April 10: Mini Food Fair – Hillsboro

Gluten-Free For Me – A Celebration

April 10th – 2 to 4 pm

Whole Foods Tanasbourne

19440 NW Cornell Rd.

Hillsboro, Oregon

Whole Foods Tanasbourne in Hillsboro will be holding a gluten free fair. It should be a really fun even with:

  • Games, activities and prizes for kids
  • Gluten-free vendors and samples
  • $100 grocery giveaway of gluten-free items
  • Live music

This should be a really fun event!


Interested in helping us out at the Benton County Fair?

Dear friends: We at Gluten Free RN are going to be having a booth at the Benton County Fair and are searching for volunteers to help keep the booth staffed. The fair runs August 4th through 7th (Wednesday through Saturday), 12 noon to 11 pm Wed., Thurs., & Fri., and from 12 noon to 12 am on Saturday.

Gluten Free RN staff will be present at the fair, but we’re going to need help filling all the hours, answering basic questions, and passing along brochures and information to all the booth visitors.

Interested in helping out? Please contact Anje at anje@glutenfreern.com

We’re looking forward to a fantastic, gluten-free filled time at the fair!

Find a GIG meeting near you

Have you been thinking about joining a Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG), but haven’t had the time to find one? Well, here’s your chance. Below is information on contacts and meeting times from the GIG website, Gluten.net.  Support your local group while finding out useful information about living with Gluten Intolerance and Celiac Disease within the community:

Bend:
Central Oregon Gluten Intolerance Group®
Cain Credicott, Branch Manager
phone: 541-350-6088
email: cain@theceliacmaniac.com
website: www.gigbranches.org/bend

Eugene:
Eugene Gluten Intolerance Group®

Diane Connell, Branch Manager
phone: 541-343-0459
email: dianecon@comcast.net
website: www.gigbranches.org/eugene

Monthly support group meetings on the 2nd Thursday of the month from 6:30pm-8:30pm at the Lakewood Clubhouse, 1800 Lakewood Court

McMinnville:
Gluten Free Friends

Susan Chambers, Co-Chair
S. Roberts, Co-Chair
phone: 503-472-0925
email: schambe@linfield.edu
website: www.glutenfreefriends.org

Monthly support group meetings on the 1st Saturday of the month from 10-11:30 am at the First Baptist Church, Fireside Room, 124 SE Cowls, McMinnville, OR

Portland:
Portland-Metro Gluten Intolerance Group®

Mary Wikle, Co-Branch Manager
phone: 503-524-8302
email: mwikle_carousel@yahoo.com
Lisa Shaver, Co-Branch Manager
phone: cell 503-577-9339
phone: work 503-222-1315
email: lisashaver@yahoo.com
website: www.gigbranches.org/portland

Monthly support group meetings on the 2nd Saturday of each month (except May & Dec.) from 10 am to 12 pm

Salem:
Mid-Willamette Valley Gluten Intolerance Group®
Becky Crooke, Branch Manager
phone: 503-393-2043
email: beckycrooke@gmail.com

Monthly support group meetings on the 3rd Saturday of each month at 10 am at Kaiser Permanente Skyline Medical Center, Conference Room 3, 5125 Skyline Rd., Salem

Introduction to Gluten Intolerance and Celiac Disease Course

Presentation on the basics of gluten intolerance and celiac disease and what it means to lead a gluten free lifestyle. The course will be hosted at the Gluten Free RN office at 215 NW 4th Street between 12 and 1pm for $25. Gluten free goodies will be served.

Chamber Ribbon Cutting

Last week the Corvallis-Benton Chamber crew stopped by for a ribbon cutting at the new office. A great group of people and an exciting milestone for Gluten Free RN.

Chamber Ribbon Cutting

Introduction to Gluten Intolerance and Celiac Disease presentations

Currently, it is estimated that 1:100 Americans has celiac disease. Of those, only 3% have been diagnosed. Are you one of the 97% undiagnosed? Come spend an hour with me and learn the basics of gluten intolerance and celiac disease and what it means to lead a gluten-free lifestyle. Gluten free goodies will be provided.

Upcoming sessions:

  • October 22, and 29
  • November 5, 12, 19, 26
  • December 3, 10, 17

Time: 12-1pm
Location:
Gluten Free RN office
Cost:
$25.00 per person.  Pre-registration is strongly recommended.

Call 541-602-1065 to register or email Nadine

Download Sept/Oct event poster
Download Nov/Dec event poster

Gluten Intolerance & Celiac Disease Presentation

Saturday, February 23, 2008
1:00pm to 3:00pm
Community Room of Fire Station #5 on Walnut Blvd
Corvallis, Oregon

To pre-register call (541) 602-1065
Admission is $50
Space limited to 65 participants

Who should attend this presentation?

  • Health care professionals (especially physicians!)
  • Teachers
  • Dietitians
  • Restaurant owners & food industry employees
  • Anyone who eats or prepares food
  • Everyone interested in gluten intolerance and celiac disease

Enter the raffle to win a DNA/Genetic test form Kimball Genetics and free samples of gluten-free products!