The Celiac Disease Program at Children’s National Health System invites you to Shine a Light on Celiac Disease Dec. 18 – Dec. 31 from the comfort of your own home. Yes, you read that correctly – you’re cordially invited to stay at home!
This year, our Celiac Disease Program decided to expand our one-night event to one whole week of awareness and support. So this year, you can sit on your couch with a bowl of popcorn and a gluten-free beer and Shine a Light on Celiac Disease from your home – no babysitters or swanky outfits required!
In 2017, thanks to the contributions of our supporters, we were able to build a digital app that already has more than 3,500 active users, launch the Gluten-Free Guide Podcast that now has 30 episodes streaming, and open the Multi-Disciplinary Celiac Disease Clinic, which allows newly diagnosed patients and their families to be seen by our medical director, nutritionist, psychologist, neurologist, and education team in a single appointment.
And with the continued generosity of our community of supporters, we can do even more to help kids with celiac disease in 2018 and beyond!
Celiac Disease afflicts 3 million people across the United States, and the number of children affected by celiac disease and gluten sensitivities continues to grow. With your help, we can Shine a Light on Celiac Disease this December and continue to develop new education programs and therapies for kids and families in our community, across the nation, and around the world!
Ways Your Support Can Help
To learn about more opportunities to support the Celiac Disease Program please contact Shelley Cooke at scooke@childrensnational.org.