If you have been following this blog, you’ll know that I have diligently been working to form a non profit organization to award college scholarships to students with Tourette’s Syndrome. Yesterday, the mail came, with an envelope from the IRS. With a bit of trepidation I opened it…to discover that The Kelsey B. Diamantis TS Scholarship Family Foundation, Inc. dba … Read More
When Dreams Start to Form into Reality…
Today I listened to a motivational call by my friend Glynn Hodges. Glynn leads a morning book reading called Motivation Here. (You can listen in at 8am EST Monday through Thursdays for the latest book and a dose of inspiration at 712-432-1500, access code 104317#.) Today Glynn read that how what you think about and what you expect translates into … Read More
Behind the Scenes – How Tourette’s Can Feel
Here’s an article I will pass on from Kevin Kleitches, a blogger who has Tourette’s Syndrome. You may have been around someone with Tourette’s and intially thought their behavior was odd – disruptive even. But have you ever thought about it from THEIR point of view? How it feels, knowing that an embarassing tic is coming on – naturally in … Read More
So you want to start a non-profit…
I am writing this blogpost today for anyone who runs across this site by random accident. My family and I made a decision to set up a non profit organization that awards college scholarships to college students with Tourette’s Syndrome. I have never run a non profit 501c3 before, although through my business I have had some as public relations … Read More
The Bump in the Road – Just Keep Walking and Laugh if You Feel Like It
I wrote on June 29 here with a Foundation Update – for anyone who enjoys reading about the minutia of our setting up our non profit foundation. (I write about it because it keeps me sane. I hope you read it because you want to keep up with our progress and get to know us in the process!) We just … Read More
EZ? I Think So!
I was on vacation from July 1 through July 20. Part of that was visiting my husband’s parents, and part of it was being with my daughter as she participated as a camp counselor with Camp Twitch and Shout for a week. While I was gone,on July 1, actually, the IRS pulled a fast one. Hopefully, a great move for … Read More
Accountability Works
In my last post I explained our family goal of setting up a 501(c)3 for the purpose of awarding college scholarships to students with Tourette’s Syndrome. I also stated that I was going to begin the incorporation in May. Sometimes when embarking on a goal, it helps to have an accountability partner. Recently I discovered that a friend of mine, … Read More