around the corner 🙂