PA Tourette Syndrome Alliance

01/13/2026

01/11/2026

One more winter retreat update for you here

We are still looking for 2 to 3 families interested in signing up for the winter retreat. Remember that if for any reason you are experiencing financial hardships we do have scholarships available. Take a look at the schedule for the day here and if you are interested be sure to sign up before the end of the Philadelphia Eagles victory today!.....I mean by the end of the day today ;)

Our Schedule For The Day
10:00-10:30 Welcome by our youth board representative Dan Herschal
10:30-11:30 Main events for the morning:

Bake and Decorate gingerbread or sugar cookies: In this breakout room you will be lead through how to bake some beautiful cookies. You'll make some homemade icing and decorate your way. Later on you'll show off your amazing creation!

Make a beautiful no stress craft: You'll create some winter garland and paper snowflakes to decorate your home with. Maybe you'll use them as a part of the set for your talent show later in the day!

Teen Chat: Led by our Youth board rep, you'll join an informal chat. Laugh a little, maybe cry a little, and enjoy time with your TS community.

Parent Chat: We will have several roundtable groups (depending on how many volunteers we have to help lead a group) for parents. Discussions will be guided but very informal. Get some great info and lean on your fellow parents in the TS community.

11:30-12:30 Lunch Break: Enjoy something delicious :)

12:30-1:30 Afternoon Finishing Session: All groups will finish up the mornings activities and discussions.

1:30-2:30 Share lovely creations from this morning and then prepare for the talent show.

2:30- 3:30 Family talent show--you can do something live, share an accomplishment you have had recently or even share a video of your talent!

Wishing you the best!

https://givebutter.com/Winterretreat26

01/10/2026

We are still looking for approximatly 15 people to sign up for the winter weekend before the end of the day on Monday. This is 15 total people which means 2 or 3 families should place us where we need to be. If you are interested check out the details on the website. https://givebutter.com/Winterretreat26

Click on the link to find,

The entire schedule for the event
The cost to register
the registration link.

Have a wonderful weekend!

01/08/2026

Hi Friends,
An important message here about the upcoming online winter retreat scheduled for Janurary 31st. However the deadline to register and be guarenteed a T-shirt is this coming Monday Janurary 12th.

Currently we only have a handful of people registered and they are all volunteers helping to plan the event. SO...

We are setting a hard deadline here to be understand if this is something that we need to let go of or push through and begin final planning.

WE NEED TO SEE 25 PEOPLE REGISTERED BY THE END OF THE DAY JANURARY 12th in order to lock in the event. Remember that the cost without a shirt is $15 and $30 with a shirt. If you have been thinking of joining us there is no better time to sign up then right now. Link is right here.

A winter morning and afternoon spent with your TS community.

01/07/2026

This grant will provide full scholarships for 15 youth to attend our TS Family Camp in May! If you are interested in applying for a scholarship, send an email to sherrie@patsainc.org and she will send you the application!

01/05/2026

Date for our spring run just got confirmed! Sunday, May 17th!

12/31/2025

Our Tourette Syndrome Family Camp wouldn’t happen without generous sponsors who believe in inclusion and acceptance.

Thank you to everyone who helps make this life-changing weekend possible.
💙 Want to join them? Become a sponsor today.

👉 Learn more: https://givebutter.com/2026camp

12/30/2025

2025 is just about over, less than 2 more rotations of the earth before our clocks and calanders roll that 5 into a 6. In this inbetween maybe there is some self relfection, maybe we get an extra drink to celebrate making it through another year, or maybe that calander will change over as you are dreaming deeply, exhausted like usual, and looking forward to Jan 1 in the same way that you did Dec 1, or June 1. It's just another day.

Whatever the space you inhabit, know that we are grateful to you. Tourette's life is unique to say the least. And it doesn't matter if you are the one living with it, or you love someone who is.

As you let 2025 slip into history and bring on 2026 in whatever way you will, we hope that you'll reach out whenever you need help and that you'll join us for at least one of our community events. Check out the events page here if you are interested.

https://patsainc.org/events/

Wheter you choose to join us or not, we wish a wonderful final few hours of 2025 and that 2026 is your best year yet!

12/29/2025

Time is running out to make your year-end gift!

Donations made by December 31 may count toward your 2025 tax deduction — and help families experience a weekend of acceptance and joy at camp.

👉 Give before year-end: https://givebutter.com/2026camp