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SUMMARY:UChicago Celiac Disease Center & Family Education Day
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URL:https://celiac.org/event/uchicago-celiac-disease-center-family-education-day/
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SUMMARY:Keeping Our Focus on Science: Navigating the Landscape of Science Communication
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URL:https://celiac.org/event/keeping-our-focus-on-science-navigating-the-landscape-of-science-communication/
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SUMMARY:Mich Bio Patient Advocacy Forum
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URL:https://celiac.org/event/mich-bio-patient-advocacy-forum/
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SUMMARY:Celiac Disease Autoimmunity & Beyond Virtual Symposium
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URL:https://celiac.org/event/celiac-disease-autoimmunity-beyond-virtual-symposium/
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SUMMARY:2020 Virtual Turkey Trot
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SUMMARY:2020 Virtual TCS New York City Marathon
DESCRIPTION:Meet and Support our Incredible Team!\n  \n \nDonna Salsbury: June 2019…“Mrs. Salsbury\, you have celiac disease.”  At 52 years old\, I was diagnosed with a disease about which I knew nothing. After much research\, I began to understand what I was living with and how to successfully live with it. I was determined to not let this diagnosis be negative\, and to make it something positive by supporting the research\, advocacy\, and educational work being done to ensure healthy lives for all with celiac. As a newly diagnosed celiac\, there was a feeling of lost control as I adapted to this new reality.  Running provided me with a break from that reality and provided me with peace.  While running\, everything is in my control and my only concern is the road ahead.  The road ahead now includes being able to combined supporting the work being done for celiac disease with the running that gives me peace and control – I am thrilled to be running the TCS New York City Marathon as part of Team Gluten-Free benefiting the Celiac Disease Foundation! I am hopeful that each step of the 26.2 miles I will run is a step closer to more people understanding what celiac disease is; a step closer to more people getting diagnosed; a step closer to more funding for needed research; and a step closer to that research providing what we all so desperately want – a cure! I am truly honored to be a part of Team Gluten-Free to raise funds for and awareness of celiac disease! Support Donna here! \n  \n Aaron Kent: Two years ago\, my Dad was the healthiest 67 year old I knew.  He could surf for hours on end (up to 7 hours if the waves were good)\, and wake up the next morning to do it again.  He was freshly retired and enjoying surfing even more\, when one day he felt so faint\, he wound up in the emergency room.  Fast forward two years\, numerous hospital stays\, every test possible\, and several trips to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota\, he was officially diagnosed with celiac disease.  Needless to say\, our lives have changed since the diagnosis. To watch him lose so much weight\, become easily fatigued\, and not be able to surf has been heart breaking.  But he took it all in stride\, educated himself and us about gluten-free living and is still one of the most positive people I know. Two years ago\, I honestly thought being gluten-free was a hipster fad diet.  Since my Dad’s diagnosis\, I learned how ignorant I was.  I want to help spread awareness about the dangers of gluten for those with celiac disease. I often think about how my Dad has been able to endure and persevere through his diagnosis on a daily basis. He inspires me as an endurance athlete to keep pushing through my training everyday. To be able to represent him and the Celiac Disease Foundation in the TCS NYC Marathon means so much to me. It is truly an honor and a privilege to represent an organization that is committed to raise awareness and support education\, research and treatment of celiac disease. Support Aaron here! \n  \n  \n Courtney Morton: I’m so thrilled to be running the 2020 TCS NYC marathon with Team Gluten-Free. I live in Central Ohio and am a stay at home mom of 4 kids. I love cooking and all types of exercise. I started running about 5 years ago and fell in love with the sport and the community that surrounds it. I continue to strive to be a better and stronger runner every day. My husband and I enjoy running together. Our favorite date is a run and lunch! A couple of years ago\, my daughter’s best friend\, Mya\, was diagnosed with celiac disease. This was a huge adjustment for their family\, and I wanted to keep something “normal” for her. The best way I could help was to cook gluten-free meals and have gluten-free snacks for the girls when they came to our house. I didn’t want Mya to have to change her social life because her diet had changed. Fast forward to today; it is our new normal to eat gluten-free at gatherings and even on vacation together. Last year\, Mya’s mom\, Michelle\, ran the TCS NYC marathon with Team Gluten-Free\, and she asked me if I would run this year. I am honored to be a part of this team and help support the Celiac Disease Foundation for families like Mya’s. Support Courtney here! \n  \n  \nTom Barabas: Our family’s celiac story started with my son\, eight years ago\, as a 3-year old. He began to have severe intestinal issues\, he wasn’t growing and his teeth had turned gray\, since he wasn’t getting any nutrients. In general\, he was an absolutely miserable child\, which was demoralizing because he was previously so happy. After way too many trips to the local doctor\, where we were consistently told not to worry about it\, my wife practically begged the doctor to have a blood test. My son’s numbers literally came back off the charts. After getting an endoscopy\, he was officially diagnosed with celiac disease\, and we were able to move towards getting him better.  