Tourette Association of America (TAA) recently recognized the Tom Gnuse family from New Canaan at its Annual Gala on Nov. 14.
Tom Gnuse is a New Canaan Community Foundation Board Member. Tom lived with Tourette motor and vocal tics all his life until finally being diagnosed at the age of 42. Despite its prevalence, Tourette continues to be an underdiagnosed and often stigmatized disorder. In an effort to support research for earlier diagnosis, the Gnuse family has been generous supporters of TAA for over 30 years.
The Annual Gala is the largest event geared toward raising awareness for Tourette Syndrome (TS), a disorder that is often incorrectly portrayed in the media, remains underdiagnosed, and is frequently stigmatized. The gala brought together celebrities, socialites and individuals with and without TS, to successfully raise more than $750,000 in support of the organization’s mission to identify the cause of, control the effects of, and to find a cure for, TS.
The Tourette Association of America (TAA), the premier nonprofit organization working to make life better for all people affected by Tourette and Tic Disorders.
Composer David Friedman, TAA President and CEO John Miller, Jeanne Gnuse and Tom Gnuse. — Contributed photo courtesy Tourette Association. The Tourette Association recently honored New Canaan’s Gnuse family.
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