Support for families with Celiac Disease
Twin Cities R.O.C.K. (Raising Our Celiac Kids) is a non-profit group of volunteers that provide information and support for families whose children have celiac disease. Our goal is to increase awareness of celiac disease through our website, events and education programs.
Twin Cities R.O.C.K. provides celiac awareness at the MN State Fair
R.O.C.K. sponsors a booth at the Minnesota State Fair where volunteers provide information about celiac disease. As part of this effort, R.O.C.K. creates the Gluten Free at the Fair list, identifying as many food vendors as possible with gluten free options. Last year nearly 10,000 visitors came through the R.O.C.K. booth at the KARE11 Healthfair, all staffed by volunteers.
Volunteers host games, hand out prizes, distribute our gluten-free food list and educate folks on the gluten-free lifestyle, gluten sensitivity and celiac disease.
Donate to Support Twin Cities R.O.C.K.
Raising our Celiac Kids- Twin Cities is a 501c3 non-profit. We rely on generous contributions to help us put on events in the celiac community as well as raise general awareness about celiac disease.
Our organization is very passionate about raising awareness about celiac disease and maintaining a gluten-free diet.
Please consider making a donation to R.O.C.K. or to any of the events we put on each year.
Gluten Free Summer Camp
How can I get involved?
Twin Cities R.O.C.K. relies on members to volunteer their time to create a positive experience for kids with Celiac Disease. Please consider volunteering some of your time to help make Twin Cities R.O.C.K. the best experience for all our members. Volunteering could be a long-term commitment or just a few hours. It is up to you. Either way, we encourage R.O.C.K. members to consider donating their time when they can.
Volunteer at the Minnesota State Fair!
Twin Cities ROCK sponsors a booth in the KARE11 Health Fair Building at the Minnesota State Fair where volunteers provide information about Celiac Disease. As part of this effort, ROCK creates the Gluten Free at the Fair list, identifying as many food vendors as possible with gluten free options. This is a super fun event, but does take alot of people to make it happen.
Family Mentor
Be a family mentor for families in your area that have children newly diagnosed with celiac disease. It is a great way to give back to the community by helping someone through the difficult time of a new diagnosis and lifestyle change to the gluten free diet. Start by filling out this form. Those in charge will be in touch.
Annual Swim Party and Potluck
This coordinator position creates a fun day of eating and swimming for kids with Celiac Disease. Responsibilities include scheduling the event / pool, sending invites and reminders, soliciting for participants to bring food, monitor what everyone is bringing, collect, compile and e-mail the recipes to the group. Help also needed for day-of activities like set-up, serving and clean-up.
Annual Members Meeting
Help make the Annual Meeting as meaningful as possible for all members.
Positions: Registration, Donations Collections, Door Prizes, Gluten Free samples, Educational Materials, Recruit Speaker, Site Coordinator, send invites and reminders.
What Our Families are Saying
