Carolina Hurricanes Treat Food-Allergic Kid To First Live Hockey Game

I've written numerous times about Raleigh's professional sports team - The Carolina Hurricanes - on this blog.  As a season ticket holder for several years, it was important to me to be able to enjoy games like a normal fan.  That means enjoying food and beverages that are safe for those eating Gluten Free.  As you can see from the link above, the Hurricanes and the fine folks at the RBC Center have been extremely accommodating to those of us with special diets.  But what is more important to me is that children with special diets are taken care of and made to feel like other normal kids.

So this story I found in the current issue of Living Without magazine doesn't surprise me in the least.  The story is about a 7-year old boy named Joseph, who gets to attend his first Carolina Hurricanes game live at the RBC Center.  With the help of All star center Eric Staal and his organization called Eric's Entourage, Joseph was able to safely attend a hockey game without the worry of coming into contact with food he is allergic to.  Joseph gets to attend his first game with his dad by his side - what a special treat!

So allow me to offer a special thank you to the Carolina Hurricanes, Eric Staal and the folks at the RBC Center.  We are lucky to have you here in Raleigh.

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Tonight's Raleigh Celiac Support Group Meeting Canceled

Just a quick note to let you know that tonight's Raleigh Celiac Support Group Meeting has been canceled due to the wintry weather the Raleigh area is experiencing today.

Raleigh CSA Support Group 11-18-2010 Meeting Recap

Special thanks to Gail for taking meeting minutes during the last North Raleigh Celiac Support Group meeting on 11-18-2010. Below is a recap for those of you that could not make the meeting.

Z Pizza - Downtown Raleigh Location Now Open

Just a quick note that the brand new Z Pizza location in Downtown Raleigh is finally open.  The prime City Plaza location has been under construction since late May.  I checked in today and have confirmed they are serving Gluten Free pizza.  The location is the 3rd area Z Pizza (all under the same owner).

421 Fayetteville Street

Suite 103

Raleigh NC, 27601

P: (919) 838-0681

LiveGlutenFreely.com Giveaway Winner

Congrats to Mike Hall - the winner of the LiveGlutenFreely.com giveaway!  Mike, you've been emailed, please respond ASAP with your address so you're prize pack can be shipped.

LiveGlutenFreely.com - Product Giveaway

I was recently contacted by MyBlogSpark.com about an opportunity for another Product Giveaway - this time with some awesome General Mills Gluten Free products.  See below for full details.

16,860

In March 2009, I wrote a blog post entitled 15,900.  The post was an explanation on the estimated number of Triangle residents with Celiac Disease.  See below for my new estimate - almost 2 years later and we've added approximately 1,000 Celiacs to the count.  We're almost to the capacity of the RBC Center.

Raleigh CSA Support Group 10-21-2010 Meeting Recap

Special thanks to Gail for taking meeting minutes during the last North Raleigh Celiac Support Group meeting on 10-21-2010. Below is a recap for those of you that could not make the meeting.

Raleigh CSA Support Group 9-16-2010 Meeting Recap

Special thanks to Gail for taking meeting minutes during the last North Raleigh Celiac Support Group meeting on 9-16-2010. Below is a recap for those of you that could not make the meeting.

Gluten Free Dining Guides Updated

Most of you have probably visited my Quick Reference Guide (link located at the top of the blog).  It contains information on all the Raleigh area Gluten Free companies as well as Gluten Free dining information for area restaurants.  I've recently reviewed the restaurant guides and made some updates.  See below for more information.

Fast Food Listing (updated)

Sit Down Restaurant Listing (updated)