Hello Everyone,
May's meeting:
Wed. May 25, 6:00-8:00 PM, Gainesville Health and Fitness Newberry Road location.
This time we're in the conference room, and many thank yous to Gainesville Health and Fitness for allowing us to use their space at no cost!
Come with ideas of what you'd like to have/accomplish, how we can grow, hope you can make it. I hope an evening time is better than a weekend afternoon.
Give me a call or email with any questions (I'm on vacation April 29-May 4).
Hope everyone is well,
Janet
352-215-1078
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Monday, April 18, 2011
Our first meeting!
OK, so finals week may not have been the best time in Gainesville to have a first meeting, or perhaps on a glorious Saturday afternoon when the outdoors was enticing. Many thanks to E. and A. for attending! And many, many thanks to Burt, the manager of Mother Earth at Newberry Crossing for his donation of some delicious gluten free munchies! And thanks again to Gainesville Health & Fitness for allowing us to use the space.
There was a good exchange of ideas. Here's what we need from the local GF community: Help me spread the word; help me get this group on Facebook, or please share this blog on your facebook page (I'm computer illiterate); share your ideas about what you'd like in a group. Support? Speakers? Restaurant outings? Food samplings? Recipe swaps? Mentor program? Lots of possibilities! The bigger and more active we get, the more we'll be noticed, by the medical community and the community in general.
Got any ideas for fundraisers? Promoting takes $ at times.
Speaking of money, Sunflower Health is willing to offer a discount to members of our local branch. They have a decent selection of GF food and want to support us. Soon I will be addressing the issue of opening a bank account for GIG Gainesville, and we will have a nominal dues structure. With the savings (there are others in town who will also consider discounts with your membership card), you will more than make up the dues. Stay tuned.... coming soon! I would encourage you all to join the Gluten Intolerance Group of North America (www.gluten.net). Annual dues are $35, but you get a WEALTH of info with your membership package and an excellent quarterly magazine. Plus you're contributing to an organization working on YOUR behalf!
I have a ton of books, fliers, etc. on GF living that I will bring to each meeting, and my collection is growing. The latest purchase is Gluten Free on a Shoestring by Nicole Hunn. Looks intriguing! She says the best flour she's found is Better Batter. (I checked; they're out of stock, surprise).
I noticed that Take Away Gourmet in Gainesville has a gluten free cooking class on May 4! (Caveat: This is not an endorsement; I've not used these services, but hey, it's gluten free cooking!) Perhaps we should check it out. I will be away on vacation that day or I'd be signed up in heart beat. Who can go?
Stay tuned for details on our next meeting. Probably sometime in late May, with time, place, and date coming soon! Within the next few months, I hope to have a more regular meeting schedule so it's easier to pencil in. Working out the kinks in scheduling... stay tuned!
Happy GF living, until next post.
Janet
There was a good exchange of ideas. Here's what we need from the local GF community: Help me spread the word; help me get this group on Facebook, or please share this blog on your facebook page (I'm computer illiterate); share your ideas about what you'd like in a group. Support? Speakers? Restaurant outings? Food samplings? Recipe swaps? Mentor program? Lots of possibilities! The bigger and more active we get, the more we'll be noticed, by the medical community and the community in general.
Got any ideas for fundraisers? Promoting takes $ at times.
Speaking of money, Sunflower Health is willing to offer a discount to members of our local branch. They have a decent selection of GF food and want to support us. Soon I will be addressing the issue of opening a bank account for GIG Gainesville, and we will have a nominal dues structure. With the savings (there are others in town who will also consider discounts with your membership card), you will more than make up the dues. Stay tuned.... coming soon! I would encourage you all to join the Gluten Intolerance Group of North America (www.gluten.net). Annual dues are $35, but you get a WEALTH of info with your membership package and an excellent quarterly magazine. Plus you're contributing to an organization working on YOUR behalf!
I have a ton of books, fliers, etc. on GF living that I will bring to each meeting, and my collection is growing. The latest purchase is Gluten Free on a Shoestring by Nicole Hunn. Looks intriguing! She says the best flour she's found is Better Batter. (I checked; they're out of stock, surprise).
I noticed that Take Away Gourmet in Gainesville has a gluten free cooking class on May 4! (Caveat: This is not an endorsement; I've not used these services, but hey, it's gluten free cooking!) Perhaps we should check it out. I will be away on vacation that day or I'd be signed up in heart beat. Who can go?
Stay tuned for details on our next meeting. Probably sometime in late May, with time, place, and date coming soon! Within the next few months, I hope to have a more regular meeting schedule so it's easier to pencil in. Working out the kinks in scheduling... stay tuned!
Happy GF living, until next post.
Janet
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