Join C&A and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) on Saturday, June 12, 2010 as they walk to decrease the stigma often related to mental illness, build community alliances and partnerships, and raise funds to further the reach of NAMI programs throughout Nebraska.  C&A Industries is proud to serve as the walk’s presenting sponsor.

NAMI-Nebraska is our state’s affiliate, with a mission of providing education, support and advocacy for anyone whose life has been touched by mental illness.  Ten local NAMI affiliates are located throughout the state. Although all of NAMI-Nebraska’s programs and services are offered free of charge, funds raised through the walk will assist in purchasing materials and training program trainers.

Nebraska’s 3^rd Annual NAMI Walks for the Mind of America will be held at Elmwood Park in Omaha, Nebraska.  Registration will begin at 9 a.m. with the walk starting at 10 a.m.  There is no cost to participate in the walk and all walkers and rollers are welcome.

How can you participate?

• Join the C&A team and encourage others to walk with you.
• Join an existing team and get donors to sponsor you as you “walk the walk”.
• Sponsor an existing walker, make a donation on your own, and/or help solicit funds from family, friends, neighbors, or co-workers.
• Volunteer to assist with logistics the day of the walk.

Visit www.nami.org/namiwalks and click on the state of Nebraska for information on the walk, to make a donation, or to sign up to walk.  If you don’t find the information you are looking for, contact walk manager Tiffani Wolf at via email at naminewalk@nami.org.  In honor of the event, C&A will host several fundraisers throughout the spring to get people involved and to raise money for the cause.