Prominent Bay Area Gluten-Free Baking Company Teams Up to
Help Find a Cure for Celiac Disease
Mariposa
Baking and The University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center
Celebrate National
Celiac Disease Awareness Month in May
Mariposa Baking of
Oakland is partnering with The University
of Chicago Celiac Disease Center for National Celiac Disease Awareness
Month in May. This unique partnership, formed through a strong desire to
generate more awareness of celiac disease on the west coast, brings together
the Bay Area’s preeminent 100% dedicated gluten-free bakery and a world leader
in celiac disease research.
Throughout the month of
May, Mariposa Baking’s retail locations and online shop will offer their
customers the opportunity to participate in this fundraiser. By purchasing a
designated sweet or savory gluten-free baked good, a portion of the sale will
go directly towards funding the work of The University of Chicago Celiac
Disease Center. Mariposa Baking has chosen its two
most popular items; their sandwich bread and cinnamon rolls, both of which can
be purchased in their retail locations and online store.
“Mariposa is committed to the long-term health of our customers
and The University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center is doing great research to
improve the lives of people with celiac disease,” said Patti Furey Crane, founder of
Mariposa Baking. “We’re happy to
support the work of the University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center and to
enable our customers to participate in this fundraising effort as well. We look
forward to great success.”
May is National
Celiac Disease Awareness Month. The focus is to
raise awareness about celiac disease and non-celiac
gluten sensitivity (NCSG). Approximately 3 million Americans have celiac
disease. There is no evidence-based data to indicate how many have non-celiac
gluten sensitivity.
“We are delighted to be partnering
with Mariposa, a company that not only delivers delicious gluten-free products
to those who require the diet, but also demonstrates their commitment to the
community with substantial efforts to help raise much-needed awareness and
funds,” said Carol M. Shilson, executive director at The University of Chicago
Celiac Disease Center. “Our programs and services educate thousands of
consumers and medical professionals across the country each year and our
research is truly leading the way to a cure.”
Event Details: May 1 – 31, 2013
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Locations: Mariposa’s Bakeshops:
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Oakland
Bakeshop: 5427 Telegraph Ave., D3, Oakland, CA 94609
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SF Bakeshop: 1 Ferry
Building Plaza, Shop 32, San Francisco, CA 94111
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Tel: 510-595-0955
For more information about this
event, details about this partnership or celiac disease, please visit: www.mariposabaking.com. For
information about The University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center, please
visit: www.cureceliacdisease.org.
About The
University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center:
The University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center is an
international center of excellence providing comprehensive patient and
professional education, expert diagnosis and treatment for both children and
adults, groundbreaking bench and clinical research, and active leadership in
advocacy efforts. The Celiac Disease Center is part of the University of
Chicago, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
About
Mariposa Baking:
Our start was simple.Patti Furey Crane, Mariposa’s founder, craved
high-quality sweets while pregnant with her first child. Finding few options at
the time, she set out baking them herself. And so, in 2004, Mariposa was
hatched. Mariposa’s mission – create wholesome, hand-crafted food using the
finest natural ingredients. Our certified green bakery also houses our first
retail bakeshop. We have two storefront locations, uor Oakland Bakeshop and our
new SF Bakeshop, est. 2012 and located inside the Ferry Building, where we’re
able to bring daily bread and hand-crafted sweets to San Francisco’s
gluten-free community. We have an online store for customers outside of the Bay
Area, distribution to natural foods stores on the West Coast and we service
many local restaurants with our artisan breads and pizza crusts. We have a
passion for- the baked goods we make, the creative journey we’re on, and the
communities we serve.
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