He is now a healthy\, happy\, athletic child who is amazing at dealing with his disease. Several years later\, my wife\, who by this point had been gluten-free for years\, began to have her own intestinal issues. Testing showed damage to her intestines\, most likely from undiagnosed celiac disease.  While we have learned to manage the disease as a family\, there is much work to be done with regard to outreach and advocacy\, in addition to early diagnosis and ultimately a cure.  It is an honor to help reach those goals by running for Team Gluten-Free and raising money for the Celiac Disease Foundation. Support Tom here!  \n  \n  \nJudy Mikacich: Juggling motherhood and doctoring has been a challenge for me from the start. Trying to fit in a love for running has added yet another challenge. Rarely does a single event allow me to combine all three of those “loves” at once. Training for the New York City Marathon as a member of Team Gluten-Free is one of those rare opportunities\, and I am super excited to be on the task! When our eldest daughter\, Clara\, now 18\, was diagnosed with celiac disease as a sophomore in high school\, it was a TOTAL surprise. I knew no one with the disease and almost nothing about it\, even as a physician.  Running in a cross-country race\, Clara looked far more exhausted than she should have. My husband (also a physician) and I looked at each other bewildered. Was it her Graves’ Disease Hyperthyroidism acting up?  Was she just worn out?  Maybe not suited for running\, after all? A few doctor visits and lab tests later\, we were looking at a 16-year-old with a second autoimmune diagnosis: celiac disease. While we have “answers” in the form of diagnoses\, I have so many more questions about why this happened and what\, if anything\, we could have done to prevent it. Clara is a stalwart\, and she has handled her disease processes beautifully\, but her life could have been so much more carefree. And facing college dorm life (if she gets to attend in the current COVID-19 situation) is daunting…at least for me as her mother! I haven’t run a marathon in almost 30 years. But what could be better than being a mother and a doctor and runner in one of the best athletic events in one of the best cities in the world?! So\, I’ll give it my best shot\, supporting Team Gluten-Free to help the Celiac Disease Foundation find answers and making life easier for kids like Clara and families like ours. Support Judy here!
URL:https://celiac.org/event/2020-tcs-new-york-city-marathon/
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SUMMARY:19th Annual Virtual Gala Benefit
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SUMMARY:Cancelled: Camp Celiac
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URL:https://celiac.org/event/camp-celiac/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200613T100000
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SUMMARY:Cancelled: CDF Gluten-Free EXPO
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URL:https://celiac.org/event/cdf-gluten-free-expo-2/
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SUMMARY:Celiac disease now and the future
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URL:https://celiac.org/event/celiac-disease-now-and-the-future/
LOCATION:Columbia University\, 64 Morningside Drive\, New York\, NY\, 10027\, United States
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SUMMARY:National Celiac Disease Patient Advocacy Summit
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URL:https://celiac.org/event/national-celiac-disease-patient-advocacy-summit/
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SUMMARY:Stick with the Science Lecture Series
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URL:https://celiac.org/event/stick-with-the-science-lecture-series/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191103
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SUMMARY:2019 TCS New York City Marathon
DESCRIPTION:Team Gluten-Free runners from across the country will unite in New York to run the 26.2 miles with one common goal: to accelerate diagnosis\, treatments\, and a cure for the three million Americans affected by celiac disease. The money raised by Team Gluten-Free participants funds the Celiac Disease Foundation’s research\, education\, and advocacy programs.\n \nOn your mark\, get set\, GO! \n  \nMeet Our Runners\n  \nMichelle Potridge: I’m thrilled to have been chosen to run the TCS NYC Marathon to represent the Celiac Disease Foundation (and\, let’s keep it real….I’m also terrified!) My 13 year old daughter\, Mya was diagnosed last September with celiac disease. The last year has been a tough one for her\, with multiple hospital stays and three different new medical diagnoses\, including celiac disease. Celiac disease had never even been on our radar prior to her getting so sick last summer. Thank goodness her doctors knew enough to include it in her battery of tests\, despite not having traditional GI symptoms. We’ve learned that celiac disease can present in many different ways\, and we want to help spread awareness and early detection of the disease. Since Mya has been on a strict gluten-free diet\, her body has healed in ways we could not have predicted. It’s taken a lot of work on her part\, but we’re so lucky she’s been given the tools to continue to keep moving forward and take control of her health. As a mom\, it’s incredibly difficult to see your kids struggle and not be able to fix whatever is wrong.  