Two teams from Amador County joined Northern California NAMI Walks for the first time this year to raise funds to provide support services in Amador County for families and their members with mental illness.
Senate pro tem leader Darrell Steinberg gave spoke movingly of the need for better mental health services, and family fun, the Nickel Slots band, plus Sacramento’s classiest food trucks kept everyone entertained.
Thanks to the generosity of family, friends and other Amador residents they raised over $6000, and brought back $3800 for programs and educational classes to Amador County. With 115 teams and 1500 walkers participating, NAMI Amador’s teams were 7th and 8th top fundraisers. Including corporate sponsors, the Walk raised over $150,000.
NAMI Amador members plan to make this an annual event, and are looking forward to next year.
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