Celiac Awareness Month

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May is Celiac Awareness Month! In 2024, we are more hopeful than ever for the future. With 16 drugs in clinical trials, we firmly believe we will have a treatment beyond the gluten-free diet. With your help, we can build a world Beyond Celiac.

This month, take some time to educate those in your life about this autoimmune condition, 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 Team

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Events

Register for our Step Beyond Celiac 5K

A photo of the May 2024 SBC5K t-shirt. It features colorful flowers and the words "Spring into action! Planting seeds of since 2003." 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!

Other Signature Events Happening This May

In addition to our Step Beyond Celiac 5K, we hope you can join us for our free, virtual events, including:

Gastro Bites with the American Gastroenterological Association on May 1st, at 12 pm ET.
Instagram Live with Glass of Weinstein, Eat Gluten Free with Me and The Adventures of Anti-Wheat Girl on May 22, at 7 pm ET.
Virtual Town Hall with guest Ana Vanessa Wren to talk about mental health and celiac disease on May 31, at 11 am ET / 8 am PT. This event is proudly sponsored by certified gluten-free Crunchmaster crackers!

Check out our Events page to see other celiac-centric events happening this May.

Ways You Can Step Up for the Celiac Disease Community!

Here are easy ways that you can help raise awareness and support the celiac disease community this month.

Sign up for our Step Beyond Celiac 5K.
Create a 5K team by inviting others to sign up and run with you.
Start a Facebook fundraiser.
Follow us on socials. We post regularly to Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Tiktok, LinkedIn and Youtube.
Share our posts or resources on social media.
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.
Submit a Voices of Celiac story. We collect these stories to highlight how unique an individual’s journey to a diagnosis can be.
Donate to Beyond Celiac.
Become a Celiac Champion and automatically donate once a month.
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.
Donate gluten-free foods like breads, pastas or baking mixes to a food bank.
Shop charitably by purchasing food or products through our Getting Started Store. Affiliate links benefit our research efforts.
Join a clinical trial.
Join our patient registry Go Beyond Celiac to share your story with researchers.
Get your family tested for celiac disease, even if they don’t have symptoms.
Buy something from our Zazzle store to show support and raise awareness.
Support your local gluten-free bakeries and restaurants by eating there once a month.
Write a restaurant review to help out others with celiac disease.
Buy a celiac disease plushie from Giant Microbes—a portion of proceeds go toward our research efforts!

The Global #ShineALightOnCeliac Movement

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!

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.

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A microscope next to the words, "Celiac Awareness Month. Currently, the only treatment for celiac disease is a strict, lifelong gluten-free diet, but Beyond Celiac is committed to finding a cure by 2030—and there are 16 drugs in clinical trials as of May 2024."

A globe next to the words, "Celiac Awareness Month. Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease affecting at least 1% of the world population."

A clock next to the words, "Celiac Awareness Month. Celiac disease can be triggered at any age, from the very young to the very old."

Various doctor tools, like a stethoscope, next to the words, "Celiac awareness month. There are over 250 symptoms associated with celiac disease, which can affect the GI system, bones, and even brain. Some patients have no symptoms at all."

Sample Instagram Caption

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

Sample Facebook Post

Learn more at BeyondCeliac.org/celiac-disease/

Sample Tweet

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/

Sample LinkedIn Post

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