NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome Unveils Honorary Committee for 4th Annual NJ Walks for TS at Mendham
The event, which will take place Saturday, November 23, has drawn tremendous amounts of support from the sports world, medical and research fields, and the political arena. NJ Walks For TS' goal is to raise awareness and funds to educate students and teachers about Tourette Syndrome and bullying in schools across New Jersey.
Mendham, NJ, October 30, 2013 --(PR.com)-- The New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome & Associated Disorders (NJCTS) is proud to announce the formation of an Honorary Committee for the 4th annual NJ Walks for TS at Mendham, scheduled to take place Saturday, November 23, at Borough Park. The walk will be a day of advocacy, awareness, acceptance and action geared toward raising funds to support educating students and teachers about TS across the Garden State.
Support is pouring in from all corners of the state, and each Honorary Committee member has demonstrated their firm support for NJCTS and the 1 in 100 kids and families living with Tourette Syndrome – an inherited, misdiagnosed, misunderstood neurological disorder characterized by involuntary sounds and movements known as tics. The Honorary Committee members, as of October 25, are:
Tim Howard, starting goalkeeper for the U.S. Men's National Soccer Team
Craig Carton, radio host on WFAN Sports Talk Radio in New York City
Dr. Jay Tischfield, Human Genetics Institute of New Jersey at Rutgers University in Piscataway, N.J.
N.J. Senator Kip Bateman (R), representing District 16
Dr. Robert King, Yale Child Study Center and Yale TS/OCD Clinic in New Haven, Conn.
N.J. Senator Mike Doherty (R), representing District 23
Dr. Stuart Green, Overlook Medical Center in Summit, N.J.
N.J. Senator Anthony R. Bucco (R), representing District 25
Rebecca Spar, Esq., educational rights attorney for Cole Shotz of Hackensack, N.J.
N.J. Senator Loretta Weinberg (D), representing District 37
Congressman Albio Sires (D), Representative for N.J. District 8
N.J. Assemblyman Troy Singleton (D), representing District 7
Congressman Leonard Lance (R), Representative for N.J. District 7
N.J. Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli (R), representing District 16
Congressman Rush Holt (D), Representative for N.J. District 12
N.J. Assemblywoman Donna Simon (R), representing District 16
Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen (R), Representative for N.J. District 11
N.J. Senator Stephen Sweeney (D), representing District 3
N.J. Assemblyman Anthony M. Bucco (R), representing District 25
N.J. Senator Diane Allen (R), representing District 7
N.J. Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi (R), representing District 39
N.J. Senator Richard J. Codey (D), representing District 27
“The New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome thanks each of these esteemed Honorary Committee members for their extensive support,” NJCTS Executive Director Faith W. Rice said, “and it is my hope that each of you joins them in standing up for kids with TS by being a part of NJ Walks For TS at Mendham on November 23.”
For more information or to register for NJ Walks For TS at Mendham, please visit http://www.active.com/mendham-nj/running/4th-annual-nj-walks-for-ts-at-mendham-2013. To donate and help educate students and teachers in New Jersey, please visit http://www.active.com/donate/NJWalksForTSMendham.
Support is pouring in from all corners of the state, and each Honorary Committee member has demonstrated their firm support for NJCTS and the 1 in 100 kids and families living with Tourette Syndrome – an inherited, misdiagnosed, misunderstood neurological disorder characterized by involuntary sounds and movements known as tics. The Honorary Committee members, as of October 25, are:
Tim Howard, starting goalkeeper for the U.S. Men's National Soccer Team
Craig Carton, radio host on WFAN Sports Talk Radio in New York City
Dr. Jay Tischfield, Human Genetics Institute of New Jersey at Rutgers University in Piscataway, N.J.
N.J. Senator Kip Bateman (R), representing District 16
Dr. Robert King, Yale Child Study Center and Yale TS/OCD Clinic in New Haven, Conn.
N.J. Senator Mike Doherty (R), representing District 23
Dr. Stuart Green, Overlook Medical Center in Summit, N.J.
N.J. Senator Anthony R. Bucco (R), representing District 25
Rebecca Spar, Esq., educational rights attorney for Cole Shotz of Hackensack, N.J.
N.J. Senator Loretta Weinberg (D), representing District 37
Congressman Albio Sires (D), Representative for N.J. District 8
N.J. Assemblyman Troy Singleton (D), representing District 7
Congressman Leonard Lance (R), Representative for N.J. District 7
N.J. Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli (R), representing District 16
Congressman Rush Holt (D), Representative for N.J. District 12
N.J. Assemblywoman Donna Simon (R), representing District 16
Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen (R), Representative for N.J. District 11
N.J. Senator Stephen Sweeney (D), representing District 3
N.J. Assemblyman Anthony M. Bucco (R), representing District 25
N.J. Senator Diane Allen (R), representing District 7
N.J. Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi (R), representing District 39
N.J. Senator Richard J. Codey (D), representing District 27
“The New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome thanks each of these esteemed Honorary Committee members for their extensive support,” NJCTS Executive Director Faith W. Rice said, “and it is my hope that each of you joins them in standing up for kids with TS by being a part of NJ Walks For TS at Mendham on November 23.”
For more information or to register for NJ Walks For TS at Mendham, please visit http://www.active.com/mendham-nj/running/4th-annual-nj-walks-for-ts-at-mendham-2013. To donate and help educate students and teachers in New Jersey, please visit http://www.active.com/donate/NJWalksForTSMendham.
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