Masquerade Gala to Create Support for Mental Illness Recovery
Mental illness has long had shame and stigma attached to it, yet in any given year 1 in 25 adults in the United States experience a serious mental illness according to the National Institute of Mental Health. A local nonprofit offering education, advocacy and support to individuals suffering from mental illness and their families, NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Western Nevada invites the public to help dissolve this stigma by attending "Unmasked: A Masquerade Soiree to Support Mental Illness Recovery."
The October 8 dinner gala at Thunder Canyon Golf Club will feature retired professional hockey goalie and author Clint Malarchuk as the keynote speaker.
The NAMI Western Nevada chapter of the national NAMI organization was formed in 2014 to address the vast need for education and support surrounding a wide range of mental illnesses that afflict individuals and their families throughout western Nevada.
The chapter won the Affiliate of the Year award at NAMI's national convention for the effectiveness of its start up procedure and the depth of classes and support groups it offers. Since forming, the chapter has extended its outreach,programs and services to the nation's veterans through the NAMI Homefront program, to the Latino and Native American communities, and to peers (individuals affected by mental illness) by hosting monthly Recovery Dinners.
Proceeds from the gala will be used by NAMIWestern Nevada to support the costs of the thirteen multi-week classes and two bi-monthly support groups they offer in the region as well as to expand services to rural areas and monthly Recovery Dinners for peers in the recovery process. An all-volunteer organization, all NAMI Western Nevada classes and support groups are led by intensively trained volunteer instructors and facilitators with lived experience in the subject area of the course.
Entertainment for the gala will be provided by "Dave and Friends", a jazz trio featuring Rocky Tatarelli on saxophone, and La Cirque Vagabond.
The dinner and silent auction event begins at 6 pm; tickets are $80 for an individual or $150 for two. Sponsorship levels are also available. For tickets please visit http://namiwesternnevada.org/event-registration/?ee=1411 or call Sarah Adler at 775.267.0203. For information on NAMI Western Nevada classes and support groups, please visit the www.namiwesternnevada.org or contact Linda Porzig, Education Coordinator, at 775.440.1626
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