One of the things I can do\, however\, is run. And these 26.2 miles are dedicated to my girl\, who reminds me everyday that WE CAN ALL DO HARD THINGS. Help Michelle reach her goal! \n  \nCharles “Smitty” Lavin: In 2014\, after years of struggling with hospital stays\, tests\, needles and doctors – my son Teddy (then age 3) was diagnosed with celiac disease.  Shortly thereafter\, I was shocked to get my own diagnosis and – with the great love\, support\, and effort of my wife Dayna – our family was reborn as a gluten-free one.  I joined up with CDF’s Team Gluten-Free that fall.  I ran the race of my life through New York City – a personal record into a driving wind.  That was my last marathon.  In February 2019\, my son was ‘glutened’ (and hospitalized) on a family vacation.  I realized if this could happen in one of the most allergy-friendly places on earth\, there is still so much we could do.  More I could do.  For awareness\, and a cure\, and all the GF kids and their futures.  So for all those reasons\, and thanks to the Celiac Disease Foundation\, here I am five years later.  And baby\, you better believe – I’M BACK.  Back in the New York groove! Help Charles reach his goal! \n  \n \nJulie Lemery: My daughter was diagnosed with celiac disease in January 2019 when she was 10 years old.  She has always been behind on the growth charts since birth\, but both my husband and I developed late so we weren’t too concerned.  Just to be sure there wasn’t  anything else going on\, however\, we initiated some testing.  The celiac screen was one of the blood tests she was given\, and we were surprised to find out she had celiac disease which was confirmed with an endoscopy.  We feel fortunate that it was identified before she had any other symptoms.  I was then subsequently diagnosed.  I have also been fortunate to not have symptoms (that I noticed) but am grateful I am now aware.  We are new on the gluten-free eating journey and learning as we go.  So\, when this opportunity arose I was excited.  I have always been an avid runner and have completed 4 marathons\, including the Boston during its 100th anniversary\, among many other events\, but it has been several years since my last one.  So\, I can’t wait to have the chance to run in New York while doing it on behalf of an organization that is now very personal to our family. Help Julie reach her goal! \n  \n \nWhitney DeMille: I was diagnosed with celiac disease in March of 2016. At the time I was juggling a busy schedule. I was a month away from college graduation\, studying for finals\, completing an internship in addition to working in a lab\, preparing for my dance ensemble’s summer dance tour\, and interviewing for jobs across the country. I remember walking to a dance class when the gastroenterologist called to discuss the results of my blood test. I was shocked to hear that I had celiac disease. I cried in class when I realized that cupcakes were my own personal poison. Shortly after my diagnoses\, and the day before leaving for my final college dance tour\, I broke my foot during our final dance rehearsal. My body was weak as a result of celiac disease. Even my bones had been affected and now I couldn’t even dance. Celiac disease affected my life more than I knew was possible. After graduating\, I moved across the country to North Carolina. I was blessed to live next to a beautiful\, large park with running trails. This is where I taught myself how to run. Since then\, I have enjoyed developing this new hobby and participating in events with my college friends. Fortunately\, I have a bachelor’s degree in food science and a job where I work each day to develop products that are gluten-free.  I am grateful for food scientists who have developed gluten-free products that taste great and make living with celiac disease feel possible. I’m especially thankful for gluten-free cupcakes! I am running the NYC marathon for people like me. We can live happy\, normal\, gluten-free lives and still eat great tasting food even though we have celiac disease.  We can even run marathons! Help Whitney reach her goal! \n  \nMarisa Forti: I was diagnosed with celiac disease in January 2017. While on a family vacation in Disney World\, I thought I had food poisoning after eating fish tacos. Boy\, was I wrong! It took 6 months to figure out what was going on with this crazy stomach of mine. Six months of  doctor appointments\, trips to the ER\, endless bloodwork\, unexplained weight loss & weight gain\, fatigue\, and stomach pain. Oh yea\, how about that extreme bloat and all those pregnancy tests I bought! At times\, I looked 9 months pregnant. There was a colonoscopy\, and last but not least\, swallowing a camera! I’ll never forget the day the doctor told me\, “YOU HAVE CELIAC DISEASE.” So\, it’s that simple\, avoid gluten?!? Well\, it sounds simple\, it’s just food\, right? Well\, how about everything else they forget to mention that could have gluten in it! Some lotions\, toothpastes\, & shampoos – just to name a few! There is the fear of cross contamination and the stress of eating outside of your kitchen! It hasn’t been an easy road\, but that “road” has been the one thing that gets me through the days. The miles I can log\, the pavement under my feet – it makes me feel free. I am so excited to be running with Team Gluten-Free and hope that the funds raised will help find a cure for this disease.  Help Marisa reach her goal!
