Celiac Support Groups in Pennsylvania, USA

A celiac's lifestyle is considerably easier with the help of a local support group. To assist in the process of finding local support, we have provided a series of files listing all of the celiac support groups that we are aware of. For each group one or more addresses and/or phone numbers are listed. When possible, e-mail addresses are also listed.

A very lax definition of support groups is used in these listings; any group that meets regularly for mutual support in handling celiac disease and the gluten-free diet is included in these listings. When a formal group is not available but someone is willing to function as a focal point, he/she is included as a "Resource Unit".

Updates or corrections can be sent to one of the following:

    Celiac Listowners, Celiac-Request@maelstrom.stjohns.edu
    Michael Jones, mjones@digital.net

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Pennsylvania Contacts

Group: ACS Danville City Support Group
City: Danville

Contacts:
   Elaine M. Jeffreys
      R.d.#6 Box 143 C
      Danville, PA  17821
      717-275-0654
   EmmaJane Adams
      5 Millwood Dr.
      Danville, PA  17821-8459
      717-275-0722
Internet:
   EmmaJane Adams, ejma@ptdprolog.net
Updated: 19 Apr 1998

Raising Our Celiac Kids (R.O.C.K.) - Downington Chapter
City: Downington

Contacts:
   Tracy Baxter
      610-269-7300
Internet:
   Tracy Baxter, 5baxters@comcast.net
Updated: 21 Dec 2003

Resource Unit
City: Erie

Contacts:
   Rebecca Markle
      1010 West 35th Street
      Erie, PA  16508
      814-864-3341
Internet:
   Rebecca Markle, thebec@surferie.net
Updated: 14 June 2003
City: Celiac Disease Support Group of Gettysburg 
Contacts:
   Chair Cheryl Hutchinson, RN
      22 Ski Run Trail
      Carroll Valley, PA 17320-8537
      717-642-6053
Internet:
   Cheryl Hutchinson, hutchjc@earthlink.net
Updated: 15 March 2004

Raising Our Celiac Kids (R.O.C.K.) - Greenville Chapter
City: Greenville

Contacts:
    Fiona Garner
      Internet:
    Fiona Garner, garner6@archgate.net
Updated: 21 Dec 2003

Group: Gluten Intolerance Group of Harrisburg
City: Harrisburg

Contacts:
   Linda Weller
   P.O. Box 15606
   Harrisburg, PA  17105-5606
   717-520-9817 (*2)
Internet:
   Linda Weller, HbgGIGrp@att.net
Updated: 19 July 2002

Group: Our Celiac Kids (R.O.C.K.) - Harrisburg
City: Harrisburg

Contacts:
   Linda Weller
   P.O. Box 15606
   Harrisburg, PA  17105-5606
   717-520-9817 (*2)
Internet:
   Linda Weller, HbgGIGrp@att.net
Updated: 21 Dec 2003

Resource Unit
City: Harrisburg

Contacts:
   Robert Zellner
      7 White Oak Blvd.
      Mechanicsburg, PA  17055
      717-766-2290
Internet:
   Robert Zellner, rzellner@JUNO.COM
Updated: 27 Nov 1996

Our Celiac Kids (R.O.C.K.) - Lancaster/York
City: Lititz

Contacts:
   Jennifer Young
      717-560-5739
Internet:
   Jennifer Young, JenniferNYoung@hotmail.com
Updated: 21 dec 2003

Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania Celiac Support Group
City: Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania

Contacts:
   Vicky Vrabel
      616 West Main Street
        Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania 15666
        Phone: 724-542-9745
        Fax: 724-542-9746 
Internet:
   Vicky Vrabel, vvrabel@charterpa.net
   WWW, www.everythingnutritious.com/ 
Updated: 26 Mar 2003

Resource Unit
Location: Mercer County

Contacts:
   Jane Smith
      724-458-5674
Internet:
   Jane Smith, jane.smith@sru.edu
Updated: 26 Mar 2001

Group: Greater Philadelphia Area CS Support Group
City: Philadelphia

Contacts:
   Karen Dalrymple
      583 Valley View Rd
      Langhorne, PA 19047
      215-757-1233
   Nancy Patin Falini, M.A., R.D.
      437 Sharpless St.
      West Chester, PA  19032
      610-696-8655
Internet:
WWW, www.philaceliacgroup.netfirms.com 

Updated: 23 Dec 2004

Group: Whoo Sprue Group
City: Philadelphia

Contacts:
   Laura Sposito
      1211 Tree St.
      Philadelphia, PA  19148
      215-336-5004
Updated: 1 Jan 1995

Resource Unit
City: Philadelphia

Contacts:
   Rita M. Herskovitz
      52 Rockglen Rd.
      Wynnewood, PA  19096
      215-642-9351
Updated: 10 Mar 2001

Resource Unit
City: Philadelphia

Contacts:
   Karen Krebs-Wellerstein
      215-879-9044
Internet:
   Karen Krebs-Wellerstein, akibalum@mciunix.mciu.k12.pa.us
Updated: 31 Aug 1996

Group: Greater Pittsburgh Celiac Sprue Support Group
City: Pittsburgh

Contacts:
   Mary Neville
      1446 Greenbriar Court
      Library, PA  15129
      412-833-9507
   Lorraine Weaver
      220 Trotwood West Dr.
      Pittsburgh, PA  15241
      412-835-4983
   Corrine Heyz
      412-864-4137
Internet:
   Mary Neville, mpnev@aol.com
   Lorraine Weaver, 71024.3427@compuserve.com
Updated: 10 Mar 2001

Group: Pittsburgh East Area Celiac Sprue Support
City: Pittsburgh

Contacts:
   Elsie Janthey
      204 George Lane
      Pittsburgh, PA  15235
      412-823-2010
   Lois Kosoglow
      412-744-2356
   Ruth Masengill
      412-327-5564
Updated: 10 Dec 1997

Resource Unit
City: Pittsburgh

Contacts:
   Theresa Fogle
      125 Broadlawn Dr.
      New Kensington, PA  15068
      724-335-4892
Updated: 10 Mar 2001

Group: Central Pennsylvania Celiac Support Group
City: State College

Contacts:
   Cindy Sunderland
      RD 2, Box 189
      McVeytown, PA  17051-9618
      717-899-6482
Internet:
   Rex Sunderland, ras5@PSU.EDU
Updated: 26 Feb 2001

Resource Unit
City: West Chester

Contacts:
   Wendy Wark
      115 Andover Drive
      Exton, PA  19341
      610-363-5049
      610-524-0656 (fax)
Internet:
   Wendy Wark, anaffect@comcast.net
Updated: 13 July 2003

Resource Unit
City: Williamsport

Contacts:
   Pat Coulter
      880 Hollywood Circle
      Williamsport, PA  17701
Internet:
   Pat Coulter, coulter@csrlink.net
Updated: 11 Jun 1998

Group: Gluten Free Health Group
City: York

Contacts:
   Kathie Cavanagh
      18 Valley Road
      Jacobus, PA  17407
      717-428-3859
Internet:
   Kathie Cavanagh, kcavanagh@wellspan.org
Updated: 9 Aug 2001
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