Welcome to Gluten Fee Living!
I hope this information proves benefical and helpful whether you've just recently been diagnosed with Celiac Disease or if you've been living with it for a while ... Sometimes it helps to have family and friends (who don't quite understand it yet) to view your favorite sites as well! There are numerous Celiac Support Groups available to share advice and personal experiences ~ With so many wonderful people out there willing to help and share their support, experiences and knowledge always remember you don't have to be alone!
This pages is consistently in a stage of construction and will be continually updated to keep the information as current as possible ~ please check back often! If you have a favorite tip or website, please share it with me ~ WeedyWays@yahoo.com Each support group listed here is for Ohio .
Wayne County Celiac Information and Support Group - Monthly meeting on the 4th Monday of each month 6:00 p.m. at Dunlap Community Hosptial in the Community Room ~ 832 S. Main St., Orrville, Ohio. Contact Lynn McGinnis, Group Leader 330-347-8231/330-345-5088 weedyways@yahoo.com
Upcoming Meetings:
Please note: the meeting agendas/newsletters can be found on Dunlap's website.
January 25, 2010
February 22, 2010
Soup, Salad & Dessert night w/ Guest Speaker:
Dr. Marty Moore, Chiropractic Physician
March 22, 2010
Guest Speaker: Denise Aman, Juice+
April 26, 2010
May 24, 2010
June 28, 2010
July 26, 2010
August 23, 2010
September 27, 2010
October 25, 2010
November 22, 2010
Gluten Free Thanksgiving Dinner
December 27, 2010
No Meeting, Happy Holidays - We'll see you the 4th Monday of January!
Richland County Celiac Support Group - Go to RCCSG.com for schedule of meetings - 1st Tuesday of each month 7:00 p.m. - see more events and valuable information on their website.
Stark County Celiac Support Group - Monthly meeting on the 1st Thursday of each month 6:30pm at Calvary Presbyterian Church at 1525 Shorb Ave NW, Canton, Ohio. For additional information contact Ginny Freday 330-484-2186.
Raisin Rack, Canton - Celiac Support Group meets the 2nd Saturday of the month, registration is required prior to attending, please contact the store at 330-966-1515 for additional information including times and directions.
Akron - Akron Children's Hospital meets the 2nd Sunday of the month. Contact Therese Semonin for confirmation of the location within the hospital - 330/608-8436 tsemonin1@neo.rr.com
Cleveland Area Contact Cindy at glutenfree1@yahoo.com ~ The group meets at Parma Community Hospital one Sunday each month.
Want to enjoy great GLUTEN FREE baked goods ... Yummy products we all thought we'd never enjoy again !! ?? Click here for MORGAN's MUNCHIES ... homemade goodies by Becky Carmer of Wooster, Ohio ~ call 330-264-3085 for complete product listing and additional information ... they are simply delightful and made with love!!
For Gluten Free Baking/Cooking tip and tricks, click HERE!
Other Links of interest regarding Celiac Disease and Gluten Intolerance include the following - please realize this is only a brief listing of helpful websites:
... celiac.org
Celiac Sprue Association, USA ... csaceliacs.org
Food Allergy Initiative ... foodallergyinitiative.org
Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network ... foodallergy.org
Gluten Intolerance Group of North America ... gluten.net
International Foundation for Functional Gatroinestinal Disorders ... iffgd.org