HOW TO JOIN NAMI METROPOLITAN BALTIMORE FOR THE 2017 WALK-A-THON! (1825 hits)
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FOR IMEDIATE RELEASE FROM NAMI METROPOLITAN BALTIMORE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHERRY WELSCH!
Reach Your Walk Goal
WHAT: NAMI ANNUAL WALK-A-THON
WHEN: Saturday, May 20th, 2017
WHERE: West Shore Park, Baltimore Inner Harbor
TIME: Check-in: 9:00am; Walk Start Time: 10:00am
With just one week until the 15th annual NAMIWalks Maryland, here are tips to reach your fundraising goal:
•Sponsor Yourself Kick-start your fundraising by first making a gift to your team. •Reach Out By Email
You can send emails through the Walk website (https://www.namiwalks.org/index.cfm…) by selecting the "Messages" tab on your page. Choose from template messages to ask others to support your efforts. Personalize the message to let friends know why you're walking.
•Be Social!
Reach friends through Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to ask for their help. Share a link to your team's page and be sure to use the hashtags #StigmaFree and #NAMIWalks. •Invite Friends and Family to Join Your Team There is no "I" in team! Reach out to friends, family, neighbors, and co-workers and ask them to be a part of your team!
•Workplace Giving
Check with your company or organization to see if they offer a matching gift program to increase the impact of your giving. Thank you for your commitment to helping members of our community who are impacted by mental health conditions!
Register to Walk
Haven't started a team yet? Become a team captain today! Please be sure to designate that you are walking in support of NAMI Metro Baltimore during registration.
Questions about the Walk? Please contact Director of Philanthropy and Advocacy, Caitlin Mulrine.
Start a Team today 0 it's NOT too late!
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Let's Talk Mental Health Awareness
Thursday, May 18th, 2017, 6:30pm 1500 Union Avenue #2500 Baltimore, MD 21211
The Tau Eta Zeta chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated in partnership with NAMI Metro Baltimore and the Sharon K. Harvey Memorial Foundation present an engaging panel discussion on mental health.
Panelists include: •Lisa Savage, LCSW, Center for Child Development •Deran Young, LCSW, Black Therapist Rocks! •Shandra Parks, Ph.D, LGSW, Soul2Sole Wellness, LLC •Koretta Skelton, LCSW-C, LICSW
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