SGV Celiac.org

GIG is gearing up now for the 2010 campaign. 2009 campaign information can be found at http://gluten.net/events.php.

This campaign is about spreading awareness of celiac disease and gluten intolerances in partnership with restaurants that provide GF menu offerings. This is not about the promotion of any specific restaurant program.

By working together we can promote awareness of celiac disease and gluten intolerances with the greatest amount of resources – the gluten intolerant community.

This awareness campaign was a huge success last year.  Through our partnership with several organizations, we were able to help spread awareness about gluten intolerances to the public while dining. Our lists of restaurants with gluten free menus were posted on several websites.  We sent out over 5000 pieces of literature to 196 restaurants, including several chains, throughout the United States and Canada.  We estimate that this simple yet effective campaign reached more than 1.6 million people during the Celiac Awareness Month!

Ways to help:

1. Send us restaurants with gluten-free menus you frequent and trust. We will send them an invitation to participate.  Click HERE to sign up your restaurant.  Or send complete information to rebecca.powell@gluten.net to recommend your favorite restaurants with gluten-free menus.
2. Help distribute the campaign materials to restaurants in your area. We will send you all the information and the participating restaurants. All you have to do it hand-deliver the materials to the restaurant before May 1^st.  Click HERE to sign up.
3. Spread the word about this campaign to the public. 

Participating restaurants loved this campaign last year and are eager to join again. We hope you will join us in this united effort to spread awareness about gluten intolerances.

Sincerely,

Chef to Plate Campaign Coordinators:

Cynthia Kupper, Exec. Director

Rebecca Powell, Admin Assistant

Gluten Intolerance Group of N. A.®
31214 – 124 Ave SE, Auburn WA 98092
P: 253-833-6655            F: 253-833-6675

We just posted a survey on our website to communicate with those following a gluten-free diet to gain a better understanding of these customers needs and would love if you could send this out to your leaders. It will only be up for two weeksand there is an incentive to take it.