NAMIWALKS in NEW JERSEY 2004
 

"FREEDOM FROM STIGMA"


NAMI NEW JERSEY's Freedom from Stigma Walk for mental illness made tremendous strides in raising awareness about mental illness and the impact of stigma on lives of consumers and families.
     
   The atmosphere on a bright, beautiful
   fall day was upbeat as buses and cars
   disgorged hundreds of passengers at
   the Sundial Field in Liberty State Park
   to participate in the Walk.
Clowns, including one on stilts, walked around, and walk teams from around the state chatted and laughed as the lines at the
Walk registration tables grew.  
 
       Dozens of volunteers, some of whom had been on        site since 6 am, ensured a smooth and well organized        event, coordinated by Walk Coordinator Kathleen        Considine and Executive Director Sylvia Axelrod.

       Congressman Robert Menendez addressed the        crowd, assuring them of his support.
 
As the ribbon was cut by NAMI NJ president Dr. Mark Perrin and Sylvia Axelrod, walkers picked up their banners and homemade signs and surged forward to walk proudly down a winding walkway that wound along the sparkling Hudson river and the Statue of Liberty holding her torch up towards the brilliant blue sky.

       Teams were made up of families and friends, organizations and        corporations, support groups and ethnic groups. [Photos of Walk        teams] Children waved from strollers ad older children ran        alongside their teams, all clad in colorful team t-shirts or        NAMIWalks shirts.
 
At the end of the 2 mile walk, many walkers stayed to help clean up the site. Tired volunteers smiled as they saw just how successful their hard work had been. As Logistics Coordinator Bob Von Bargen launched into a stirring rendition of God Bless America, NAMI New Jersey Staff and volunteers felt their hearts rise at having accomplished a tremendous effort to combat stigma.
NAMI NJ WALK 2004
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MILE MARKERS

Advance Housing K. Hovnanian Companies, LLC
American Properties Realty, Inc. Meridian Health System
Applebee's Merrill Lynch
AtlantiCare Behavioral Health NewBridge Services, Inc.
Bridgeway Rehabilitation Services NJ Protection & Advocacy, Inc.
COMHCO Preferred Behavioral Health
Community Health Law Project S.P. Richards
Community Hope, Inc. Sands Casino
CSP-NJ / CEC South Jersey Psychiatric Association
Family Service of Burlington County Steininger Behavioral Care Services
J.J. Elek Realty Co. The Joseph E. Enright Foundation
Hunterdon Medical Center Vantage Health System
Hutt & Shimanowitz, P.C. Wakefern Foods - Shoprite of Flemington
Intensive Family Support Services NAMI Family Organization Bergen
 
                     
T-SHIRT SPONSORS & DEDICATION MARKERS

Atria Retirement and Assisted Living Mental Health Association of Essex County
Burlington County College Minuteman Press
Care Plus Foundation, Inc. Moreines & Goldman, P.C
Community Access Unlimited Old Church Cultural Center School of Art
Conroy, Smith & Co. Resorts Casino Hotel
In Memory of Bernard H. Boar Salt Creek Grille
Holiday Inn Tinton Falls Social Clubhouse, Inc
The Club at Woodbridge In Memory of Joseph Castles
In Memory of Tina Mc Cormack In Memory of Dara Axelrod
Catholic Community Services Roger & Polly Graham, M.D.


DEDICATION MESSAGES & WALK BOOSTERS

Farmers & Mechanics Bank A&P Inc. and Subsidiaries
Blue Sky Communications Gary M. Glass, M.D.
Trader Joe's Catholic Charities of Burlington County
Mind Body Wellness Center UCPC Behavioral Health Care
William H. Hahn Pathmark Corporate
State Farm Insurance Sturdy Savings Bank
Yardville National Bank Central Jersey Counseling
Occupational Center of Union County, Inc.  
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