As
part of Mental Illness Awareness Week, NAMI Dane County is
sponsoring its fourth annual Walk for Re search on Sunday,
October 5th at Warner Park on Madison’s north side. Proceeds
from the walk will be donated to the National Alliance for Research
on Schizophrenia and Depression (NARSAD).NARSAD’s
mission is to raise and distribute funds for scientific research on
the causes, cures, treatments, and prevention of brain disorders,
especially schizophrenia, depression, and bipolar disorder.
NARSAD is the leading non-governmental research organization that
funds treatments for mental illnesses. Since it was established in
1985, NARSAD has spon sored the work of hundreds of research scientists,
and has paved the way for new and effective brain disorder treatments.
You can help NARSAD continue to support brain disorder research by
joining the Walk for Research, or by pledging to support a
walker, or both! Simply fill out the registration/contribution form
which you can download above and mail it to NAMI, along with your
pledge check.
EVENT SPONSORS:
American Family Insurance • Astra
Zeneca • Dean Health Systems • Bristol-Myers Squibb
Dean Foundation • Home Savings • Pfizer • UW Psychiatry
• Petkovsek & Moran, LLP
Wal-Mart (Madison-West) • Randy Lenz RE/MAX • State Bank
of Cross Plains
