Walking For NAMI

Source: NAMI/Howard County

Mostly this blog is for getting ideas from others and presenting resources and ideas others may find useful in the investing world. This post is different. It is to ask for support for an outstanding cause - helping families and individuals in the community suffering from mental illness. Today, with state and local governments cutting back funding, your support is more important than ever.

A walk is being held in  Silver Spring, MD at Veteran's Plaza on May, 15 2011. 

I would like to ask you to come and walk with me or to donate to support my
participation in this great event. Visit my personal walker page to sign up:
http://www.nami.org/namiwalks11/MAR/rwazzy. It features a link to my team's page
where you can see who else is walking with me. There is also a link so you can
donate directly to me online. Donating online is fast and secure, and I'll get
immediate notification via e-mail of your donation. 

NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the largest education, support and
advocacy organization that serves the needs of all whose lives are touched by these
illnesses.  This includes persons with mental illness, their families, friends,
employers, the law enforcement community, and policy makers.  The NAMI organization
is composed of approximately 1100 local affiliates, 50 state offices, and a national
office.

The goals of the NAMIWalks program are: to fight the stigma that surrounds mental
illness, to build awareness of the fact that the mental health system in this
country needs to be improved, and to raise funds for NAMI so that they can continue
their mission.

NAMI is a 501(c)3 charity, and any donation you make to support my participation in
this event is tax deductible.  NAMI has been rated by Worth magazine as among the
top 100 charities "most likely to save the world" and has been given an "A" rating
by The American Institute of Philanthropy for efficient and effective use of
charitable dollars.

Thank you in advance for your support.

DIY Investor