Eight days after NAMI’s
Stepping into the Light fundraising breakfast, we’re continuing to receive generous donations. After today’s mail, our total raised has reached an amazing
$221,100.
We want to thank
each and every one of you who has given, whether you were at the breakfast or not. (If you haven't yet given, of course
there is still time.)
We also want to take one more opportunity to thank our
event sponsors (like Michael J. Gallagher, Esq., pictured here) who ensured we had exceeded $100,000 even before the breakfast began. From health care to banking to construction to education and beyond, they came from various sectors of the community with a single vision — to make this a better place to live for people and families navigating mental illness.
Robert Swales, chief chaplain of the El Paso County Sheriff's Office, gives the invocation.
Executive director Lori Jarvis explains NAMI's move from its longtime downtown home to 1615 S. Murray Blvd.
FOX21's Joe Cole emcees the event for a ninth consecutive year.
From left: Board president-elect Collyn Florendo stands with three of NAMI's Advocates of the Year — Chad Hawthorne, Emma Weien and Alexis McCowan — and board member Kathy Brandt.
Jerry Fleckenstein and Tamara Cannafax are honored as Volunteers of the Year.
Rocky Mountain Crisis Partners CEO Bev Marquez (center) accepts the honor of Partner of the Year, with Florendo and Brandt.
Program participants and volunteers John and Karen Mullin speak about their experiences with NAMI.
Kellee O'Brien pays tribute to her late friend and fellow NAMI volunteer Sherry Scott.
NAMI board vice president Dr. Leon Kelly delivers one of the lighter moments of his fundraising "ask."
GE Johnson Construction Company president and CEO Jim Johnson (left) and Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers respond to Dr. Kelly's ask.
