Gluten Free Raleigh: Gluten Free Expo Comes to Raleigh on August 12, 2012

Fundraising History

As of Dec 3, 2010
1) Jules Shepard Gluten Free Cooking Class - 2/28/2009 $100 donated to the University of Maryland Center for Celiac Research $400 donated to the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness (NFCA)

2) Gluten Free Raleigh Run/Walk Fundraiser - 6/13/2009 $915 donated to Gluten Free Week 2009 @ Camp Kanata (GIG sponsored camp in Wake Forest)

3) Jules Shepard Gluten Free Cooking Class - 7/12/2009 $300 donated to the University of Maryland Center for Celiac Research

4) GF 101 Class @ Rosie's Plate - 10/3/2009 $175 donated to Gluten Free Week 2010 @ Camp Kanata (GIG sponsored camp in Wake Forest)

5) GF 101 Class @ Rosie's Plate - 1/23/2010 $100 donated to Gluten Free Week 2010 @ Camp Kanata (GIG sponsored camp in Wake Forest)

6) GF 101 Class @ Rosie's Plate - 4/24/2010 $85 donated to Gluten Free Week 2010 @ Camp Kanata (GIG sponsored camp in Wake Forest)

7) Gluten Free Food Drive to benefit The Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC - May 2010 $925

8) GF 101 Class @ Whole Foods - 10/23/2010 $82.50 donated to Gluten Free Week 2011 @ Camp Kanata (GIG sponsored camp in Wake Forest)

Grand Total = $3,082.50

Celiac Disease Stats

16,860 Triangle residents with Celiac Disease
1 out of every 133 Americans (about 3 million people or 1% of population) has Celiac Disease.
97% of Americans estimated to have CD are not diagnosed.
CD has over 300 known symptoms although some people experience none.
Age of diagnosis is key: If you are diagnosed between age 2-4, your chance of getting an additional autoimmune disorder is 10.5%. Over the age of 20, that rockets up to 34%.
30% of the US population is estimated to have the genes necessary for CD.
2.5 babies are born every minute in the USA with the genetic makeup to have CD.
There are 15 states in the US with populations less than the total number of Celiacs in the US.
CD affects more people in the US than Crohn’s Disease, Cystic Fibrosis, Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease combined.
500,000 new Celiac diagnoses are expected to occur in the US by 2012 -- thanks to efforts to raise public awareness of the disease.
People with CD dine out 80% less than they used to before diagnosis and believe less than 10% of eating establishments have a 'very good' or 'good' understanding of GF diets.
It takes an average of 11 years for patients to be properly diagnosed with CD even though a simple blood test exists.
The average cost of misdiagnosis is $5,000 - $12,000 per person per year. Improving the time to diagnosis could save the health care system millions of dollars annually in unnecessary medical care.
A recent study by Packaged Facts projects that the sales of GF food will reach $2.63 Billion by 2012. The GF market is also projected to hit $5 Billion by 2015.
GF foods are, on average, 242% more expensive then their non-GF counterparts.
The smallest amount of gluten which has been shown by a biopsy to cause damage to a Celiac is 0.1 gram per day - or 1/48th of a slice of bread.
The Food Allergen Labeling & Consumer Protection Act became law in 2006 allowing for easier reading of food labels for those with CD but the law only requires labeling of wheat. Nearly 5 years later, the FDA still has not finalized what it means to label a product Gluten Free.
12% of people in the US who have Down Syndrome also have CD.
8% of people in the US who have Type 1 Diabetes also have CD.
Among people who have a first-degree relative diagnosed with Celiac, as many as 1 in 22 people may have the disease. First degree relatives should be tested yearly for CD even if previous tests were negative.
There are currently 0 drugs available to treat CD.

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Gluten Free Expo Comes to Raleigh on August 12, 2012

August 12th, 2012 ~ Raleigh, N.C. ~ The Cobblestone Hall ~ 2:30-6:30 pm

SAVE THE DATE!