URL:https://celiac.org/event/2019-tcs-new-york-city-marathon/
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SUMMARY:2019 Turkey Trot 5K Fun Run/Walk
DESCRIPTION:Gather your teams\, lace up your shoes\, and join us for the NY\, LA\, & NJ Turkey Trot 5K Fun Run/Walks! This is your chance to meet others in the gluten-free community while raising awareness for celiac disease. Don’t miss gluten-free prizes\, coupons\, snacks\, and swag. Register now!
URL:https://celiac.org/event/2019-turkey-trot-5k-fun-run-walk/
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SUMMARY:North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology\, Hepatology\, and Nutrition (NASPGHAN) Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The mission of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology\, Hepatology\, and Nutrition is to advance understanding of normal development\, physiology\, and pathophysiology of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract in children and to improve professional competence\, quality of care\, and patient outcomes by disseminating knowledge.
URL:https://celiac.org/event/north-american-society-for-pediatric-gastroenterology-hepatology-and-nutrition-naspghan-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:Chicago\, IL\, Chicago\, IL
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UID:42739-1567641600-1567900799@celiac.org
SUMMARY:International Celiac Disease Symposium (ICDS)
DESCRIPTION:ICDS is the largest international gathering of physicians\, dietitians\, researchers\, and academics in the field of celiac disease\, and provides an outstanding forum for sharing and expanding knowledge for promoting education in celiac disease and related disorders.
URL:https://celiac.org/event/international-celiac-disease-symposium-icds/
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190830
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CREATED:20190219T181850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190716T220917Z
UID:43557-1567036800-1567123199@celiac.org
SUMMARY:New York Golf Outing
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://celiac.org/event/new-york-golf-outing/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190712
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190713
DTSTAMP:20260404T105355
CREATED:20190325T230106Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190710T185220Z
UID:45406-1562889600-1562975999@celiac.org
SUMMARY:AITI Golf Outing Benefiting the Celiac Disease Foundation
DESCRIPTION:Please register here.
URL:https://celiac.org/event/aiti-golf-outing-benefiting-the-celiac-disease-foundation/
LOCATION:Deerfield Golf Club & Learning Center\, 1201 Saunders\, Riverwoods\, IL\, 60015\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190615
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190616
DTSTAMP:20260404T105355
CREATED:20190219T221113Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190222T203830Z
UID:43600-1560556800-1560643199@celiac.org
SUMMARY:Spa Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://celiac.org/event/spa-fundraiser/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190608
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190610
DTSTAMP:20260404T105355
CREATED:20190201T173757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190702T215938Z
UID:42742-1559952000-1560124799@celiac.org
SUMMARY:CDF Gluten-Free Expo
DESCRIPTION:Sample the best gluten-free food options before they hit stores\, leave with a bag full of goodies & coupons\, and mingle with others in the gluten-free community. Register online now to avoid the lines and receive a discount!
URL:https://celiac.org/event/cdf-gluten-free-expo/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190519
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190520
DTSTAMP:20260404T105355
CREATED:20190201T173904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190227T015017Z
UID:42744-1558224000-1558310399@celiac.org
SUMMARY:Levity Live Comedy Club Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://celiac.org/event/levity-live-comedy-club/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190518
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190522
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CREATED:20190201T173943Z
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UID:42746-1558137600-1558483199@celiac.org
SUMMARY:Digestive Disease Week (DDW)
DESCRIPTION:Recognized as one of the top 50 medical meetings by HCEA\, Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) is the world’s largest gathering of physicians\, researchers and industry in the fields of gastroenterology\, hepatology\, endoscopy\, and gastrointestinal surgery. Come visit us and Children’s National Health System at our booth in the EXPO hall.
