National Celiac Association

My name is Rebecca Sobol. When I was in 5th grade, I was diagnosed with celiac disease, which is an autoimmune disorder that makes me permanently intolerant to gluten. This means that I can’t eat any foods containing wheat, rye, or barley. As challenging as living with celiac disease is, I am very lucky that my parents are able to buy gluten free food for me. Gluten-free products are much more expensive than wheat-based products. When people cannot afford gluten free food, it can be challenging to stick to a gluten free diet. 

For my Bat Mitzvah project, I am both collecting gluten free food items to donate to a Massachusetts food pantry and raising money to benefit the National Celiac Association, an organization that helps people with celiac disease and related gluten disorders. Specifically, I am supporting NCA’s Feeding Gluten-Free program, which assists food banks/pantries with accommodating people who need to eat gluten free. Feeding Gluten-Free has supplied about $950,000 worth of gluten-free food to pantries and food banks around the nation.

 

You can support my Bat Mitzvah project by either making a monetary donation to the Feeding Gluten-Free program or by bringing non-perishable gluten free food items to Temple Isaiah on the day of my bat mitzvah (or both!). I would appreciate a contribution of any amount!

 

For more information about the National Celiac Association, please go to www.nationalceliac.org and www.raisingourceliackids.org.

 

Thank you so much for your contribution to this cause that means so much to me!