Ep 32 CCA Update
Let’s start the blog with the Show Notes for this episode:
I had the pleasure of interviewing Treena Duncan, the incoming President of the Canadian Celiac Association. Treena has some great ideas on how the CCA can look forward with new initiatives to benefit both members and the public. It also seemed the appropriate time to extend an invitation to the different chapters to catch us up on what they have been doing for their members and in their communities. Some chapters were happy to share about events and others had inventive projects and fundraisers. For more information go to:
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My Thoughts –
I have long been a supporter of the Canadian Celiac Association. Not just because I’m a member, and not just because it’s Canadian. When I lived outside of Canada, I was a member of the local celiac organization where I lived.
We don’t give it much thought, but our condition – celiac disease or non-celiac gluten sensitivity isn’t popular with big business. There’s no medication to sell us. Food companies want our business, but it’s nothing like the money from sponsorship in the medical field. We are fortunate that our condition doesn’t require medication, or expensive treatments. The price we pay for that is a lack of big business sponsorship. You only have to compare the efforts of the CCA to those of other medical support group organizations to realize that big business puts money where they will make money.
I’m comfortable with that. Comfortable having an organization that relies on its members to support its efforts and each other. The CCA has accomplished many things for us. An example is Canada’s progressive labelling laws – something that would not have been done without the CCA.
I often refer to the CCA as our voice. The way to be heard it to have a louder voice. The way to have a louder voice is to have more members using that voice. Membership is a powerful voice.