URL:https://celiac.org/event/digestive-disease-week-ddw/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181104
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181105
DTSTAMP:20260404T105355
CREATED:20180209T012051Z
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UID:820-1541289600-1541375999@celiac.org
SUMMARY:2018 TCS NYC Marathon
DESCRIPTION:This year’s TCS New York City Marathon will take place November 4\, 2018. Team Gluten-Free runners from across the country will unite in New York to run the 26.2 miles with one common goal: to accelerate diagnosis\, treatments\, and a cure for the three million Americans affected by celiac disease.  \nAs a Charity Partner in the 2018 TCS New York City\, all of the Celiac Disease Foundation’s bibs have been claimed. If you are already a registered runner in the 2018 TCS New York City Marathon\, we invite you to join Team Gluten-Free by creating a Crowdrise Fundraising Page here. \nThe money raised by Team Gluten-Free participants funds the Celiac Disease Foundation’s research\, education\, and advocacy programs. On your mark\, get set\, GO! \nMeet Our Runners \nDoug Beizer: Since my daughter Matilda was born in 2012\, we’ve logged thousands of miles of running with the jog stroller. Some of our best memories are running around Baltimore’s Inner Harbor\, around Fort McHenry Park and around Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Our runs range from “Tildy” taking two-hour naps\, to non-stop talking over 8-milers. In February 2018\, Tildy was diagnosed celiac disease. The diagnosis was both heartbreaking and liberating. Knowing what we are facing is empowering. Still\, it is tough on a 5 year old to not be able to eat the same pizza and cake all her friends are enjoying at a birthday party. That said\, just weeks on the new diet have been transformative; this is the happiest she’s been in months. Prior to this diagnosis\, I was quite ignorant about celiac disease. I didn’t realize how serious it is and how strict the diet must be to treat it effectively. Between raising awareness about the disease and supporting research to treat it\, the Celiac Disease Foundation has already proven to be a powerful ally as we start this journey. I am honored to be a part of Team Gluten-Free and am excited to support it doing something Tildy and I love. Help Doug reach his goal! \nErin Shackelford: I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2009\, the same year I was heading into my freshman year of college. But\, there’s no doubt celiac disease has had an impact on my life far before I was diagnosed. I grew up with constant headaches\, among other issues including anemia\, and it took a long time to find the reason why. I’ve played sports and have had a love for running most of my life. Once I got diagnosed with celiac disease\, I slowly gained back the 10 lbs I had lost and took two minutes off my timed mile. Being a two-sport athlete in college\, celiac disease made my life challenging. It was difficult to find things to eat when the teams were on the road\, and I felt like a huge pain having my coaches and teammates go out of their way to make sure I was fed. Celiac disease affects half of my extended family\, as well as my Dad and Brother in my immediate family.  I am running for the Celiac Disease Foundation in the TCS NYC Marathon to bring greater awareness to this disease and its cause.  I love running and this cause is important to me. Most Americans remain undiagnosed\, and I hope that by raising money and getting the word out there\, more people who suffer can be treated. I appreciate any and all support! Help Erin reach her goal! \nJamie Sparks: Hello! My name is Jamie Sparks\, I am 38 years old and live in La Porte\, Texas.  I am an avid reader and love fitness.  I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2004 at the age of 24.  Finally!  I got to pin the issues on a real culprit!  After many doctor visits\, starting at a young age\, my dreams of living a pain free\, clear-headed life were coming true.  I quit eating gluten and had SO much energy and the ‘foggy’ brain was gone.  Being gluten-free has been easy for me\, and I think that is because of how much better I feel and knowing the harsh negative effects gluten has on my body.  I am so excited to be a part of Team Gluten-Free and to run my first marathon.  I have always been a runner but never dreamed of having an opportunity like this.  I am so thankful for the support and am hoping that more people become aware of what celiac disease is\, get diagnosed and get treated.  Fundraising for this cause is near and dear to my heart and I know that together we can find a cure! Help Jamie reach her goal! \nRebecca Goulter: Erin was my first running coach ever.  Funny thing is\, she won’t say she was ever my coach\, she’ll claim being a friend all the while giving me advice for running my first 13.1 mile race.  She put plans together for me\, she slugged through my first 10 mile long run ever with me\, she literally ran beside me in that race wearing a cape cheering me along the whole time. She gave me tips\, tricks\, and support the whole way through; she was my coach\, whether she likes it or not.  I’ve always admired her dedication. This woman is a true machine\, and she does it all gluten-free.  Not by choice\, it is how it is\, and she CRUSHES it. She’s a wife\, a mother\, a true friend\, and a coach.  It’s my honour to run 26.2 miles for the first time ever for this amazing friend of mine. Help Rebecca reach her goal!\n \nCaroline Winslow: I’m excited to support the Celiac Disease Foundation and run for Team Gluten-Free as part of the New York Marathon. I became gluten-free during my sophomore year of college. During this time I was a varsity athlete on my college swim team and didn’t know much about gluten or gluten intolerance. After countless months of testing\, I worked alongside my naturopathic doctor and have been gluten-free (and dairy free) every since. Post graduation\, I picked up running and ran my first half marathon in fall 2015 and my first marathon in fall 2017! I’m beyond passionate about running and gluten-free foods and love to share my gluten-free recipes with friends and family. Having a gluten intolerance has only made my life better and helped me to uncover my passion. I can’t wait to support the Foundation that has helped so many people who have celiac disease and gluten intolerance like myself. Please support me in my adventure over the course of these next couple months as I run for everyone who is gluten-free! Help Caroline reach her goal!
