The Colin Leslie Walk for Celiac Disease
Rye, New York
October 16, 2011
Registration for the 2011 Walk is now open.
Click on the schedule tab to the left to see a list of this year's events, paticularly our new "Meet the Nutritionist" table and our gluten free cake contest with prizes!
To see pictures of this event CLICK HERE.
My name is Colin Leslie. I am currently 19 years old and I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease in November of 2005. After being diagnosed, I decided I wanted to make a difference in the Celiac Disease community. I contacted the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University and told them that I wanted to host a walk in Rye, NY. They were thrilled and told me to contact the Westchester Celiac Sprue Support Group for help on how to proceed. With these two organizations, the first Colin Leslie Walk for Celiac Disease was held in 2006, raising $62,471.73 and attracting over 400 walkers. The success of this walk encouraged me to turn it into an annual event. Over the past five years I have raised over $280,000, all of which I have donated to the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University. In total, approximately 3000 people have now attended one of my walks. I am excited that 2011 marks the sixth year for this event. The day will include a gluten free vendor fair, an available-for-purchase gluten free lunch, and Ann Byrn, author of The Cake Mix Doctor Bakes Gluten-Free cookbook as guest speaker. Check out our new events this year - a gluten free cake contest and our "Meet The Nutritionist" table with Suzanne Simpson, R.D. from the Celiac Disease Center of Columbia University. By hosting this event I hope to bring awareness to a condition which is severely under recognized by the general public. With your help this event will once again be a success. I hope to see you at this year's Colin Leslie Walk for Celiac Disease.
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