The Erie County Courthouse will be illuminated in the color teal on May 19 as part of the Pennsylvania Tourette Syndrome Alliance’s (PATSA) “Light Your Own Teal” campaign.
This campaign takes place during Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month which takes place from May 15 until June 15. The campaign began three years ago and since has expanded to 10 other Pennsylvania municipalities.
Sherrie Myers Wivell, the executive director of PATSA says “having the buildings light up in our designated color helps people feel more confident. Often people with Tourette Syndrome feel stared at in public. They hear comments and get mean looks when people notice their tics. Having buildings light up in recognition of a diagnosis offers a positive way to talk about it.”
For more information on Tourette Syndrome and the work of the PA Tourette Syndrome Alliance click here.