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Celiac Awareness Month

May is Celiac Awareness Month! With your help, we’re tackling the stigma and misinformation that surrounds celiac disease and the gluten-free diet. This month, take some time to educate those in your life about the disease, donate to the cause, or just enjoy some delicious, gluten-free food.

Below you’ll find plenty of resources you can use to support the community all throughout May. Get all the latest updates by following us online (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Tiktok) or subscribing to our monthly newsletter.

Together for a cure,

—The Beyond Celiac Staff


Share Facts on Social Media

Download and share any of the graphics below to your social media account. We’ve also written sample posts that you can copy and use in your posts. You can also reshare when we post the graphics to our social accounts. 

Graphics

Click or tap on any of the graphics to download them to your device

Green graphics that reads, "The gluten-free diet is the only treatment for celiac disease. It's a medical necessity, not a fun fad." Green graphic that reads, "Like most autoimmune diseases, celiac is more common in women—60 to 70% of patients are female." 
Green graphic that reads, "Celiac disease can be triggered at any age, from the very young to the very old." Green graphic that reads, "Celiac disease affects at least 1% of the population, but recent studies found it may be closer to 3%." Green graphic that reads, "There are over 250+ symptoms associated with celiac disease."  A green and white graphic that reads, "celiac disease fact: if left untreated, celiac disease can lead to anemia, infertility, and even some cancers." 

Instagram

May is Celiac Awareness Month. Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease that affects at least 1% of the population, and the only treatment is the gluten-free diet. I support @BeyondCeliac, an organization working toward additional treatments and a cure for this chronic condition. Will you?

#celiac #celiacawarenessmonth #glutenfree #celiacdisease #chronicillness

Facebook

May is Celiac Awareness Month. Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease that affects at least 1% of the population, and the only treatment is the gluten-free diet. I support @BeyondCeliac, an organization working toward additional treatments and a cure for this chronic condition. Will you?

Learn more at BeyondCeliac.org/celiac-disease/

Twitter

May is #CeliacAwarenessMonth. #Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease that affects ~1% of the world, and the only treatment is the #glutenfree diet. I support @BeyondCeliac, an org working toward additional treatments for this chronic illness. Will you?

BeyondCeliac.org/celiac-disease/

LinkedIn

May is Celiac Awareness Month. Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease that affects at least 1% of the world, and the only treatment is the gluten-free diet—if a coworker avoids the work potluck, it may be out of concern for their health, not because they don’t want to try your dish. Invisible illnesses can affect life in ways you may not expect.

Learn more about celiac disease at BeyondCeliac.org 

#healthcare #disability #WorkLife


Register for our Step Beyond Celiac 5K

A photo of the official May 2023 SBC 5K t-shirt.It’s not too late to sign up for our virtual Step Beyond Celiac 5K! Each May, our community laces up our running shoes to step toward a cure for celiac disease. Simply register and complete 3.1 miles any time in May, any where you are. All proceeds go toward research for treatments and a cure for celiac disease!

Don’t forget to share photos of you completing the 5K—tag us on social media @beyondceliac or email your photos to [email protected].

This event is proudly sponsored by Takeda. Thank you!


20 Ways You Can Step Up for Celiac Disease this May!

2023 is our 20th anniversary! To celebrate, we’re is sharing 20 easy ways that you can help raise awareness and support the celiac disease community this month.

  1. Sign up for our Step Beyond Celiac 5K.
  2. Create a 5K team by inviting others to sign up and run with you.
  3. Start a Facebook fundraiser for your birthday. 
  4. Follow us on socials. We post regularly to Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Tiktok, LinkedIn and Youtube.
  5. Share our posts or resources on social media.
  6. If you read misinformation online about celiac disease or the gluten-free diet, politely comment with facts. They may be new to the diet or disease! You can always direct them to our website BeyondCeliac.org to learn more.
  7. Submit a Voices of Celiac story. We collect these stories to highlight how unique an individual’s journey to a diagnosis can be.
  8. Donate to Beyond Celiac.
  9. Become a Celiac Champion and automatically donate once a month. 
  10. Host a gluten-free party. Food can be delicious AND gluten-free! Prove it to your friends or family by creating a totally gluten-free spread for everyone to enjoy. This is also a good opportunity for them to learn more about the diet or CD. 
  11. Donate gluten-free foods like breads, pastas or baking mixes to a food bank.
  12. Call representatives and ask them to support CURRENT BILL
  13. Shop charitably by purchasing food or products through our Getting Started Store. Affiliate links benefit our research efforts.
  14. Join a clinical trial.
  15. Join Go Beyond Celiac.
  16. Get your family tested for celiac disease, even if they don’t have symptoms.
  17. Buy something from our Zazzle store to show support and raise awareness. 
  18. Support your local gluten-free bakeries and restaurants by eating there once a month.
  19. Write a restaurant review to help out others with celiac disease.
  20. Buy a celiac disease plushie from Giant Microbes—a portion of proceeds go toward our research efforts!

#ShineALightOnCeliac

A photo of Niagara falls lit up green for Celiac Awareness Day.

This May, we are pleased to once again take part in the international Shine a Light on Celiac campaign. #ShineALightOnCeliac brings together celiac-related organizations from across the globe—spanning four continents—to raise awareness of celiac disease by lighting up landmarks green, which is the unofficial color of the celiac disease community. The image to the left is Niagara Falls lit up green last May.

Visit the Shine a Light on Celiac page to see a list of landmarks and learn more about the initiative! 


Thank you Crunchmaster!

Crunchmaster is our Celiac Awareness Month Digital Media Sponsor. They proudly support the celiac disease community and strive to create delicious, gluten-free snacks. Thank you, Crunchmaster!


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