The National Foundation for Celiac Awareness Gets $2 Million for Research and Awareness

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By Jefferson Adams

November 13, 2014
By Jefferson Adams • November 13, 2014

The National Foundation for Celiac Awareness Gets $2 Million for Research and Awareness

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Celiac.com 11/13/2014 - An anonymous donor has made a $2 million dollar contribution to the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness (NFCA).

The donation is the largest in the organization's history, and will support the NFCA’s mission is to raise celiac disease awareness, promote research and testing testing, and improve the quality of life for celiacs eating a gluten-free diet.

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Since 2003, the NFCA has worked to promote celiac disease research and awareness.

The grant will help to ensure support for the NFCA as it looks to increase research and awareness into the future.

Stay tuned for updates on how the NFCA supplements or expands its ongoing efforts on behalf of people with celiac disease and gluten intolerance.
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Posted November 17, 2014

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This is great news! I look forward to your updates on how the money is spent, types of research, etc.

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Guest Ellen M Thompson

Posted November 24, 2014

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Just this minute came across you site. I am 60, Irish and have lived with coeliac all my life. I am also a medical professional. I could also write an encyclopedia on the condition. Looking forward to reading your data/site at a later time.

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Jefferson Adams is Celiac.com's senior writer and Digital Content Director. He earned his B.A. and M.F.A. at Arizona State University. His articles, essays, poems, stories and book reviews have appeared in numerous magazines, journals, and websites, including North American Project, Antioch Review, Caliban, Mississippi Review, Slate, and more. He is the author of more than 2,500 articles on celiac disease. His university coursework includes studies in science, scientific methodology, biology, anatomy, physiology, medicine, logic, and advanced research. He previously devised health and medical content for Colgate, Dove, Pfizer, Sharecare, Walgreens, and more. Jefferson has spoken about celiac disease to the media, including an appearance on the KQED radio show Forum, and is the editor of numerous books, including "Cereal Killers" by Scott Adams and Ron Hoggan, Ed.D.

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