Nutballz Buys Elvis Cup Appearance Are You Surprised



January 4, 2005 -- After the successful Ebay sale of the leftover water from a cup Elvis drank from, Wade Jones, of Belmont, NC, decided to auction off a one time appearance of that same Styrofoam water cup. While many scoffed at the idea, Nutballz Inc., a diabetic and celiac friendly food company from Boulder, CO, realized that was just the thing they were looking for.

The owner of Nutballz Inc., Kyla Duffy, happened to see the news about the surreal auction on Fox News as she was planning a fundraising event for the Center for Celiac Research. According to Duffy, "as soon as I saw the news piece, I knew that it was absolutely necessary that Nutballz Inc. has the famous Elvis Cup at our fundraising event on the 25th (of January)." The fundraising event, Nutballz Night Out, will be at the Boulder Theater in Boulder, CO, on January 25th, 2005, from 6pm - 10pm. Along with the opportunity to have a picture taken with the Elvis Cup, guests will have the opportunity to enter a raffle, enjoy live music, eat discounted food and wine, and compete for the title of "King (or Queen) of Karaoke." Information about Celiac Disease as well as samples of gluten free food will also be available.

A portion of the money raised will be donated to the Center for Celiac Research, a division of the University of Maryland that is dedicated to research, awareness, consultation, diagnosis, and treatment of celiac disease. Their actions are very important because celiac disease is a genetic disorder affecting millions of people, which is widely misunderstood and misdiagnosed. Studies show that as many as one in 1 in 5 North Americans suffer from gluten intolerance, while 1 in 133 are afflicted with the more severe celiac disease. Nutballz are all-natural and specially formulated to be a great tasting energy snack with no gluten or refined sugar.

While Duffy concedes that she is a bit young for Elvis at 26, Duffy's mother, Carol Hall, was a skater in "Holiday On Ice" and the roommate of Elvis' girlfriend at the time. He often came to the ice shows and was very friendly with the performers. Dennis, Kyla's father, was a collector of Elvis memorabilia.
   
For more information about the event, to buy tickets, or to find out about donating to the Center for Celiac Research, visit www.nutballz.com.

About Nutballz
Nutballz Inc. focuses on easing the grocery shopping experience for people suffering from gluten and sugar sensitivities by "putting the 'FUN' in dysFUNctional diets." Founded by former professional snowboarder Kyla Duffy, the company's core belief is that diabetic/celiac friendly food should be fun to eat and full of flavor. Nutballz Inc.'s first product line, Nutballz "cookies that deliver like an energy bar,", is carefully crafted from natural and organic ingredients to be suitable for people who have difficult dietary concerns while attracting a variety of shoppers with their taste and convenience. The company is very involved in raising awareness about gluten intolerance through providing information at in store demos as well as sponsoring events that raise money for the Center for Celiac Research.





Nutballz Buys Elvis Cup Appearance Are You Surprised