Walkathon Event Details

NAMI-MC has hosted its Walk for Mental Illness Awareness annually since 2001.  As a result of having no paid administrative staff, 100% of the walk proceeds are used to fund NAMI’s programs, to increase mental health awareness and to reduce stigma of mental illness.

Date:

Saturday, September 29th, 2007

Location:

Veteran Acres Park, Jaycee Pavilion  
431 North Walkup Rd., Crystal Lake, IL 60012

Check-in & pre-walk program:

10:00 AM

Walk start time:

11:00 AM

Distance:

5 kilometers  (3.1 miles)  1 mile option available

Registration fee:

NONE!

Proceeds:

Money raised will go to underwrite NAMI programs.  NAMI programs are offered to everyone without charge.

Walk Teams:

Companies, organizations and families are encouraged to organize Walk Teams of employees, organization members, relatives and friends.  A team can be from 2 – 10 individuals.

NAMI Walk
tee-shirts:

Free for the first 100 Walkers who register.

Corporate  sponsorships:

Opportunities are available -- contact namimc@ameritech.net

Prizes:

Prizes will be awarded to the TOP 3 teams, and TOP 5 individuals, who raise the most pledges.


Come Walk with us!

 
We all know someone we can help/honor/remember with this uniting event.

Click here to register or for more information and helpful tools visit our Downloads page.