On May 18th, the New York Hudson Valley (NYHV) chapter partnered with Spincredible, a new fitness studio, for “Ride for Tourette”, a fundraising and awareness event to mark Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month.
Spincredible is a brand new fitness studio in Ardsley (NY) dedicated to indoor cycling. Specially priced forty minute classes were offered all afternoon with all of the proceeds going to the chapter. Spincredible’s owners, Patti and Alan Straub, ran the event along with TSA-NYHV board member Ester Sharp. Instructors donated their time to the event and there also was a raffle and a healthful buffet as well as a “prize wheel”. The prize wheel, a favorite with the kids, gave the participants a chance to win
prizes on each spin and also had facts about Tourette Syndrome written in some of the slots.
Craig Carton, co-host of the WFAN morning show who has TS, donated autographed copies of his book “Loudmouth” as prizes Patti did much of the public relations work and appeared on a local radio show to publicize the event and chapter Executive Director Richard Yannetti phoned in for the segment, telling the audience about TS and the chapter’s programs.
Fundraising sign at Spincredible
TSA-NYHV Board Member Ester Sharp
Special “Ride for Tourette” candy bars from Spincredible
TSA-NYHV board member Shelly Cooler