NAMI Walks North Texas: A Family-Friendly Outing for Mental Health Awareness
NAMI North Texas is hosting its 2024 NAMIWalks North Texas on Saturday, May 18 at 9:00 a.m. at Riders Field in Frisco. The event is set to be a family-friendly outing with a resource fair, great activities for kids, free Kona Ice for kids, and a “Why I Walk” story station. HoneyLu’s coffee will also be available, and parking is free.
The walk has no set distance but encourages participants to take steps towards mental health advocacy by donating and supporting the cause. Walkers who raise $100 or more will receive an event t-shirt and other recognition gifts. To participate, donate or support a team, click here.
NBC 5’s Brittney Johnson is this year’s honorary chair of NAMIWalks North Texas. Johnson is an Emmy award-winning 10 p.m NBC 5 News Anchor with a dedication to journalism and community service. She brings her powerful voice and commitment to raising awareness about mental health issues in the North Texas region after personally witnessing the impact that mental illness can have on individuals, families, and communities. She has tried her best to be there for her loved ones who have battled depression.
NAMI North Texas was founded in 1982 as a nonprofit organization dedicated to advocating for equitable access to mental health services, treatment, support, and research in Dallas, Collin, Denton, and Rockwall counties. The organization provides essential education programs such as Family-to-Family Support Groups that offer emotional support and practical coping skills to family members of people living with mental illnesses like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. They also offer Peer Support Groups where individuals living with mental illnesses can connect with others going through similar experiences for mutual support and understanding.
For more information about NAMI North Texas or its programs visit www.naminorthtexas.org
