There is a big difference between having a disability in high school and what that means when it is time to go to college. In a nutshell? Students need to learn to find their own way. During a recent educational session that we at Dollars 4 Tic Scholars attended at the National Tourette Association of America conference in March, Deborah DeMille-Wagman, … Read More
Dollars 4 Tic Scholars Attends National Tourette Association of America Conference
On March 11 and 12, 2016, Dollars 4 Tic Scholars was proud to be an exhibitor at the 2016 National Conference of the Tourette Association of America. Kelsey and I traveled by car for two days from Boca Raton, FL to Arlington, VA. We were looking forward to meeting people and attending the sessions offered by the TAA at this … Read More
“Friday Nite with Chelsea White” Raises over $5,800 for TS Scholarship Fund
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 7, 2016 DOLLARS 4 TIC SCHOLARS WELCOMES NY COMEDIAN, RAISES MONEY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AT “FRIDAY NITE WITH CHELSEA WHITE” FUNDRAISER DELRAY BEACH, FL – Comedian Chelsea White, standup comedian and writer/ producer of MTV’s Girl Code and Girl Code Live, was in Delray Beach recently on behalf of Dollars 4 Tic Scholars, a non-profit organization devoted … Read More
Dollars 4 Tic Scholars: Get to Know Chelsea, Part 4: College and Situations
Our main focus is giving financial encouragement to students who have Tourette Syndrome through college scholarships and camp sponsorships, but we like to spread awareness of Tourette Syndrome whenever we can. Comedienne Chelsea White is helping us share more about Tourette with our local area, by traveling down for our event on February 26! Be sure to see our Part … Read More
Dollars 4 Tic Scholars: Get to Know Chelsea, Part 3: Your Tourette Syndrome
Welcome to the third post in our series to let you learn more about Chelsea White, producer of MTV’s Girl Code and Girl Code Live! Chelsea will provide a comedy show as part of our fun evening out (dinner, raffles, silent auction and comedy!) on February 26, Friday Nite with Chelsea White. Don’t miss our first post and our second … Read More
Dollars 4 Tic Scholars to Present “Friday Nite with Chelsea White” Scholarship Comedy Fundraiser on February 26, 2016
Released 2/8/16 DELRAY BEACH, FL – Dollars 4 Tic Scholars, a 501c3 non-profit organization, invites the public to enjoy “Friday Nite with Chelsea White,” an evening of comedy with New York comedienne and producer of Girl Code Live! Chelsea White on Friday, February 26, 2016 at 6:30pm. “Friday Nite with Chelsea White” will be held at the South County Civic … Read More
Dollars 4 Tic Scholars: Get to Know Chelsea, Part 1: Starting in Comedy
Like Kelsey Diamantis, Chelsea White has Tourette Syndrome. We are so fortunate that she is going to be our fun entertainment for Dollars 4 Tic Scholar’s February 26 scholarship fundraiser, Friday Nite with Chelsea White! We thought it would be interesting to get to know Chelsea White – before the comedy event. We’ll post a series of short blogs with … Read More
My 2015 Camp Twitch and Shout Experience
The Blog today is by VP and Co-Founder of Dollars 4 Tic Scholars, Kelsey Diamantis, who just donated her time and travel to be a counselor at Camp Twitch and Shout in Georgia in July 2015. Going back to camp was something I looked forward to all year. Coming home last summer had left me in a slump, depression, feeling … Read More
Dollars 4 Tic Scholars Announces 2015 Tourette Syndrome Scholarship Recipients
Released 6/17/15 DOLLARS 4 TIC SCHOLARS ANNOUNCES 2015 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS; Non-Profit Awards Three Scholarships in First Year to Students with Tourette Syndrome BOCA RATON, FL – The Kelsey B. Diamantis TS Scholarship Family Foundation, Inc., dba Dollars 4 Tic Scholars, a non-profit organization established in 2014 in Boca Raton, has just announced the recipients of its 2015 Tourette Syndrome Scholarships. … Read More
Latest Article A Good Summary of D4TS
The latest press we have received at Dollars 4 Tic Scholars appeared in my mailbox this week – the June 2015 issue of the West Boca City News, Page 6! Written by Nicol Jenkins, the article tells why we started the organization and our latest activities. Check it out here (click the photo to make it larger) or visit www.coralspringscitynews.com and … Read More