NAMIwalks2011

Dear Fellow Blogger Friends.

I am writing you today to tell you about an upcoming event that I am participating in that is both very important and very exciting to me. NAMIWalks, the signature walkathon event of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is being held in San Francisco, CA at Lindley Meadow, Golden Gate Park on May 21, 2011.

This year, I am walking not in a team, but as an individualist. I normally walk with a team, but this year I am leaning towards a new approach, to help raise money for NAMI, so that they may be able to reach their qouta, or fundraising total, in hopes that it will help families with family members who have a mental illness, and this is not something to be laughed at, but we all have someone in our families, who has a mental illness, even in your family, yes, you!

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/SFO/victorpgarcia. 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. you can also donate offline as well.

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. NAMI has also been given 4 out of 4 stars by The Charity Navigator for short-term spending practices and long-term sustainability.

Thank you in advance for your support.

Sincerely,
Victor Garcia, The Individualist.

http://www.nami.org/namiwalks11/SFO/victorpgarcia

"Please help, it would mean a lot to both myself, and NAMI. Thanks."