URL:https://celiac.org/event/2018-tcs-nyc-marathon/
CATEGORIES:Marathon
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CREATED:20181017T161130Z
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SUMMARY:2019 New York/Los Angeles Turkey Trot
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://celiac.org/event/2018-cdf-new-york-turkey-trot/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180830T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180830T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T105355
CREATED:20180222T184431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190211T202250Z
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SUMMARY:2018 New York Golf Outing
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://celiac.org/event/2018-new-york-golf-outing/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180318T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180318T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T105355
CREATED:20170810T221304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180815T160838Z
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SUMMARY:2018 Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon
DESCRIPTION:CDF Team Gluten-Free is proud to be an Official Charity Partner of the 2018 Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon. On March 18\, 2018\, participants will run from “the Stadium to the Sea”. The 26.2 mile Marathon Course starts at Dodger Stadium and passes by iconic Los Angeles Landmarks including the Disney Hall and Music Center\, Rodeo Drive\, Chinatown\, and more before finishing on Ocean Avenue alongside the Pacific Ocean!\n\nWhy Join Team Gluten-Free? All runners receive training and fundraising tips\, an official Team Gluten-Free race shirt\, a personal online fundraising page\, and other gluten-free swag! \nNew in 2018: The Los Angeles Marathon offers a shorter distance race called Stadium vs. Sea Charity Challenge that is EXCLUSIVE and only available to Official Charity Partners! This is an event\, held within the Los Angeles Marathon where participants run either the “Stadium” portion (first half\, 12.9 miles) or the “Sea” portion (second half\, 13.3 miles) of the Stadium to the Sea course. Runners will receive a participant package\, bag\, and t-shirt\, along with a special medal designed just for the Charity Challenge! \nGet Started: We only have three Charity Bibs available for the Los Angeles Marathon Stadium vs. Sea Charity Challenge and three for the full marathon. \n\nCommit to raise a minimum of $650 for Team Gluten-Free\nClaim your bib and register for the Los Angeles Marathon as an invited member of Celiac Disease Foundation Team Gluten-Free\nSTART FUNDRAISING – we help you set up your own fundraising page\n\nTo claim your bib\, email laura.boone@celiac.org\nThe money raised by Team Gluten-Free participants funds Celiac Disease Foundation’s research\,education\, and advocacy programs. On your mark\, get set\, GO!\n\n \nMeet Our Runners\nHeather Kilbride: Heather is a busy working mom to two college students and a high school freshman.  As a transplant from the East Coast\, she’s lived in the Cleveland\, Ohio suburbs for the past 20 years\, but still hasn’t gotten used to the lake effect snow.  She began running about 12 years ago as a way to keep fit and was surprised to find out how much she enjoyed the sport.  She’s now logged countless road and trail races\, including the LA Marathon in 2016.  Her oldest daughter\, a junior at the University of Southern California\, was recently diagnosed with celiac disease.  Heather is very excited for this opportunity to visit her daughter\, run part of the LA Marathon again\, and fundraise for the Celiac Disease Foundation. Help Heather reach her goal! \nJeff Page: Our journey began late one night in March 2017\, when for the second time that year\, I was alerted to my wife’s excruciating stomach pain. As I was in the kitchen preparing dinner for our family\, I heard a blood curdling scream coming from my wife in the bathroom. I ran into the bathroom to see my wife\, sweat pouring from her forehead and shaking uncontrollably\, crying and wreathing in pain. She had also developed a severe rash all over her body\, was suffering from depression\, had little energy\, and terrible migraines. It was time to figure this out\, so we saw a doctor the next day. Then began the journey of inconclusive tests and useless medications. Finally\, in April\, after a blood test and biopsy\, my wife was diagnosed with celiac disease. The physician was not very helpful\, and we left feeling anxious about this new diagnosis. I\, being a runner and triathlete\, wanted to do what I could to support not only my wife\, but others who struggle with this disease. I decided to join Celiac Disease Foundation’s Team Gluten-Free program to run in the LA Marathon. This great charity helps bring knowledge and caring support to the celiac disease community. Help Jeff reach his goal! \nDavid Poole: Hello\, my name is David Poole. I’m 21 years old and from Colorado. My twin brother and I were diagnosed with celiac disease at a very young age\, and it has affected us ever since. Luckily\, my mother decided to open up a gluten-free bakery when I was 8 years old. This gave me more options than the grocery store could ever offer\, while at the same time\, allowing others to find different alternatives to their gluten-free needs. I’m running this marathon in hopes that the money will enable answers for people like me as well as alternatives\, and perhaps a cure. Just like it’s a struggle to live a gluten-free lifestyle\, it’s also a struggle to run a marathon. Both are hard and sometimes far from satisfying. I started to get into fitness at the start of this year. My high school days were over\, and the pounds started showing in my stomach.  