NAMI Walks Oklahoma

Last night, NAMI Oklahoma hosted an informational meeting for volunteers interested in our 2007 Walk (May 19, 2007 at Regatta Park in Oklahoma City). As part of my comments at the meeting, I stressed the importance of the Walk as it relates to two vital parts of what NAMI does. First, the Walk is a great vehicle to end the stigma associated with mental illness. (BTW - a great victory was achieved when GM pulled a very offensive ad from circulation that was debuted at the SuperBowl. NAMI National did a great job fighting the ad...read more here.) When the community sees so many people who are impacted by mental illness (consumers, family business, faith leaders, employers), it sends a clear message that mental illness is a medical illness, just like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, or arthritis.

Of equal importance is the resources the Walk generates that allows NAMI Oklahoma and our state affiliate network to carry out our mission. A quick glance across the blog posts gives a full picture of how our organization is making a difference in communities across the state.

Please join us in Walking!