A record number of more than 560 supporters took part in the 2010 NAMI Kansas Walk at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas, earlier this year. The 2-mile walk, themed ‘Changing Minds … One Step at a Time,’ featured the largest attendance in the seven-year history of the Kansas event and raised more than $107,000, including a $1,500 donation from Cenpatico, in support of NAMI programs and advocacy efforts in Kansas.

Cenpatico’s Deb Burnham and Jeanie Kimball assisted with the kickoff luncheon and other activities for this year’s walk. “The NAMI Kansas Walk is a truly eye-opening event that raises awareness for the stigma surrounding mental health”, said Deb Burnham, Network Manager. “I’m thrilled to be a part of this effort to educate the public about behavioral health issues.”

Mark Your Calendar: The 2011 NAMI Kansas Walk will take place on Saturday, May 7, 2011 back at Washburn University in Topeka.

More than 560 people took part in the 2010 NAMI Kansas Walk to help raise awareness about mental illness  at Washburn University in Topeka earlier this year. Photo Courtesy of Amy Arnett-German.

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