Membership in the Canadian Celiac Association

What are the benefits of joining the Canadian Celiac Association?

New members receive

• A New Member’s Kit containing material about celiac disease and about learning to live with the gluten-free diet.
• A national newsletter Celiac News.
• A membership in the local Victoria Chapter.
• A Victoria Chapter newsletter that is mailed six times a year listing local celiac events and including gluten free recipes, restaurant recommendations, medical information about celiac disease and articles by local members. Click on link to view back issues of the Chapter newsletter.
• Opportunity to attend the Anti Panic Sessions to help you and your family learn about the diet, where to buy gluten free food and how to cope with your new lifestyle. Click on link for information about the Anti Panic Sessions.

Other Benefits of Membership

• Current accurate resources on celiac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis through 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 support.
• Discounts on CCA print materials and National Conference registration fees.
• Access to help and information via the 1-800 number.

Your Membership helps our national organization advocate for:

• Better food labeling (i.e., 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 Join

Click on link below to access pdf application for membership form.

http://www.celiac.ca/pdfs/MembershipApplicationForm.pdf

Please mail completed application form to the Canadian Celiac Association, Victoria Chapter 1044 Belmont Ave, Victoria BC V8S 3T3.

You may also scan the form and email it to Sandra Fraser, Chapter Treasurer at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

You can pay by credit card or cheque.  Please make your cheque, in the amount of $65,  payable to Canadian Celiac Association.

The $65 membership fee applies to the first year only when you receive many additional benefits including all the help you need as a newly diagnosed celiac or a person with gluten intolerance. Membership renewal in subsequent years is $50 per year.Download the free Acrobat Reader® software, so you can view and print Adobe PDF files.

Membership runs for twelve months. Membership runs from the last day of the month you join until the same date the following year.