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National Awareness 5K Run and WalkTeam Captain Handbook

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Welcome to Team Tourette! As the only premier national organization serving the needs of people with Tourette Syndrome and other Tic Disorders, our Team Tourette events help us create national awareness about these very misunderstood disorders. Some of our Team Tourette events include:

• National Awareness 5K Run and Walk, Queens, NY

• TCS New York City Marathon, NYC

• Jet Blue Long Beach Marathon & Half Marathon Weekend, Long Beach, CA

• Disneyland Marathon Weekend, Anaheim, CA

• Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend, Orlando, FL

• Virtual Awareness Walks

As a Team Tourette Team Captain, you help us continue our mission. Thank you for taking the first step in creating your team and walking with us this year. Your team will make a big difference in helping create awareness, provide support and fund research. Together we can help those affected by TS and Tic Disorders.

This Guide will help you start your team and give you ideas on fundraising to meet your fundraising goal.

Remember to register your team at www.tourette.org/national-walk and start recruiting! This will help you start raising funds and spread the word about the event!

Questions?Theodore Perdik

Team Tourette/Development Associate

718.224.2999 ext. 226

Theo.Perdik@tourette.org

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5K

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Wa

lkLocation: Between 111th Street

and College Point Boulevard,

Park Drive East

Parking: Free and available on

a first-come first-serve basis on

111th Street next to Terrace on

the Park and in Park on

Meridian Road next to Queens

Museum

Event is Rain or Shine

Register online:

Tourette.org/national-walk

$30 online – 5K Walk

$35 online – 5K Run

$40 Day of Event

Kids Fun Run - Free

Event

Information

WhatAnnual Awareness 5K

Run and Walk

WhereFlushing Meadow-

Corona Park, Queens

Zoo Picnic Area

WhenSunday, May 20, 2018

7:00am – Registration

8:45am – Kids Fun Run

9:00am – 5K Run/Walk

WhyTo create awareness,

raise funds and provide

support to those living

with Tourette Syndrome

and Tic Disorders

Details Highlights

ALL participants receive

FREE admission after the

event to Hall of Science,

Queens Zoo and

Carousel

All participants receive

Team Tourette T-Shirt

5K Runners receive Race

Bib and Time Results

Special Appearance by

Chuck E. Cheese

Face Painting

Zumba

DJ

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acts

Tourette Syndrome (TS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that

becomes evident in early childhood or adolescence. It is part of

the spectrum of Tic Disorders and is characterized by motor and

vocal tics.

There is no cure for

Tourette Syndrome

Tourette Syndrome affects people of all races,

ethnicities and socioeconomic levels.

Kids with Tourette and Tics report high incidence of being bullied.

Thousands of

people face the

challenges of

Tourette Syndrome

throughout

adulthood.

Kids with Tourette face

significant hurdles in

the classroom due to

related learning

disabilities and

misunderstanding by

teachers and peers. Tourette.org

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ORGANIZE YOUR TEAM

Register your team at www.tourette.org/national-walk

Customize your team page and why you walk for TS

Invite others to join your team

RECRUIT FAMILY, FRIENDS AND CO-WORKERS

Tell family, friends and co-workers about the 5K Run and Walk

Ask them to sign up for your team or their own team

Use social media including Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and Instagram to spread the word

Invite everyone to run or walk with you on Sunday, May 20th.

FUNDRAISE

Set GOALS for yourself and your team and make a personal donation

Create your personal fundraising page and add your fundraising goal

Create dynamic emails and social posts with pictures to boost fundraising

Ask your employer or local businesses to be a team sponsor or have a corporate/company team.

This is a great team building event!

See if your company participates in a Matching Gift program.

Encourage each team member to raise $200. Have them ask 10 people to donate at least $20 to

help them reach their goal. The same is true for an individual $1,000 goal….10 people donate

$100 each and so on.

Share your fundraising success with everyone and be sure to thank teammates and donors!

Raise $1,500 and become part of our Team Tourette Circle of Excellence

HAVE FUN ON RUN/WALK DAY!

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Fundra

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g Ideas

FundraisingAs a Team Tourette Team Captain, you are part of a special group of individuals! Thank you for all you are doing! To get everyone excited about your team, there are many ways to keep it fun and exciting! Consider doing some of the following to raise money and awareness. Everyone loves to get involved in something so try one of these to help you reach your goal!

Bake Sale

Bowl-A-Thon

Candy Sale

Car Wash

Coin Toss

Dance-A-Thon

Dress Down Day at Office or School

Sell Awareness Bracelets

Duck Derby

Fashion Show

Golf Tournament

Family Fun Day

Ice Cream Socials

Restaurant Dine and Donate Night

School Club Activities

Mailings

Pancake Breakfast

Wine Tastings

For more ideas, contact our office at 718.224.2999

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Ou

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issio

n The Tourette Association of America is dedicated

to making life better for all people affected by

Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders through

efforts that raise AWARENESS, advance

RESEARCH and

understanding,

and provide

SUPPORT.

Tourette.org

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