Echo Event Solutions, in collaboration with National Support Groups, is proud to present a series of Gluten/Allergen Free Expos and Educational Events across several states. The Director of Coordination, Nikki Everett, has successfully managed the Charlotte Gluten/Allergen Free Expo and brought many Local and National vendors into the spotlight of the Charlotte, N.C. market. Building on that success, Nikki is taking the show on the road and Raleigh was picked as a expansion site for a 2012 event.

Vendor/Sponsor List so far...

PARTICIPANT SPONSOR ~ GFreeK.com GF Awards

Vendor ~ Bone Suckin' Sauce

Vendor ~ Udi's Gluten Free Foods

Vendor ~ Rudi's Gluten Free Bakery

Vendor ~ 1-2-3 Gluten Free

Vendor ~ Europa Sports (Nogii and NOW Bars)

Vendor ~ Bakery On Main

Vendor ~ Triumph Dining

Vendor ~ Glutino

Vendor ~ Kinnikinnick

For more information see -> gfvendorinfo.blogspot.com

Also, see the letter below.

-------------------------

Hello to Everyone,

I am writing to inform you of the exciting news that our company, Echo Event Solutions, has picked Raleigh, N.C. as a fantastic area to plan a large event for 2012!

I hope you are as excited as we are about having an event come to the Raleigh area. You may have heard of our events as I have planned the Charlotte Gluten/Allergen Free Expo for 3 years. If you have not been to that event nor have heard of me, this is our introduction to your community. The short version can be found by opening my web site links and attached files.

In 2008, we began the journey of getting my daughter diagnosed with celiac. She did not react very well to the prospect of having to quit eating most of the foods she loved and began to feel very isolated from friends, angry at gluten (the enemy) and anyone who ate gluten around her. So I decided to start a children's support group where they could be "normal" together and chartered R.O.C.K.(Raising Our Celiac Kids) Charlotte N.C. Chapter in Jan. 2009

I heard about large Gluten/Allergen Free Events across the country and thought it would be great to bring one to Charlotte. My goal was to research products that were superior in quality, so gluten/allergen free didn't have to taste inferior any more. After several successful events and a lot of awareness, the options are growing. However, there is still a lacking of availability in some locations or accessibility due to schedule of daily life.

Because of the Charlotte Expo, our support groups have been able to get the newest of allergen free products, information, and engaging educational classes from experts in living gluten/allergen free, like Dr. Fasano of the Center for Celiac Research, Mrs. United States Shannon Ford, Dr. Peter Osborne of Gluten Free Society, Melinda Dennis of Beth Israel Deaconess, and many more. Now, I want to share these events and our approach with your communities. However, I can't be successful at it without your support.

If you are interested in participating in a gluten/allergen free Expo in Raleigh, then please email me and we can discuss how you can help support us for this event. There will be no obligation for you to have this Expo except to volunteer your time if you want or else attend and pay a very nominal ticket fee of no more than $10. This low cost to you is how we are able to successfully do fundraisers for special interests of the community.

Our Community Fundraising Initiatives go to:
• We help your community by setting up an allergen free section in a local centralized food bank and will help your support group with a plan to keep it going after we are gone.
• We do fundraisers with raffles of baskets full of goodies to attendees for organizations like the Center For Celiac Research & Camp Weekaneatit in Georgia, a summer camp for children with celiac disease on a gluten free diet.
• Work with local businesses who develop gluten/allergen free options safely and give them a boost by offering discounted pricing to be involved, because we believe the best of gluten free starts at home.
• And more...

Please let me know if I can assist you with any questions and thank you for taking the time to read.

Nikki Everett
Director of Event Coordination
Charlotte Gluten/Allergen Free Expo
R.O.C.K.(Raising Our Celiac Kids) Charlotte Chapter
Gluten Free Seminars, LLC
ECHO Event Solutions

Gluten Free Raleigh

Welcome

Subscribe

Contact

Health Network

Local Support Groups

NFCA GREAT Guide

Sponsored Links

Fundraising History

Celiac Disease Stats

Blog Archive

Restaurant Survey

Pages

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Gluten Free Expo Comes to Raleigh on August 12, 2012

0 comments:

Post a Comment

Search This Blog

NC vs GSP Lawsuit

Food Allergy Poster

Useful Resources

Hot Topics

Popular Posts

Recent Comments