National Alliance for the Mentally Ill - NAMI Texas - The State's Voice on Mental Illness

NAMI Austin NAMIWalks – Changing Minds...One Step at a Time is a nation-wide event being held in 83 communities around the country in 2010. It is the largest anti-stigma effort in America. The Walk raises public awareness about mental illness and allows individuals with mental illness and their families and friends, as well as the larger community, to gather for this special day. Scheduled for Saturday, October 2, 2010, the Austin Walk features a program of local dignitaries, as well as live music featuring Lonnie and The Texas Connection. Beginning at Auditorium Shores, more than a hundred teams and over 1,500 participants, from all over Central Texas, will walk the 5K route up Congress Avenue, around the State Capitol, and back. Register today! Online registration for our 2010 Walk is now open. To register for the Walk, donate on behalf of a walker or sponsor this event, please use the links beneath the photo to the right. Need help? Click and watch the "How to Register for a NAMIWalk" video. Team Captains' Kick-Off Luncheon Are you interested in leading a Walk Team? Do you need tools and information on how to be a successful team captain? Then contact the NAMI Austin office at 512-420-9810 to RSVP for our Team Captains' Kick-Off Luncheon scheduled for Tuesday, August 10th. We will motivate and inspire you to participate in the largest anti-stimga effort in America. And you will leave the luncheon with all the tools you need to succeed as a team captain. RSVP deadline for the luncheon is Friday, August 6th. We have 42 Walk teams already registered online. This is an great start to our upcoming Walk. We'd like to have 65 teams registered before the luncheon. Team captains – show your excitement and enthusiasm by getting your team registered today! To learn more about how you can get involved with the Walk, call Andrea Hunt at 512-420-9810, Margie Gardner at 512-925-8155 or send us an e-mail.

Please Mail Matching Gifts and Offline Donations To: NAMI Austin P.O. Box 302398 Austin, TX 78703
Location:	Auditorium Shores Austin, TX
Date:	October 2, 2010
Distance:	5 K
Check-in:	8:00 am
Start Time:	9:00 am
Website:	http://www.namiaustin.org
For more information about this event, please contact: Margie Gardner mgardner17@austin.rr.com Phone: 512-925-8155
You may also contact: Andrea Hunt \| info@namiaustin.org Phone: 512-420-9810
Family Team Chair: Anne Pritchard Grady Honorary Chair: Lee Leffingwell, Mayor, City of Austin Business Chair: Sam Donaldson, CEO, Cenpatico Media Sponsor On-Air NAMI Host: Joe Bickett, anchor, FOX 7 News Morning Edge and Good Day Austin

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