With dedication and persistence\, I was able to reach my goals. Running the LA Marathon is another challenge. It’s going to be hard; I’m going to have to train and prepare myself\, but in the end it will be worth it. Help me make the most out of my efforts by supporting the Celiac Disease Foundation. I appreciate your support\, and I’ll see you at the finish line! Help David reach his goal! \n \n Jane Downer and Dina Lipton:  This mother daughter team calls Los Angeles their home.  Jane\, a junior in high school\, convinced her mom Dina to run the LA Marathon for Team Gluten-Free for the Celiac Disease Foundation.  Jane was diagnosed with celiac disease 2 years ago and has struggled to live a “normal” teenage life.  The pair is training together to make it to the finish line on race day.  Supporting the Celiac Diease Foundation by joining Team Gluten-Free gives hope that one day a cure will be found\, and those who suffer with this disease will find the relief they dream of.  Please help this mother daughter team reach their fundraising goal! Help Jane and Dina reach their goal! \n  \nIlynn DeFreitas: Ilynn met her husband\, Scott\, back in 1996 and they wed in 2001.  Since their first date\, he has always had strange abdominal pain that he attributed to “something I’ve always had so I don’t know anything else.”  In 2013\, Scott was diagnosed with Celiac Disease.  Because Celiac Disease is an autoimmune genetic disorder\, Ilynn and Scott had their three children tested as well. The children were ages 8\, 4\, and 2 at the time of testing. Celiac Disease was confirmed in their oldest and youngest children\, which shed light upon the myriad of previously unknown and undiagnosed digestive and dermatological challenges from which the children suffered. Somehow\, Ilynn and their middle child are homozygous for the gene but are currently not expressing any signs or symptoms. Ilynn is representing Celiac Disease Foundation Team Gluten Free as she runs the “Hollywood to Sea” charity portion of the 2018 Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon. She hopes to raise awareness as well as research funds to find answers regarding gene expression\, disease pathology\, and gluten alternatives or supplements. Thank you for supporting her and the Celiac Disease Foundation. Help Ilynn reach her goal! \nGabrielle Wojtala: Hello! My name is Gabrielle Wojtala\, and I am a 21-year old from Trenton\, Michigan\, and currently a senior at Loyola University Chicago. I was diagnosed with celiac disease a few weeks after my 21st birthday. It has been a hard transition to the gluten-free lifestyle\, but I love a good challenge. I grew up swimming and playing tennis\, and never really considered myself a runner. In 2016\, I signed up for the Chicago Marathon\, on a whim\, because of my love for a challenge. I made it out alive\, completing 26.2 miles and raising money for the Ronald McDonald House Charities. After being diagnosed as celiac\, I knew I wanted to conquer another challenge and represent a foundation so close to my heart. I am excited to run on behalf of the Celiac Disease Foundation – Team Gluten-Free for the “Sea” charity portion of the 2018 Los Angeles Marathon. Together\, our goal is to raise awareness about the disease and bring support to those who suffer from it. Thank you for your support! Help Gabrielle reach her goal! \n 
URL:https://celiac.org/event/2018-sketchers-performance-los-angeles-marathon/
LOCATION:Dodger Stadium\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 1000 Elysian Park Ave\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Marathon
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171106
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SUMMARY:2017 TCS NYC Marathon
DESCRIPTION:This year’s TCS NYC Marathon will take place November 5\, 2017. We invite you to run with us! Team Gluten-Free runners from across the country will travel to New York to run the 26.2 miles together with one common goal: to increase the rate of diagnosis of celiac disease! \nGet Started! \n\nCommit to raise a minimum of $3\,500 for Team Gluten-Free\nClaim your bib and register for the NYC Marathon as an invited member of Celiac Disease Foundation Team Gluten-Free\nSTART FUNDRAISING – we help you set up your own fundraising page\n\nTo claim your bib\, email suzee.cohen@celiac.org.\nAlready have a guaranteed entry? You can still run as a TGF Member! \nThe money raised by Team Gluten-Free participants funds Celiac Disease Foundation’s education\, advocacy and research programs. On your mark\, get set\, GO! \n  \nMeet Our Runners \nIvy Levine: I was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2008 before eating gluten-free became mainstream. Being in college trying to be 100% gluten-free was not easy. When I asked restaurants if they had anything gluten-free they looked at me like I had 10 heads. As gluten-free food became more popular it’s become easier\, but I still have to explain that I have celiac disease\, I’m not just doing it to be trendy! I’ve been a runner since high school and have completed the NYC Half Marathon 3 times. Each time I wanted to raise money for celiac disease but things came up. This year I decided to go big or go home. The second I saw Celiac Disease Foundation was sponsoring a team\, I knew I had to join it. This will be the way to show my community my dedication to supporting Celiac Disease Foundation! I think it’s time for more people to see the difference between celiac disease and gluten-free! \nTodd Middlebrooks: Two days after our son Murphy’s 9th birthday\, we got the call with the results