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luvs2eat

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Last year, I signed up for a seminar for Celiacs given by our local hospital. The room was pretty darn full of other Celiacs and I was so looking forward to getting some support and recipes.

The woman conducting the seminar gave out a 5-page list of "Not Alloweds" and I thought to myself... now how many who've been diagnosed with celiac disease hasn't gotten a list of foods to avoid???

Anyhow... the woman spent an hour talking about her feng shui business and how we'd all feel better if we feng shui-ed!! She gave us some pretty crappy gluten-free brownies and I found the folks in the audience knew way more than this gal leading the seminar!!

I skipped at half time and went home and wrote a letter to the hospital. They refunded my money and agreed that the leader wasn't what they were hoping for!

I'd love to find a local support group in eastern PA.


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go to your search mode and type in: celiac support groups in pennsylvania ---you should get a listing of all the groups in pennsylvania----deb

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Sorry to hear of your experience at the meeting ;)

Here is a list of groups in PA, not sure if any of these are close to you, but there could be some new ones not on the list, you may have to call around to see.

Pennsylvania

Bethlehem (Allentown area) - Support Group

Contact: Kate Panagia

4665 Stafford Avenue

Bethlehem, PA 18020

Tel: (610) 614-0368

E-mail: kapanagia@yahoo.com

Danville - Support Group

Contact: Elaine M. Jeffreys

ACS Danville City Support Group

R.d.#6 Box 143 C

Danville, PA 17821

Tel: (717) 275-0654

Carroll Valley (Gettysburg, PA Area) - Support Group

Cheryl Hutchinson, RN

Carroll Valley Celiac Support Group

22 Ski Run Trail

Carroll Valley, PA 17320-8537

E-mail: hutchjc@earthlink.net

Erie - Resource:

Contact: Rebecca Markle

1010 West 35th Street

Erie, PA 16508

Tel: (814) 864-3341

E-mail: thebec@erie.net

Harrisburg - Support Group:

Contact: Linda L. Weller

GIG of Harrisburg

P.O. Box 15606

Harrisburg, PA 17105-5606

email: Harrisburg@gluten.net

Tel: (717) 520-9817 x2

Indiana - Support Group

Indiana Regional Medical Center Celiac Support Group

Contact: Brenda Shilling, Director of NFS

Indiana Regional Medical Center

Indiana, PA 15701

E-mail: bshilling@indianarmc.org

Lewistown/Southern PA - Resource:

Contact: Rex Sumerland

RD 2, Box 189

McVeytown, PA 17051-9618

Tel: (717) 899-6482

E-mail: ras@DD1.ARL.PSU.EDU

Mount Pleasant - Support Group

Mount Pleasant Celiac Support Group

Contact: Vicky Vrabel

616 West Main Street

Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania 15666

Tel: (724) 542-9745

E-mail: vvrabel@charterpa.net

Philadelphia - Support Group

Contact: Laura Sposito

ACS Whoo Sprue Group

1211 Tree Street

Philadelphia, PA 19148

Tel: (215) 336-5004

Philadelphia - Support Group

Contact: Phyllis Brogden

Greater Philadelphia Area Celiac Sprue Support Group

6318 Farmar Lane

Flourtown, PA 19031

Tel: (215) 836-7518

E-mail: ebrogden@EROLS.COM

Pittsburgh - Support Group

Contact: Elsie Janthey

Pittsburgh East Area Celiac Sprue Support

204 George Lane

Pittsburgh, PA 15235

Tel: (412) 823-2010

Contact 2: Lois Kosoglow

Tel: (412) 744-2356

Contact 3: Ruth Masengill

Tel: (412) 327-5564

Pittsburgh - Support Group

Contact 1: Lorraine Weaver, Treasurer and Membership

Greater Pittsburgh Celiac Sprue Support Group, Chapter #48 CSA/USA

1446 Greenbriar Court

Library, PA 15129

Tel: (412) 835-4983 or (412) 833-9507

E-mail: dweaver1@compuserve.com

Contact 2: Theresa Fogle

Tel: (724) 335-4892

E-mail: tfogle1@aol.com

State College - Support Group

Contact: Cindy Sunderland

Central Pennsylvania Celiac Support Group

RD 2, Box 189

McVeytown, PA 17051-9618

Tel: (717) 899-6482

E-mail ras@DD1.ARL.PSU.EDU

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton - Support Group

Contact: Pattie Kupetz

CSA/USA Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Celiac Support Group

17 W. Sunrise Drive

Pittston, PA 18640

Tel: (570) 602-7459

E-mail: kup552@epix.net

Wynnewood - Resource:

Contact: Rita M. Herskovitz

52 Rockglen Road

Wynnewood, PA 19096

Tel: (215) 642-9351

York - Support Group

Contact: Kathie Cavanagh

Gluten Free Health Group

18 Valley Road

Jacobus, PA 17407

Tel: (717) 428-3859

e-mail: kcavanagh@wellspan.org

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Hey thanks, that helped me too. :D

Stef

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