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by Sitaniel J. Wimbley, Executive Director Thanks again for your support of our annual charity event. We came very close to out collective goal of $50,000, and our participants got very creative with walking their way! We also thank you for joining us for our NAMIWalks Mississippi livestream on Facebook. Videos from the walks can be viewed on our YouTube channel as well as the state and affiliate Facebook pages.
Walk Name Participants Total Raised NAMIWalks Your Day NAMIWalks Your Way Coastal Mississippi Ways to Participate in NAMIWalks Your Way
42 $2,334.55 NAMIWalks Your Way Mississippi 81 $23,210.00 • NAMI Four Rivers MS Team 8 $3,020.00 ENGAGE INDIVIDUALLY: ■ Do a short video message on what Mental Health for All means to • NAMI Central Mississippi Team 9 $695.00 you and post it on social media. NAMIWalks Your Way Oxford 56 $11,181.00 ■ Let everyone know why you’re fundraising and how NAMIWalks impacts you. NAMIWalks Your Way Pine Belt 15 $5,805.00 ■ UseNAMIWalks NAMIWalks Signs of Your Hope to Way show why you support Mental Vicksburg 6 $2,678.00 Health for All.
Walk Goal: $50,000 Final Total: $45,208.55
■ Entice your donors with a challenge. Say something like “If I raise $500 today, I will perform a song of your choice on Facebook Live.” Make it fun and silly – remember, humor is healthy! ■ Share a quick video or post a picture of how you take care of your mental health.
National Sponsors:
■ Honor who you are walking for – yourself, your family member, a friend – by posting a picture online. We all have a personal connection to mental illness.
Special thanks to all of our sponsors for the state and satellite walks. IMPORTANT TIPS: ■ Be sure to use the hashtag andsponsors your local hashtag (checkbelow. The#NotAlone state walk are listed your local NAMIWalks’ webpage) when posting on social media, so we can share your engagement with others.
NAMIWalks Mississippi
■ ALWAYS link back to your fundraising page or team page when communicating about the event so people know exactly how to support your NAMIWalks Your Way efforts.
namiwalks.org
NAMIWalks Your Way Pine Belt
NAMI Four Rivers (MS) Team
NAMIWalks Your Way Coastal MS
NAMIWalks Your Way Vicksburg
