Cel-Kids (formerly R.O.C.K. Tucson Chapter)

About Cel-Kids

CSA's Cel-Kids provides children and youth opportunities to meet and share experiences with others of their age-group who are also living with CD/DH.

Being a part of CSA's Cel-Kids Network allows you to meet other kids who know how you feel. Along with get-togethers, you will learn important things about staying healthy and living confidently everyday. It's nice to know you're not the only person in the world who has this weird-sounding celiac disease and can't eat the same pizza as your friends.

Tucson Cel-Kids (formerly Tucson R.O.C.K.) on Google Groups

For an online discussion group focused on Tucson Cel-Kids as well as information tailored specifically for those raising celiac kids in the Tucson area, go to the Tucson Cel-Kids Google Group (http://groups.google.com/group/celkidstucson).

Cel-Kids Tucson Chapter Notes

Our Cel-Kids event on April 18th at Tucson Children's Museum was a great success! Many thanks to the volunteers and board members who made it possible.

Thanks to all who came by at our Food Faire Saturday (May 9th). It was a lot of fun. We hope you enjoyed our jumping castle provided by our friends at KidzJump (and set up by my husband, his friend Kevin, and our friend Paul), and the "glu-dough" table (run by Emily).

Special thanks to Allie Hanks and her friends who help set up the Cel-Kids table area, ran the sign-up, and "manned" the jumping castle while it was in operation. And thank you to them for getting me a Starbuck's.

Also special thanks to Shelly Pierson of El Camino MOPS for her absolutely wonderful job of face painting!

Thanks for seeing us at the Southern Arizona Celiac Support Gluten Free Food Faire earlier this month. We hoped you enjoyed our KidZone! When you signed up for Cel-Kids, your name was also entered into a drawing for a crayon book set that was graciously donated by Mike Beaman.

We have two remaining coloring sets, and the winners names have been drawn!

Congratulations to Sydney R. and Alyssa F.!

~Diana~
Head of Cel-Kids Tucson

If you (or your child) are newly diagnosed, Buckwheat, or his buddies Quinoa and Teff, would be willing to go to school with you to explain what this "gluten free diet" is all about to your friends. One of our members did this, and she said it was "So much fun!"

For those of you who need assistance working with your particular teacher and school for your gluten free needs, we have hand outs available and many other ideas for snacks, lunches, and so on. Please click on "Contact Us" below and we would be glad to mail you the hand outs.

Contacts

To reach the local Tucson Cel-Kids support group, contact Diana, (520) 574-0777.