Gluten Intolerance Group® of the Brazos Valley
Amy Raines, Branch Manager
Denise Fries, President
Bob Morgan, Vice President
Rose Ann Elmore, Secretary
Raymond Leach, Treasurer
GIG MISSION: The mission of the Gluten Intolerance Group of North America® is to provide support to persons with gluten intolerance, including celiac disease, dermatitis herpetiformis, and other gluten sensitivities, in order to live healthy lives.
GIG Branch Mission: GIG's branches help to fulfill GIG's mission on a local and regional level through programs tailored to their community.
Gluten-Free has support in B-CS
MEETING INFO:
December meeting - second Friday of the month (Friday, 9 December, 2011); View flyer
The Christmas party and December meeting will be lots of fun! Please bring a gluten free dish and your favorite gluten free recipes to share! The Aggieland VIP cards, gluten free hot chocolate mix and cranberry cornmeal pancake mixes will be on sale at the meeting (Fundraisers for GIG of BV) - they make great gifts, too!
LOCATION: St. Joseph Education Annex
3030 E. 29th St
Corner of E. 29th and Broadmoor
Bryan, TX USA 77802
New attendees will be welcomed at 6:30 p.m., the meeting will begin promptly at 7:00 pm.
For more information, please e-mail GIGofBV@gmail.com or call (979) 209-4475
Driving directions/maps
Upcoming Meetings & Events
Jan 13, 2012 - Dining out at Stover Brothers Cafe and tour of Village Foods. New members will be welcomed at 6:30, tour will begin promptly at 7:00. Stover Brothers will have several gluten free specials for us to choose from. Location: Village Foods 1760 Briarcrest Dr, Bryan TX 77802, (979) 846-9600 www.villagefoods.com
December 9, 2011 meeting - second Friday of the month
The Christmas party and December meeting will be lots of fun! Please bring a gluten free dish and your favorite gluten free recipes to share! The Aggieland VIP cards, gluten free hot chocolate mix and cranberry cornmeal pancake mixes will be on sale at the meeting (Fundraisers for GIG of BV) - they make great gifts, too!
Special Announcement
Looking for some extra help to make ends meet when it comes to gluten-free shopping? Angel Food Ministries offers Allergy Free Boxes of food at a discounted price to help out when it comes to the allergy-free lifestyle. Please check out their website to learn how to place your order for next month's menu that can be picked up locally.
Archived Meeting Notes
November 2011
Gluten Free Dining Out at Village Cafe in Downtown Bryan
October 2011
Elections held, results:
-President - Denise Fries
-Vice-President - Bob Morgan
-Secretary - Rose Ann Elmore
-Treasurer - Raymond Leach
September 2011
Gluten Free Dining Out at C&J Barbecue
August 2011
Presentation/explanation on the "Open Comment" period for the proposed regulation by the FDA on the definition of "Gluten Free" and discussed what current legislation means in every day terms and how it could affect daily life. Discussed back to school options for your children and provided a list to help parents looking for gluten-free school supplies. Received brief on GIG national convention. Raffle items were graciously donated by the Bakers Rack, a new gluten-free company located south of Houston.