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Westchester Celiac Sprue Support Group |
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| P.O. Box 66, Montrose, NY 10548-0066 |
About Us
Join or Renew Membership
Gluten Free Restaurant Awareness Program
Gluten-Free Traveling Bears
Colin Leslie Walk for Celiac Disease
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Acknowledgements
Thank You!
The Westchester Celiac Sprue Support Group wishes to acknowledge and express our thanks and appreciation to those that have given support to our programs.
| Gluten-Free Traveling Bears Program |
| The unique Gluten-Free Traveling Bears Program helps children understand celiac disease and communicate the need for a gluten-free diet. The bears visit celiac children for a few days by special request and are tracked via the special section of our web site. Click on the Traveling Bears logo on the left side bar for full program details. |
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The Birkett Mills Evelyn Spath, East Coast Sales Director |
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Their sponsorship for the year 2003-2004, allowed “Buckwheat” to be our first Gluten-Free Traveling Bear to begin his journeys. We thank Evelyn for her enthusiastic support of this valuable program. The Birkett Mills, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of buckwheat products, was founded in 1797. They process their buckwheat, a highly nutritious GF grain, in a self contained mill dedicated solely to buckwheat grain. The Birkett Mills, 163 Main Street, Penn Yan, NY 14527, www.thebirkettmills.com |
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The Vermont Teddy Bear Company ® |
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One of the Vermont Teddy Bear Company’s lovable bears has been allowed to join us as one of our first Gluten-Free Traveling Bears. The Vermont Teddy Bear Company has been lovingly designing, cutting, sewing and stitching wonderful bears in Vermont for over twenty years. The Vermont Teddy Bear Company ® , 6655 Shelburne Road, Shelburne, VT 05482, Phone: 1-800-829-BEAR (2327), Fax: 1-820-985-1382, www.VermontTeddyBear.com |
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Build-A Bear Workshop ® |
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Two Build-a Bear cuddly bears have been allowed to join our team of Gluten-Free Traveling Bear. The company mission is to bring the Teddy Bears to life. They offer many furry friends and related products in stores throughout the country and via the internet. Build-A Bear Workshop ®, 1954 Innerbelt Business Pkwy., St. Louis, MO 63114, Phone: 1-877-789-BEAR (2327), www.buildabear.com |
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The Katonah Image |
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They provided several of the disposable cameras that allowed us to send our first bear on his way. Cameras are included in the backpacks with each of the Gluten-Free Traveling Bears. The Katonah Image shop provides full photographic and printing services. The Katonah Image, 22 Woodbridge Rd., Katonah, NY 10536, 914-232-0961 |
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| Vendor of the Month Program |
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Mr. Ritt’s Bakery December 2004 Vendor of the Month |
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Mr. Ritt’s Bakery specializes in delicious freshly made GF baked goods. They have a retail bakery shop in Philadelphia. In addition they will ship their products directly to your door. They also offer several GF baking flour mixes and sundry items. Mr. Ritt’s Bakery, 709 East Passyunk Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19147-3016, Phone: 215-627-3034 or 877-677-4887, www.MRRITTS.com |
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The Gluten Free Mall TM September 2004 Vendor of the Month |
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The Gluten Free Mall is a “one stop shop” for special dietary foods products. It is an Internet company that offers the convenience of choosing from hundreds of GF products from many vendors and having them shipped to your door. The Gluten-Free Mall, PO Box 279, Gardena, CA 90248, Phone: 707-537-3011, Fax: 707-324-6060, www.GlutenFreeMall.com |
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Montina March 2004 Vendor of the Month |
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This company brings us Montina flour. Montina is a great new and very nutritious GF alternative made from Indian rice grass. Supplied by Amazing Grains, 405 Main St., Ronan, MT 59864, Phone:1-877-278-6585, Email: dan@montina.com, www.montina.com (under development) |
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EnJoylife Foods TM December 2003 Vendor of the Month |
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EnJoylife Foods are producers and suppliers of their own line of GF food products. Most are free of other common allergens and are baked in a gluten and peanut free facility. EnJoylife Foods TM, 1601 N. Natchez, Chicago, IL 60707, Phone: 1-888-50 ENJOY, Fax: 773-880-5090, www.enjoylifefoods.com |
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The Gluten-Free Pantry ® September 2003 Vendor of the Month |
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The Gluten-Free Pantry ® volunteered to be our very first Vendor of the Month. They offer a complete line of their own delicious GF products and mixes, as well as, a generous offering of GF products from multiple vendors. The Gluten-Free Pantry ®, PO Box 840, Glastonbury, CT 06033, Phone:1-800-291-8386, Fax:860-633-6853, www.glutenfree.com |
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