Gluten Free Michigan Kids Camp

04/10/2026

Are you the parent or caregiver of a child who has Celiac Disease?
The ROCK organization hosts monthly virtual meetings, one daytime and one nighttime.

The nighttime meeting for April 2026 is April 22nd at 6:15 pm.

Parent & Caregiver Meeting: Calling all parents and caregivers of kids and teens with celiac disease or another gluten-related condition. The NCA Tennessee Chapter invites you to register for their peer-to-peer support group geared towards helping you connect with other parents and caregivers. This....

04/09/2026

The National Celiac Association's Raising Our Celiac Kids group is hosting a virtual bingo game for kids.

"Your child can spend time with friends, laughing and playing Bingo….there may even be some fun trivia questions as well!"

Join us for a night of fun with virtual BINGO!

03/23/2026

02/06/2026

This is Margaret from MI Gluten Free Gal. Last year we did a survey about gluten free food insecurity in Michigan.

This year I want to try to create a master list (and map) of pantries in Michigan who offer gluten free and food allergy options. I know to do so would be an undertaking I can't possibly accomplish on my own.

WHERE YOU COME IN-
I'm looking for people who are willing to call pantries. To make this more organized, I'm asking people who want to help to fill out a short form so I can organize us effectively. https://forms.gle/eZs1bSbkXENngVa58

Revisiting the Michigan GF Food Insecurity Project
I know it has been a while since I've mentioned my project to address gluten free food insecurity in Michigan.

My husband and I successfully moved from Flint to Lansing in September. Since then I have had a few health issues, and I'm finally feeling "back to normal."
Now I want to focus again on addressing gluten free food insecurity needs in Michigan.

HERE'S WHERE YOU COME IN-
The first thing I'd like to do is create a list (and map) of Michigan food pantries that already have a gluten free shelf. And/or would be interested in starting one.

There are 7 food banks in Michigan that serve the various food pantries across the state.

I'm looking for people who would be willing to call food pantries in their county. I"m *not* looking for random pantry names in the comments, as that's too hard for me to keep track of.

You DO NOT have to buy food for these pantries.
At this point we are just gathering information and creating a framework.
I will even give you the questions to ask.

If you are willing to help with calling, please fill out this short 5 question form with your basic information.
https://forms.gle/eZs1bSbkXENngVa58

On my end, I will try to contact each of the 7 food banks and ask for a list of all the pantries in their area.

Thank you in advance for being willing to help fellow gluten free Michiganders find safe food at their local pantries.

02/03/2026

Fellow Michiganders, please know that there is a restaurant labeling bill that has been proposed by Rep. Brenda Carter from Pontiac.

It is currently in the Regulatory Reform Committee. The chair of that committee is Joseph Aragona. If he is in your rep, please contact him and ask him to support this legislation.

I Went Down a Rabbit Hole
Last week I shared about proposed legislation in Michigan that would require food allergy labeling on restaurant menus.

Then my good friend Sharon from Nut Free Wok shared about a similar restaurant labeling bill in Maryland.

So I used the website Bill Track 50 to look up other food allergen and gluten free related laws in countries across the United States.

There are 12 states (VT, MA, NY, NJ, PA, MD, VA, MI, IL, WI, MO, MS) that have some sort of bill that impacts those with food allergies, Celiac Disease, and/or autoimmune diseases.

In my blog post I include how to look up who your legislators are, so you can contact them about supporting these bills. (And I link to each proposed bill so you can read it yourself.)

Don't have any proposed bills in your state? You can take the text of the bills I share to your own state legislator, and use that as a starting point for the changes you'd like to see.

Click the link below to read my blog post.
https://miglutenfreegal.com/gluten-free-legislation-state-federal/

02/01/2026

Would Your Celiac Child Like to Attend Camp?
There is one week at Camp Copneconic in Fenton, MI that is focused on allowing kids with Celiac Disease meet one another and just be a kid.

While the camp can safely accommodate gluten free needs any time, this allows kids with Celiac Disease to meet other people "like them" and not feel so alone.

One week of camp is $885. Scholarships are available.

To learn more about camp, click the link below.
https://miglutenfreegal.com/michigan-gluten-free-camp/

To register for camp, click the link below.
https://campcopneconic.org/register/

IMPORTANT- "When registering, please add Gluten Free in your campers cabinmate request section. This will help to us ensure they’re housed with other campers with shared life experiences."

10/30/2025

The First of December will be here soon!
Make sure you plan ahead by ordering your Gluten Free Advent Calendars NOW.

My blog post lists numerous brands of food based advent calendars, advent calendars with non-food fun, and even arts and crafts.

Love a Jeep owner? There's even a Rubber Duck advent calendar!

Find all this and more in the link below.

https://miglutenfreegal.com/gluten-free-advent-calendars/

And stay tuned next month when I share where you can get a gluten free gingerbread house. :)

01/03/2025

Registration is now open for 2025 at Camp Copneconic

Gluten Free Camp
Entering Grades 4th – 11th
Session 4 of Overnight Camp – August 10-15, 2025
Cost - $840

Note – When registering, please add Gluten Free in your campers cabinmate request section. This will help to us ensure they’re housed with other campers with shared life experiences.

This overnight camp gives gluten-sensitive children the transformational camp experience they’ve been looking for. They’ll make memories to last a lifetime among kids with similar experiences to their own.

All the while parents can enjoy peace of mind knowing that their camper’s dietary needs are managed by our exceptional food service team in our state of the art kitchen.

https://campcopneconic.org/overnight-camps/overnight-camps-2019/

More about the history of ths camp in the blog post below - https://miglutenfreegal.com/michigan-gluten-free-camp/

10/26/2024

Product warning: Six bags of Trader Joe's gluten-free rolled oats, from 4 different lots were recently commissioned for testing by Gluten Free Watchdog. Results ranged from < 5 parts per million of gluten to 120 parts per million. Test results are consistent with heterogeneous (i.e., not evenly distributed) gluten cross contact within and between lots of Trader Joe's gluten-free rolled oats. Test results were shared with Trader Joe's and with the Food and Drug Administration. The product report is available on the public side of glutenfreewatchdog.org--under "sample product reports" on the left side of the page.