May is CD Awareness... We have EVENTS!

A NOTE DELIVERED BY CHANDICE PROBST FROM THE EAST VALLEY GROUP! SOUND'S AWESOME (:

Think of this as your "Gluten Free Staycation!" Many events, in addition
to the Celiac Awareness Night with the Arizona Diamondbacks, will be
hosted by the Celiac Disease Foundation: Arizona East Valley Chapter
during the First Annual Celiac Awareness Week in Arizona! A portion from
every event will go back to the Celiac Disease Foundation. What a great
way to enjoy the best of gluten free while giving back to an amazing
organization!

Please Note: Some events have an RSVP deadline of Friday May 11.

May 18 (Friday): Kickoff Event! Celiac Awareness Night with The Melting
Pot in Scottsdale! $32 per person includes 4 course gluten free fondue
dinner. RSVP by calling the restaurant at (480) 607-1799.

May 19 (Saturday): Celiac Awareness Night with Streets of New York! All
locations! Dine between 5:00 - 10:00 pm and mention this event.

May 21 (Monday): Celiac Awareness Family Night with Harkins Theatres at
Tempe Marketplace! Party with vendors, FREE gluten free concessions,
raffles, and private screening! Party begins at 5:00 pm; movie at 6:00
pm. Movie will be announced soon. Adults $10, Children $8, 2 & Under
FREE. RSVP by May 11 by emailing chandice@arizonaceliac.org.

May 22 (Tuesday): Gluten Free Cooking Class at Williams-Sonoma in the
Chandler Fashion Center! Time will be announced soon.

May 23 (Wednesday): Banner Desert and Cardon Children's Medical Centers
Listen & Learn with Adult and Pediatric Gastroenterologists! Gluten free
refreshments will be provided. Time will be announced soon.

May 25 (Friday): Pre-Game Party with Coach and Willie's! Sponsored by
Udi's Gluten Free featuring an "Udi-Q" complete with FREE hamburgers and
hot dogs and hosted by GlutenFreeCalendar.com! This is open to the
public, whether attending the game or not! Just a short walk from Chase
Field, Coach & Willie's will be filled with local and nationwide gluten
free vendors sampling and selling their amazing products! There will
also be lots of FREE take-home products, a live DJ, a gluten free cash
bar, lots of raffles, the opportunity to win upgraded seats to the game,
and even an MLB All Star signed baseball! This is going to be a party
you don't want to miss! (NOTE: Bring a cooler if you plan on staying for
the game so you can take home goodies!) 4:00 - 5:30 pm. FREE (Game
ticket purchase NOT required!). For complete details about this event,
please click here:
http://arizonaceliac.org/diamondbacks_game/

May 25 (Friday): Celiac Awareness Night with the Arizona Diamondbacks!
First Pitch 6:40 pm. $17, $25, $42, 2 & Under FREE. Purchase tickets at
the discounted rate by going to glutenfreefrenzy.com. For complete
details about this event, please click here:
http://arizonaceliac.org/diamondbacks_game/

May 26 (Saturday): Gluten Free Afternoon Tea at The Ritz-Carlton in
Phoenix! Makes a PERFECT gift for Mother's Day!!! $50 per person
includes 4 courses of gluten free goodies, including pastries, scones,
and signature tea!!! $8 additional for keepsake hand-pressed tea leaf
menu to take home. RSVP by May 11 by emailing
chandice@arizonaceliac.org. Read the restaurant review on Gluten Free
Frenzy here:
http://www.glutenfreefrenzy.com/2011/11/ritz-carlton-phoenix-gluten-free.html

May 26 (Saturday): Celiac Awareness Night with Picazzo's in Tempe! Dine
between 5:00 - 10:00 pm and mention this event.




Peace, Love, Cure... Celiac Disease

Summer Camps

With summer quickly approaching, and the school year quickly ending, I though it would be nice to share info about the CDF's Celiac Summer Camp! Click Here for more information... It looks awesome!