National Celiac Association San Diego
Support Group or Related Area Events
Our support group plans educational events throughout San Diego for adults and children with celiac disease or gluten related disorders and their families and our events are open to the public.
Upcoming Events in the San Diego Area during 2018 and 2019:
Upcoming Event Details:
January 12, 2019 (Saturday) 1:30-3:30 pm - GF Kids/Teen Lasertag Event
FOR KIDS/PARENTS: Invasion Lasertag in San Marcos; At least one parent is required for children who attend. Kids quiz for parents and kids from celiac specializing dietitian. Families pay for laser tag and food and the support group will subsidize the cost of the dietitian educational material. (Ages: 7 years - Any age)
RSVP info. and food pre-payment to follow approx. 8 weeks before the event. Food and desserts will be available. Children < 12 should be supervised by an adult.
RSVP info. and food pre-payment to follow approx. 8 weeks before the event. Food and desserts will be available. Children < 12 should be supervised by an adult.
Thank you to EA Stewart, BS, MA, RDN for offering to help us with this event and to the following people for your donations which are offsetting the cost for this event, making it possible: Lisa Miller, Barbara Harlow, Dawn Ulloa, John Philp, Jan Pruitt, & Julie Bradley
Jan. 19, 2019 - Support Group Meeting 2-4 pm at Rady Children's Hospital; Clinician Guest Speaker Rady Children's Hospital Gastroenterologist, Dr. Kimberly Newton
May 19, 2019: (Sunday) - Mountain Mike's Pizza Party & NCASD Fundraiser
Group educational dining out/pizza party meeting at Mountain Mike's Pizza;
Clinician guest speaker TBD
Pizza Party Support Group event and Fundraiser - The fundraiser lasts all day and all you have to do is stop by anytime and mention your meal is supporting the National Celiac Association San Diego support group, and they will contribute part of the funds back to our non-profit.
We will have a scheduled meeting there though for kids with a speaker. The topic will likely be developing self-advocacy strategies for get togethers with friends and at school.
- Simply attending/eating at this event will help raise funds to pay for expenses for:
our support group's upcoming children's events AND celiac/NCGS dietitian related education to the community and our support group (your choice).
RSVP details to follow approx. 8 weeks before the event.
Clinician guest speaker TBD
Pizza Party Support Group event and Fundraiser - The fundraiser lasts all day and all you have to do is stop by anytime and mention your meal is supporting the National Celiac Association San Diego support group, and they will contribute part of the funds back to our non-profit.
We will have a scheduled meeting there though for kids with a speaker. The topic will likely be developing self-advocacy strategies for get togethers with friends and at school.
- Simply attending/eating at this event will help raise funds to pay for expenses for:
our support group's upcoming children's events AND celiac/NCGS dietitian related education to the community and our support group (your choice).
RSVP details to follow approx. 8 weeks before the event.
June 23, 2019 Annual gluten-free picnic, pinata, & Pool Party
September 21, 2019 2-4 pm Rady Children's Hospital Support Group Meeting; Topics and Speaker TBD
October 2018 - GF Kids Halloween Party
FOR KIDS/PARENTS: Date and Location TBD
FOR KIDS/PARENTS: Date and Location TBD
November 3rd, 2019 - Catered educational dining out event
VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY LEADERS NEEDED:
PLEASE Contact us if you'd like to setup a gluten-free teen meetup! We can set that up pretty quickly - we'd just like 1 or 2 months notice to get the word out about it! Contact Michele Vargas at sandiegoceliacs@gmail.com
Volunteers needed: If interested community service hours can be given.
- Volunteer to contact area pediatricians, gastroenterologists, or San Diego event bloggers with our kids event info.
- Volunteers to help run game booths at children's events
- Volunteer interested in planning gluten-free kids day camp
PLEASE Contact us if you'd like to setup a gluten-free teen meetup! We can set that up pretty quickly - we'd just like 1 or 2 months notice to get the word out about it! Contact Michele Vargas at sandiegoceliacs@gmail.com
Volunteers needed: If interested community service hours can be given.
- Volunteer to contact area pediatricians, gastroenterologists, or San Diego event bloggers with our kids event info.
- Volunteers to help run game booths at children's events
- Volunteer interested in planning gluten-free kids day camp
Good news - "Is it Gluten-Free or Not? A Closer Look at Non-Celiac Gluten-Sensitivity" Video by Expert Celiac Dietitian, Melinda Dennis, MS, RDN is available now!
Many events which require procuring food require an RSVP in advance to attend. Children are always welcome to attend any event with a parent. Note we do not provide child care.
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