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NAMIWalks 2020
by Sitaniel J. Wimbley, Executive Director
2020 NAMIWalks Recap
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Thank you for all of your work and donations to NAMIWalks 2020!
Here are highlights from the virtual walk program on October 10, 2020, the National Day of Hope.
Executive Director Sitaniel Wimbley serves as emcee during the livestream with Latasha Willis, Peer Community Outreach Specialist, serving as technical producer.
Sheryl Egan-Oliver gives a warm-up exercise courtesy of NAMI Coastal MS.
NAMI National CEO Daniel Gillison offers opening and closing remarks.
Beth Zarahoff gives greetings from Alkermes, a NAMIWalks National Sponsor.
Rhymic Fusion provides a line dancing performance courtesy of NAMI Vicksburg.
NAMI Vicksburg Affiliate President Thomas Carson shares footage of a walk through his neighborhood, and NAMI Coastal MS President Cynthia Shields also speaks.
NAMI MS Board President Mary Harrington gives four piano performances.
Tameka Garrett was the NAMIWalks Mississippi 2020 Honorary Walk Chair.
NAMI Four Rivers (MS) President Megan Hamm thanked everyone for their support.
Shirley Holloway, President of the NAMI Board of Directors, offers a virtual greeting.
NAMIWalks Mississippi 2021 has begun and the registration site will be open by April 2021. The state event is taking place virtually on October 9, 2021 and our focus this year is Mental Health for All. Details on the other events will be shared in the newsletter as they become available.
We would like to invite you to join our walk this year. Your participation is instrumental in accomplishing our goal and raising $50,000.00 to support the mission of NAMI Mississippi.
As you know, NAMIWalks Mississippi is a powerful community event aimed to raise awareness of mental health and bring together community members for a great day of camaraderie. The funds raised from this event help to ensure that we can continue to offer NAMI programs and services at no charge to people and families in our state, providing help and hope to those in need. Thank you so much for your continued support of our mission; we are looking forward to teaming up with you.
