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2 | SUPPORTER NEWS Host your own Gluten Free Tea Party to raise vital funds With the festive season on the horizon, have you considered hosting a Christmas themed Gluten Free Tea Party to help raise vital funds for those living without gluten? Our community has been hosting amazing tea parties all year and it’s not too late to join in! As well as having festive themed foods, why not ask people to make an extra donation for wearing their best Christmas jumper? Your tea party is not just a chance to raise essential funds, it is also an opportunity to spread awareness of coeliac disease and showcase that gluten free food can be just as delicious as gluten containing. Thank you so much to everyone who has hosted one so far! Once your party has taken place, don’t forget to return your funds to us and send in your photos of the event as we would love to see them. Register your interest for the Gluten Free Tea Party pack now by emailing fundraising@coeliac.org.uk . “Your organisation has been a tremendous help and support to our family, and my grandmother wanted to acknowledge that.” Jane Bessie supported Coeliac UK because she had both a grandson and great grandson with coeliac disease. The whole family had found support from Coeliac UK really helpful, so she wanted to give back. When she sadly passed away at 99, her family honoured the support she’d given to Coeliac UK by donating a gift in her memory to the charity. We’re humbled by and grateful for gifts like these, which allow us to honour our supporters’ memories by continuing to strive for a better deal for people with coeliac disease and living gluten free. As well as a heartfelt thank you to Bessie and her family, we want to thank all of our supporters and their families who donate to the charity in this way. Every penny raised goes straight to our work for our community, to help make living gluten free better for everyone. Find out more: coeliac.org.uk/inmemory CHOOSE CHRISTMAS CARDS THAT SUPPORT YOUR CHARITY Did you know that Coeliac UK has a range of great Christmas cards and gifts available to help support people with coeliac disease? At least 15% from each pack of cards sold and 40% from our great merchandise on offer – like the popular ‘Pass the sprout’ game – goes back to Coeliac UK. These funds enable us to continue supporting those who have to live gluten free. For a closer look at our range, please visit www.charitycardshop.com/coeliacuk and make your purchase. Online orders close 17 December. Alternatively please complete the Christmas Card leaflet provided and return it with your payment to: Coeliac UK, Impress Publishing, Appledown House, Barton Business Park, New Dover Road, Canterbury, CT1 3TE Connie raised an amazing £330! Donna hosted a tiki themed party Amelia held a gluten free cake sale Kerry had a classic tea party with friends