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The
Celiac Disease Resource, Inc., (TCDRI) is a non-profit
organization founded in 1995 and incorporated in 1999. Our
organization is dedicated to providing educational information to
the general public by regular meetings, special events, printed
literature, telephone and e-mail support.
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- Provides a support system for patients
challenged with Celiac Disease
and their families.
- Works to increase awareness through education
among health care professionals, patients, food and drug
companies.
- Helps support Celiac Disease research.
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New! News & Updates -
On the Platter
for the New Year:
Restaurant Night Out at Karavalli Regional
Cuisine of India in Latham on January 26th at 6PM - www.karavallilatham.com
Please RSVP to Roz
Spiller at UpstateCeliacs@yahoo.com or 518-461-7065 by January 20th - if you miss this date, please
contact the Karavalli's to confirm extra room is available -
518-580-1144
Kathy Fullerton is planning
a presentation for our meeting on Feb. 23rd, and a Grain-Less Cook-Off
Challenge is in the works for April - send all comments/suggestions/etc.
to Roz at UpstateCeliacs@yahoo.com
December 8
Recap:
Dr. Peter
Green's presentation on "Celiac Disease Today" on December 8th was well
received, and a very positive event for
TCDRI.
We extend our thanks
to our vendor for this special event: The Grainless Baker - check out
their web site!
http://www.thegrainlessbaker.com/
We still have copies of Dr. Green's recent book, "Celiac Disease
- A Hidden Epidemic" and will make them available at our upcoming
meetings.
Dr. Peter Green's Thought Leaders
Program Presentation
can be heard at: http://www.youtube.com/user/CeliacDiseaseCenter
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All Meetings Are Open to the Public; no fee is required
to attend. TCDRI is non-profit, and supported by volunteers. Donations
are requested to assist with holding support meetings, providing
presentations regarding Celiac Disease and healthy lifestyle choices,
and, reporting on and contributing to research regarding the treatment
of Celiac Disease.
Patients, families and interested
healthcare professionals are welcome to join our meetings which are held
at the Mercy Auditorium across from St. Peter's Hospital, 310 South
Manning Blvd., Albany, New York.
Meeting
Schedule and Time:
Regular Meetings are held five times a year. Click
here to see our schedule and scheduled special events.
Registration is at 6:45 pm & Meetings begin at 7:00
pm.
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Please use the Front Entrance facing South Manning Blvd.
Free Parking is available in the Parking Lot on the side of
building - Look for the Yellow Event Signs and see Free Parking
directions below.
Guests should enter the Mercy Auditorium by walking to
the front of the building on South Manning Blvd. (which faces St.
Peter's Hospital). Enter through the first set of doors to your left - A
sign will be posted on the door (Celiac Meeting).
Free Parking: From New Scotland Ave.,
turn onto South Manning Blvd., Take 2nd right. Follow the driveway
towards the back of the building. There will be plenty of parking in the
parking lot to your right. The gate will be open or you may park in the
parking spaces behind the building. There is no charge for parking
and there are no parking tickets to validate.
- We share health & nutritional information while
providing each other with encouragement and support. Offer lectures by
experts in the field of Celiac Disease. Develop educational programs
to increase public awareness. Offer a extensive literature and lending
library. Enjoy gluten free snacks, meals and parties.
- Share baking tips and recipes.
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MEMBERSHIP
Members receive regular flyers which contain Celiac news
such as key articles published about medical or lifestyle issues,
upcoming celiac conferences, seminars, cooking classes, seasonal product
information, social events such as dinners or picnics and a reminder
about the upcoming meeting and details on the meeting’s program.
The group is run entirely by volunteers. Dues pay for
mailings, our website, our phone, refreshments, subscriptions to
national Celiac newsletters, magazines, reference books and cook books
which are available to our members to review.
