April 2018 By Lois Maharg Now that we’ve got an online newsletter, the “mailing parties” we had to prepare the old newsletter for mail out won’t be happening anymore. The last one took place on March 8, when seven NAMI WC volunteers gathered at the NEW Center to fold, seal, and put address labels onContinue reading Goodbye to All That
By Alison Paine March 2018 Many teens who develop a mental illness are uncertain about what’s happening and afraid to talk about it. Would you be willing to be a presenter or share the story of your struggle with a mental health issue if it empowered those teens to reach out for the help theyContinue reading Speaking Out to End the Silence
March 2018 There’s new wind in the sails of NAMI WC’s Fundraising Committee, whose first big event, a “Lifesavers Gala,” will be held at Portage Yacht Club the evening of Sunday, May 6. “May is mental health month,” said Alison Paine, chair of the committee, “and for this first event we thought we’d go withContinue reading Spotlight on Fundraising
March 2018 About 40 volunteers attended a Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast on Feb. 18 to share a meal and be recognized for their service to NAMI Washtenaw County. “Volunteering is doing more than you have to because you want to, in a cause you consider good,” said volunteer coordinator Patricia Doyle, quoting Ivan Scheier, a leaderContinue reading Volunteers Honored at Pancake Breakfast
