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PANCAKE BREAKFAST RETURNS!

Volunteers will be needed for everything to setting up and tearing down, serving food, and general clean up!

If you can donate some time, please contact the office at ‭(780) 485-2949‬ or send an  email to:   info @ celiacedmonton.ca

Gluten Free Pancake Breakfast 2022

It’s official – our Gluten Free Pancake Breakfast in collaboration with our great friends at Kinnikinnick is back!

When: Saturday July 16th from 9am to 11am

Where: Outside Kinnikinnick’s store on 120th street.

Cost: Age 8 and over $7 and 8 and under $5 (Tots – kids under 2 are free)

  • Safe & scrumptious gluten-free food
  • Family fun & entertainment
  • Live music
  • Giveaways, prizes and promos
  • Cookie decorating station
  • Research table
  • Food Bank donation table

This year we are giving you payment options – you can head to the registration table on the July 16th and pay by cash or card.

We’ve added a new element – you can pre-register (up until July 14th at 8pm) this year using this link https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/03776a02-382c-4bb6-a984-18a29a2862dc

When you pre-purchase your tickets you will be asked if you want to make a donation to Zeffy for the use their platform (which is free for non profits) and you can choose to make a donation or put a zero value in here.

On July 16th you proceed to the pre-registered table to have you name ticked off the list and to collect your tickets. We hope to move this line swiftly so that you can enjoy all the morning has to offer.

We are very excited to get the community together again and we hope to see as many of you as possible this year.

Lisa Rigney,

Program Coordinator – CCA Edmonton Chapter

Celiac Kids Rock Easter Online Meeting

Calling all kids aged 5 to 15 with celiac disease – come join us for our Easter themed online meeting of our Celiac Kids Rock Support Group on Saturday April 9th at 11am to 12pm. 
Teresa of Gluten Free KOB joins us again but this time I am passing the baking reins to an actual baker and together we will make some sheep! 
Teresa will show you how to decorate your cupcakes and you will start your decorating after the meeting. 
I will be sending you a shopping list in advance of the meeting.  Deanna, who has been by my virtual side since our first meeting last May will attend and impart some gluten free nuggets of wisdom (Deanna is a Registered Dietician). 
That’s not all!  Sue Jennett of a Canadian Celiac Podcast has kindly donated 2 wristbands for one lucky winner (picked at the meeting) and all participants will receive a sample pack. 
We look forward to hanging out with Ewe (couldn’t resist) – Lisa – Program Coordinator.

2022 Community Survey

COMMUNITY SURVEY 2022 – there are prize draws!

You are a very valued member of the Edmonton Chapter of the Canadian Celiac Association and we would love to hear your point of view. Our survey will take between 5-10 minutes to complete and your input is invaluable. The information we glean will be used in our upcoming planning meeting to ensure that we are on the right track.

The survey is open today and will close midnight on Friday March the 4th. I am delighted to let you know that we will hold a draw for participation prizes!

Prize 1: myFries $50 gift card

Prize 2: Ben’s Meats $50 gift card

Prize 3: Roxx Salon and Spa gift basket valued at $50

Prize 4: Rio Vida $25 gift card

Prize 5: Deluxe Burger St. Albert location $25 gift card

Prizes 6,7&8: 6 pack of GF sticky buns with cream cheese frosting from Cinnamon Princess, valued at $20 each.

Prize 9 $25 gift card from Simply Thriving eats and treats

Prize 10 …..there may be more!!!

All you need to do is complete the survey once, and your name will be entered into the draw. The lucky winners will be notified by email on Monday March 7th and the winner’s first names will be announced on our social media pages. Click the link below to commence. If you have any issues please reach out to me at coordinator@celiacedmonton.ca.

https://forms.gle/1viJotVz1rsnRSWe6

Don’t forget to “Show the Love” and purchase your ticket(s) for our online 50/50 cash raffle which closes on Sunday February 27th. Everyone Loves a 50-50! The pot currently stands at $1,240 – lets aim big and see if we can double it. Our winner will be announced on Monday February 28th.

https://www.rafflebox.ca/raffle/ccaec

Thank you for your continued support – together let’s make 2022 a successful year,

Lisa Rigney,

Program Coordinator.

Celiac Kids Rock Support Group Feb Online Meeting

Calling all kids aged 5-15 with celiac disease – are you free to join our Celiac Kids Rock Support Group online meeting on Saturday February 12th from 11am to 12pm. The Theme is one of love as it is close to Valentine’s day.

We will be making sugar cookies together using Kinnikinnick’s sugar cookie mix. Guess what? Kinnikinnick are sponsoring this event and providing a free box of sugar cookie mix to participants.

Please only register if you are sure you can attend as the meeting is capped at 20 spaces. You will need to collect your mix at the Kinnikinnick store on 120th street prior to the event – don’t forget to bring proof of event registration to the store as I don’t want you leaving empty handed.

I look forward as always to meeting your kiddos.

Lisa – Program Coordinator.