Vendors

**Registration is required to attend the vendor fair**

To see a list of the Vendors that are attending this event please Click Here.

 

To become a vendor please download and fill out the Vendor Levels document. Please mail this completed form to 15 Hix Ave. Rye, NY 10580. If you have any questions please see the contact page for information.

 

COLIN LESLIE WALK for CELIAC DISEASE 2009
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Taking a Step Toward Awareness

 

Dear Vendor,

We are writing to ask for your support and participation at an extraordinary event. On Sunday, October 18th we will be hosting the 4th annual Colin Leslie Walk and Vendor Fair for Celiac Disease in Rye, New York. Colin began this walk in 2006 when he was 14 years old and recently diagnosed with celiac disease. He wanted to raise funds in order to increase awareness of celiac disease so that others would receive the proper diagnosis. Since Colin will be leaving for college in a year, Carine, his sister who also has celiac disease, will be working with him this year to ultimately assume responsibility of this incredible event and ensure it will continue into the future.

As you may know, celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that destroys the small intestine. Approximately 1 in every 133 Americans has celiac disease but amazingly only 3 % of the 3 million that have it are diagnosed. If left untreated, this disease can result in numerous complications including other autoimmune disorders, osteoporosis and even cancer.

During its first three years, 2,000 walkers and over 50 vendors have participated in this exciting event. We have raised over $162,000 which has been directed to the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University. The Center works tirelessly to raise awareness and conduct continuous research studies with objectives to aid in overall understanding, diagnosing and improving overall health of those with the disease. With the substantial media attention celiac disease and gluten free foods continue to receive, we expect to reach many new participants and hope to raise $75,000 this year for the Center.

This is why we are inviting you to participate in this successful and growing event. Vendors are a key part of the celiac disease community as individuals with celiac are always looking for alternatives to their diet. Many of last year’s vendors will be returning and we hope we can add your name to the list of those attending.

How you can maximize your participation:

$75, the same cost as last year, will reserve your space for the event and provide you with a 10ft. table.

We hope you will consider increasing your visibility as a vendor by becoming a sponsor of this event. All sponsorship opportunities are outlined on the attached matrix.

If you’d like additional space and visibility but not quite at sponsorship level, consider a higher level vendor status.

To sign up, fill out the attached matrix and mail it to the address listed at the bottom of the matrix page. If you have any questions, please contact either:
Martha Rubenstein at martha.rubenstein@colinlesliewalkforceliacdisease.org or
Holly Simmons at holly.simmons@colinlesliewalkforceliacdisease.org.

Thank you in advance for supporting this worthwhile cause to raise awareness for a disease which so few people know about. We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Sincerely,

Carine E. Leslie
Walk Co-Organizer

Colin M. Leslie
Walk Founder