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Your Monthly News & Updates
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NOVEMBER 2015 BULLETIN
From the President's Desk:
November 21 is designated as International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day. Information can be found in NAMI North Carolina "Monday Messages" for November 2, 2015. Alternatively, the website:
www.survivorday.org has great information. There are no local Survivor Day events. However, there is an opportunity for an online offering November 21 at 1:30pm: a 90 minute program featuring a screening of the documentary "Family Journeys: Healing and Hope after a Suicide." Viewers can participate in a post-screening discussion. Please note that if you can't join the live program you will be able to watch the recorded program at your convenience on the website afterwards.
At our initial meeting Monday, November 2, to plan strategy for our proposed
Task Force to establish a jail diversion program in Henderson County, we had eight participants. There was representation from THRIVE, Smoky Mountain Center LME/MCO and NAMI members from Four Seasons and WNC affiliates. We recognize that this is an enormous task but one that has already been done successfully in North Carolina and other states.
Research on successful Mental Health Courts will be presented at the next meeting, to be held Monday, January 4, 2016. Please join us!
Many people gathered at the public charity auction at the Old Court House on Main Street. Twenty "Bear Footin Bears" were up for auction and "Hope," our bear, took one of the highest bids at $3750. She now resides in Flat Rock. Many thanks to Dr. Debbie Schusler for her bear sponsorship on behalf of NAMI Four Seasons
and her beautiful mosaic designs and art work.
Richard Adelmann took charge of organizing our BELK volunteers. We had 22 slots prior to the Charity Day Sale. All were covered, sometimes by Richard taking over from someone who could not make their shift. November 7 was the Charity Day Sale and we had three volunteers for that day.
A huge thank you to our volunteers: Richard Adelmann, Tish Blair, Kathleen Cameron, Kim MacNish, Bertie Madera, Ceil Mattingly, Nancy O'Neal, Patsy Panther, Renee Sanabria, Lynn Smith and Sue Yingling.
The holidays will soon be upon us. Families and friends will get together and enjoy each other's company. Please remember that for people living with mental illness, holidays can be an extreme source of stress; be empathetic. Loved ones may not wish to take part in family gatherings; suggest alternatives where family time can be enjoyed.
Adrienne Brady
NAMI Four Seasons President
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#GivingTuesday is a national day of giving that's celebrated each year on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving.
#GivingTuesday is similar to days like Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday, except rather than shopping at their favorite businesses, people have the chance to make donations to the organizations and causes that are important to them.
NAMI Four Seasons supports, educates and advocates for the mentally ill and their families and loved ones. We hosted a booth at the NC Apple Festival this year and want to do more outreach for people who need help in our community.
Will you help us on
#GivingTuesday, December 1, 2015?
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SAVE the DATE!!!
Tuesday, December 8th
A portion of the day's receipts go to NAMI Four Seasons. The restaurant is open 11:00am-9:00pm. The board members will be there between 5:00pm and 7:30pm. Come and enjoy the food and holiday spirit!
Sponsored by Iannucci's Restaurant
1508 Asheville Hwy, Hendersonville.
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ANNOUNCEMENT
We have a New Membership Chair, Patricia (Tish) Blair, who takes over from Sara Hiles.
Sara had been the Membership Chair for several years and NAMI Four Seasons thanks her for her many hours of volunteerism.
Please remember when renewing your membership, a membership now consists of an individual or a professional or an agency representative. Multiple members of a household are welcome to join NAMI, but each person must pay dues in order to be officially counted.
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In Memoriam
Rebecca Ann Huntley, 56, died Monday, October 26, 2015 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center in Spartanburg, S.C. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends, especially her mother, Leslie Huntley, a past president of NAMI Four Seasons and former member of our Board.
Among many things, Becky was a member of the Order of Daughters of the King, NAMI Four Seasons, and an active communicant at St. Francis Episcopal Church in Rutherfordton, N.C.
The Memorial Service was held on Friday, Oct. 30, 2015 at St. Francis.
Becky's family has requested that any memorials for her be sent to St. Francis for the Rebecca Ann Huntley Memorial Fund for the Promotion of Mental Health Awareness. The fund is being established to educate Polk and Rutherfordton Counties about mental health and will be administered collaboratively by the Daughters of the King, the rector of St. Francis, and Becky's family.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Rebecca Ann Huntley Memorial Fund, care of St. Francis Episcopal Church, 395 N. Main St., Rutherfordton, North Carolina 28139.
An online guest register may be signed at:
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NAMI Four Seasons is a grassroots affiliate of NAMI National and NAMI North Carolina serving
Henderson and Polk Counties. Our mission is to provide support, education and advocacy for families affected by mental illness in our local communities, and to advocate for quality of life without stigma or discrimination. For more information visit our website:
www.namifourseasons.org
Nami Four Seasons | PO Box 2108 | Hendersonville | NC | 28793-2108
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