About Raleigh Cel-Kids

Reaching the Raleigh Cel-Kids group

As easy as emailing the group at raleigh.celkids@gmail.com.  All Board members possess access to this account, so any questions, ideas, or feedback will be shared.

History of the Raleigh Cel-Kids group

What started as some parents wanting to share ideas for coping with their children’s Celiac Disease has turned into a successful support group for parents across the Triangle.  While many support groups exist for CD, none really focus on the unique challenges families with children face.  When you begin to think about amusement parks, school lunches, candy, and camp, you begin to see a need to allow families to come together and share ideas, struggles, and support.

In early 2008, the original members of the Raleigh Cel-Kids group met with Pat Berger, head of the Greater North Raleigh Celiac Support Group to begin planning ways to communicate to parents of children with Celiac.  The group organizes family outings to share information, invite gluten free vendors to bring samples, and compare stories.  The group will continue to sponsor these family events, showing children that even though they live with a strict diet, others are living with Celiac, and enjoying life!