of an EGD that came back positive for celiac disease. This wasn’t even on our radar\, so we immediately went into research mode. We immediately began researching the diagnosis – what it means\, how it can affect the rest of his life\, etc. I also began researching how to offer support in my own way – by searching for any athletic event teams (running\, triathlon\, etc) that support celiac disease research and fundraising. Both paths led us to the Celiac Disease Foundation. It was then that I discovered Team Gluten-Free. I had been toying around with the idea of running the New York City Marathon\, but knew I would need a charity entry if I was going to participate this year. Our recent diagnosis\, along with the discovery of Team Gluten-Free made the decision easy. I wanted to support Team Gluten-Free\, the Celiac Disease Foundation\, and all of the hard work they put into making life easier for people with celiac disease. I’m looking forward to running in NYC\, what our family has now nicknamed “Murphy’s Marathon.” There will be times when it’s tough and we are challenged. But much like in a marathon\, we will continue to fight\, never ceasing in our forward progress. I’m thankful for the opportunity to be a part of Team Gluten-Free\, bring awareness\, and raise funds for the Celiac Disease Foundation! \nCarie O’Brien: I’m from Norwalk\, Iowa. I work for the State of Iowa\, Unemployment Insurance Tax Bureau Chief. I love spending time with my three children\, Ryley\, Rece\, and Erin. My journey with celiac disease started in August of 2015. My daughter\, Erin\, age 10\, started waking up with headaches and 3 to 4 hours of consistent vomiting. This started off once a week for a month. We would go to the doctor’s who would say it’s constipation or gas. This continued through out the school year but the episodes spread out more. She started getting sick more frequently and losing weight. In the summer of 2015\, she got down to 50 pounds\, had pneumonia which lingered on\, strep in her blood and was always run down. Finally\, in August of 2016\, we had enough and went to the hospital. After several tests\, a scope revealed celiac disease. Celiac Disease Foundation has been a significant help to us. I had no idea how much this would effect or lives. I want to be part of celiac disease awareness. Diagnosis rates are too low and if I can be part of helping even one individual get diagnosed early on\, I feel it is a win and that I have made a difference. My daughter suffered for so long\, I want to do what I can so others don’t have to. \nLoray Paul: My journey with celiac disease started after my son\, Colin\, was born in May 2008. I began to have some symptoms that I attributed to being a new mom. I started to have fatigue\, migraines\, stomach issues\, and other seemingly unrelated symptoms. I would brush them off as stress or something I ate\, not realizing they were all connected. This continued until 2012\, when I started training for my second half marathon. I experienced slower times for my training runs\, then needing to stop after a mile or two to catch my breath. I thought it was due to the summer heat and humidity\, but when cooler\, fall weather came\, I saw no change. After finishing my half marathon in October\, I was so miserable that I decided I was going to quit running. Anyone that knows me\, knows that was a profound decision. I started running in high school and have loved it ever since\, but it had become such a negative experience. In November\, I was diagnosed with severe anemia that did not respond to iron supplementation. Six months later\, in May 2013\, I was finally diagnosed with celiac disease. Five years after I began noticing symptoms! In those five years\, I was repeatedly brushed off by doctors when I would ask about underlying causes for my symptoms. One doctor even told me\, “You don’t have a chronic condition. You just have bad luck.” Once I finally had a diagnosis\, The Celiac Disease Foundation became a significant help to me. It was a place I could go to for information and education. I had no idea how much this disease would affect my life. I want to be part of growing celiac disease awareness. Diagnosis rates are too low\, and as I found out\, some doctors are simply uneducated. If I can be part of helping others get diagnosed early on\, I feel that is a win and that I have made a difference. I suffered without a diagnosis and am still dealing with the long term effects. I want to do what I can so others don’t have to go through the same experience.
URL:https://celiac.org/event/2017-tcs-nyc-marathon/
CATEGORIES:Marathon
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SUMMARY:5th Annual New York Golf Outing
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URL:https://celiac.org/event/5th-annual-new-york-golf-outing/
LOCATION:New York Country Club\, 103 Brick Church Road\, New Hempstead\, NY\, 10977\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170714T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170714T200000
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SUMMARY:AITI Golf Outing
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 2nd Annual AITI Golf Outing to be held at the Deerfield Golf Club. Space is limited so register early! We will have several contests including a chance to win $10\,000 for a hole-in-one! This will be a shotgun start\, so everyone will start and finish at the same time. Dinner is included and will be held in the club house and adjoining deck. \nContact Julie McCormack for any questions at Julie.McCormack@allstate.com or (847) 402-5574.  \nClick here to register.
URL:https://celiac.org/event/aiti-golf-outing-2/
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