NAMI NW WALK 2010

The 2010 NAMI Walk :Northwest is a 2.8-mile walking event for all people who are dedicated to improving the lives of all of those affected by serious mental illness.  This fundraising event will held in communities around the country in May 2010.

To keep up with the latest news about the Walk 2010, join our New! NAMI Multnomah Facebook Page!

Our small corp of dedicated volunteers busily continues to provide vitally needed support groups for family and peers, as well as Family-to-Family classes, Peer-to-Peer classes and In Our Own Voice Presentation, and continues to expand our innovative program of outreach directly within the hospitals, helping inpatients make plans to succeed in the community through participation in NAMI peer support groups like the Nationally recognized NAMI Connections program.

While all this activity continues, NAMI Multnomah is also signing our teams for NAMI Walk 2010, as a part of the Walk funds we collect come to NAMI Multnomah for our growing programs. We are also supporting the other 16 county affiliates as a portion of these funds goes to NAMI Oregon and NAMI National, who provide national advocacy and training of our facilitators.

It's time to start building your teams, for what we hope will be our biggest walk presence ever! Getting our County teams out in numbers will make a statement in our community!

It's a great time to make a meaningful and local difference! Call NAMI Multnomah (503) 228-5692 or email nami.multnomah@qwestoffice.net for information on how to become a recognized NAMI Walk Sponsor, donate to our growing Portland Metro area programs or sponsor NAMI Multnomah's Resource Guide!

Commissioner Fritz

NAMI RAP

Written by our youngest Team Captain, Azariah Guillen (11)

who was inspired by Ashley Brenton's story at the Walk luncheon. 

On your mark ready set, let's GO!
I'm a teenage Captain you know that's true,
so stop being blue and come join the crew.

We're all gonna wear some big time blue,
We’ll be walking, we’ll be talking having fun in the sun.

So, come on to NAMI and bring ya mommi,
Because it’s time to fight together,
to stop the stigma on MI forever.

What’s MI you don’t even know?
it turns all your friends to an unknown foe.
Mental Illness is not a game,
It doesn’t even have a whole lot of fame.

People have depression THINK their life is full of shame,
They shouldn’t blame themselves cuz they got game!

When their walking, people staring always tearing what their bearing
They don’t even see having MI is not who they wanna be
but it’s another life they have to be.

So, some on everyone to the NAMI-Walk,
and join the fun out in the sun
On May 17^th, 2009
don’t be late get there right on time!

SEE YA!