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What is The
Gluten-Free Gang of Central Ohio?
The Gluten-Free Gang
of Central Ohio (GFGCO) is a support group based at Children's Hospital in
Columbus, Ohio. Our group consists of both adults with CD and parents of celiac
children, and was formed:
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provide active support to Columbus celiacs and their families; |
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share practical information on successfully living a gluten-free lifestyle in
the Central Ohio area; and |
| to educate the lay and medical
community about CD. |
Mary Kay Sharrett, MS RD LD CNSD, a dietitian with over ten years' experience
with celiac disease, assisted in originally forming the group, and continues as
GFGCO's
liaison with Children's Hospital.
What activities does the
GFGCO sponsor?
The GFGCO meets every other month through most of
the calendar year (see the calendar page for
currently scheduled meetings). Meeting topics cover a broad range of issues
relevant to the celiac community, and are a prime opportunity to ask questions,
share information and ideas, and to support and be supported.
Current projects include:
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continuing our extremely successful annual Conferences. Held in November, we
offer a noted guest speaker, smaller workshops on issues related to CD and a
great list of vendors selling GF products. The Conference is a full,
information-packed day, and is a great opportunity to meet and socialize with
other celiacs and taste-test new GF products. The 2002 Conference was the
fifteenth such event held, with over 425 people in attendance. |
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planning an open house event for local health care providers and their staffs,
to educate them about celiac disease and to help them help their patients
learn how to live a gluten-free lifestyle; |
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group-produced cookbook, as a fundraiser project --the idea is not only to
showcase recipes developed and modified by our members and friends, but to
include resources such as the techniques and methods of gluten-free cooking
and baking. Our members have amassed a great deal of experience and we're
looking forward to sharing that knowledge with the celiac community. |
| potentially developing two
videos--one on shopping and one on dining out--to show how "real" celiacs shop
in regular stores and navigate menus in all kinds of restaurants. |
Contact Information
Mary Kay Sharrett, MS RD LD CNSD -- 614-722-3093
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