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CSA/USA
San Diego
Chapter #57 |
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CSA/USA is a national support organization that provides information and
referral services for persons with celiac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis.
Their slogan is "Celiacs Helping Celiacs". See the Resources section for information concerning the national CSA/USA organization.
The San Diego Chapter of CSA/USA was organized in 1993. Please contact one of the New Member Contacts below with any questions you may have about this support group or it's events.Membership includes a bi-monthly newsletter that keeps you informed of our group activities, relevant news items, GF recipes, and more. The group has three regularly scheduled events (Support Group, Dining Out, Board Planning). All are welcome and encouraged to come to one or all of these events. The master calendar includes these events as well as other events occurring in San Diego County.
When: Bi-monthly (on the second Saturday of the month) at 2:00 PM
Where: Rady Children's Medical Office
Building, 3030 Children's Way, San Diego, 92123. The meeting room is # 113,
which is
on the ground floor at the south end of the building in the back. Enter using
the door marked "3". The parking structure directly across the street has free
parking on Saturdays. For those dropping things off, there is a driveway at
the left of the building with a sign "Ambulance Entrance" that has a turn-about
right in front of the back entrance to the meeting room.
Directions may be
obtained by going to the Rady Children's Hospital website at www.chsd.org and
click on "Maps and Directions". The "Printable Campus Map" shows the building
for our meeting as "Medical Offices" and is bright yellow.
Who comes: Anyone interested in information and support for celiac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis. There are newly diagnosed as well as long-term diagnosed persons at every meeting. Newcomers are especially welcome and encouraged to come.
Meeting formats: The meetings may include
guest speakers, discussion groups, potlucks, and more. Different volunteers
each month bring GF snacks and drinks for everyone to enjoy.
When: Saturday, September 13
Theme: Will be watching a video of a dietician that specializes in celiac disease. Come learn about a healthy well-balanced GF diet.
Where: In usual meeting room (see above)
More information.
Have you recently been diagnosed with celiac disease? Are you feeling overwhelmed about learning the ropes of the gluten free diet? The CSA San Diego Support Group has a mentoring program that is ready to help you. We will match you with another celiac who has been where you are now. Someone who has walked the same mile in your shoes and is now ready to walk with you as you learn how to embrace the gluten free lifestyle. You will have your own personal gluten-free coach who is willing to commit to helping you learn and embrace the gluten free diet. Contact Sharon Kumpf at skumpf@roadrunner.com
If you are interested in being a mentor to a newly diagnosed person with CD, please see the following fliers: Flier about the program, Flier to sign up to be a mentor.
Sharon Kumpf, skumpf@roadrunner.com
Next Meeting: August 9, 2 pm
These are scheduled bi-monthly on the second Saturday of the
month. They occur in the months that there is not a regular Support
Group
meeting. They are held at the Foreman's home in Carlsbad. All
are welcome to come and help plan future activities and attend
to other
business agenda items for the group. Call the Foreman's to RSVP
and for directions at 760-931-7809.
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There are many people that are involved in making our support group a productive
and successful one. The following are some of the jobs being done by volunteers.
Co-Facilitators: Jan Pruitt jepsquirt@juno.com, 760-436-6661
Kimberly Duvall kimberlyduvall@yahoo.com
New
Member Contacts:
Helen Foreman (760-931-7809) bhforeman@webtv.net
Glorian Beeson (760-721-1791) frankbeeson@cox.net
Sandy Milne (858-278-1413) shipmates2@mindspring.com
Membership Manager: - Michele Vargas tv17620@sbcglobal.net
Membership Database: Steve Salvati sd_stevorama@yahoo.com
Treasurer: Bill Foreman, (760-931-7809) bhforeman@webtv.net
Newsletter: Carol Salvati, dsalvati1@cox.net,
760-433-6341
Frank Beeson, frankbeeson@cox.net
Publicity: Jere Cordell
Written Correspondence: Jere Cordell
Website: Roxie Johnson info@glutenfreeinSD.org
Manufacturers' Binders Manager: Dottie Billig
Meeting Room Set-up: Helen and Bill Foreman
Meeting Supplies: Sue Blacker
Resource Person: Carol Salvati
Medical Advisor: Martin F. Kagnoff, M.D.
"Celiacs Laugh Dining Out" group: Kimberly Duvall kimberlyduvall@yahoo.com
Want to help the group save money on postage and paper? Members who are interested
in receiving the newsletter by e-mail rather than through the post office,
please respond to Steve Salvati at sd_stevorama@yahoo.com (theres
is an underscore between sd & stevo).
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