<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> What Are Your Priorities? ------------------------- [Editor's Note: Normally I remove information about our local group from the online version of this newsletter. However this article addresses a problem that many (most?) support groups struggle with, so I decided to include it. Please give it some thought in the context of your own local celiac support group.] Thanks to the help of many people, we are fortunate to belong to one of the best celiac support groups in the nation. We have excellent, committed board members and advisors, and a wealth of information. We have a membership of 270 people in Michigan, and another 100 people that subscribe to our materials from out of state. Unfortunately as the group grows, the steadfast workers pretty much remain the same. We have asked for help before; this time we really must insist on volunteers to offer some time helping the group with its work. The reasons we usually hear for not volunteering are: "I work"; "I have small children"; "I can't/I don't know how to do that", "I'm already busy with ----". Consider this: What would your quality of life be without this support group and all the information and education you receive from it? Would you feel physically well enough to be involved in all these other activities? What are your real priorities? If you can provide time and talents in helping our group with its work, please call any of the board members. They are listed on the last page of every newsletter. If no one calls, you may find us asking in the future for a new president, vice-president, etc.; our current officers are beginning to get too tired and burned out and can't continue at the current pace.--Kathy Davis