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Membership

What is it?
Your membership is with the Canadian Celiac Association.  Vancouver is a Chapter of the national Canadian Celiac Association.
 
The local chapter receives a portion of membership fee for each national membership from their area.  This money is used to provide information about celiac disease and gluten sensitivity to the community.

Membership form

Membership email address:  membership@vancouverceliac.ca

What do you get?

New members receive:
  • A New Member's Kit that contains material about celiac disease and about coping with the gluten-free diet written by people with celiac disease
  • Celiac Disease for Dummies TM
  • A copy of the Pocket Dictionary: Acceptability of Food & Food Ingredients for the Gluten-Free Diet
  • A subscription to the national newsletter Celiac News
  • A membership in the Celiac Chapter closest to them. Chapters provide local information and a subscription to any newsletters they produce
Other Benefits of Membership:
  • Current and accurate resources on celiac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis in CCA publications and reviews of current literature
  • Up-to-date product information and food recalls
  • Opportunity to contribute to research on celiac disease
  • Chapter meetings that provide information, fellowship and local information about where to shop and eat
  • Access to help and information by phone or email
Your Membership Helps CCA Advocate For:
  • Better food labelling and disclosure of all sources of gluten in foods
  • Government recognition of extra costs and time involved in eating gluten-free
  • Safety, availability and enrichment of gluten-free products
  • Public awareness and understanding to make living gluten-free easier and safer
  • Medical awareness to ensure early diagnosis, and optimal continuum of care
How to help
The Canadian Celiac Association - Vancouver Chapter is a non-profit
organization staffed entirely by volunteers.


Volunteers
We are always looking for great volunteers to help us!

Please email info@vancouverceliac.ca or phone 604-736-2229 if you're interested in volunteering. 
We will contact you soon to provide more information about volunteering with the Vancouver Chapter.

Thank you!

info@vancouverceliac.ca or at 604-736-2229. Phone only takes messages.
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