The Voice

Happy December! The end of the year is just around the

corner—the single biggest fundraising opportunity of the

year. From Thanksgiving to New Year’s Eve, American

generosity skyrockets, causing people to support causes

they care about most. Even though fundraising happens

year-round, every fundraiser knows the importance of these

statistics:

30% of all annual donations occur in December

12% of all annual donations occur on the last 3 days of

the year

Donors get involved with nonprofits around the holidays for

four primary reasons:

To be happier by helping others in need

To feel good about themselves by making a difference

To be connected to something positive, experience a

sense of belonging

To take advantage of tax deductions

Recently, a colleague asked me: “What advice would you

give to someone considering a career in fundraising?” With

31+ years being a “professional beggar” everyone assumes

that I had been fundraising since childhood or that

fundraising was my first chosen profession. Neither is true; I

didn’t participate in the Mother’s March or sell Girl Scout

cookies and my first job was as a legal secretary. I was

literally a “drop-out” in my first fundraising experience. In

high school chorus we were chosen to perform in New York

City BUT we had to raise funds to cover all travel expenses.

Guess what? I DROPPED OUT of chorus because I didn’t

want to ask people for money!

Fast forward to 2019 and here I am with $30 million “under my fundraising belt” for six well-respected, successful nonprofits—plus the opportunity to raise funds for NAMI Palm Beach County as a board member and volunteer. Where the chorus trip was about benefitting me, I learned that fundraising is NOT about me—but being able to connect a donor to an organization that changes their world.

NAMI PBC has made an impact in my world as it has for so

December 2019

Issue XII, Vol. IX

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many of you. Since 1984, NAMI PBC has been providing support, education and advocacy to thousands of people living with mental illness in Palm Beach County. This year has been a big one for NAMI PBC; our local affiliate has hosted four NAMI Signature State Trainings, expanded the NAMI Family Support Group to Wellington, grew the NAMI Young Adults Support Group and NAMI on Wednesday programs, offered WRAP One-on-One, and provided outreach and education to the community. NAMI has also launched NAMI Basics on Demand for caregivers of children with mental illness, increasing access to vital information to busy parents. Donations to NAMI PBC ensure that life-changing education, classes, and support groups are provided free of charge. At this important time, please consider supporting NAMI PBC by making an end of year donation.

To ensure that our mission continues in the future, you may also consider a donation to the NAMI Palm Beach County Endowment, Margaret C. Donnelley Fund. An endowment fund is an investment fund established where the principal amount is invested in perpetuity so that a nonprofit organization can benefit from the income on a long-term basis. Please visit www.yourcommunityfoundation.org/namipbc or call Kelly Garvis at 561-588-3477 for more information about donating to NAMI PBC’s endowment. Your gift—of any amount—can be added and together we can build sustainable funding for NAMI PBC for years to come!

Make a Lasting Impact End of Year Giving Helps Sustain NAMI Programs

About the Author

Marie Bloom Deckert has been Manager of Annual Giving and Donor Relations with Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience (MPFI) since May of 2014. Prior to 2014 she was Director of Philanthropy, South Florida, for Learning Ally. Marie spent 12 years with Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, where she was promoted to Director of Major Gifts. Marie has also worked with The Lord’s Place, Inc., as their Development Director. She began her development career as an Income Development Representative with the West Palm Beach Unit of The American Cancer Society where she piloted the Making Strides Against Cancer and The Longest Day of Golf events. Marie is a 1999 graduate of Palm Beach Atlantic University.

Marie has been a member of NAMI Palm Beach County’s board of directors for five years, holding the past position as Secretary, and is a member of the Fundraising and Finance and NAMI Annual Luncheon committees. Marie was born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, but has lived in Palm Beach County for more than half her life. She and her husband, Ted, live in Lake Worth; in her spare time, she enjoys reading, making soup, watching classic movies and experiencing local live theater.

By: Marie Bloom Deckert

SAVE THE DATES Dec 12 – NAMI Annual Luncheon (p. 5)

Dec 14 – Peer Council Yard Sale (p. 4)

Dec 15 – Peer Council Meeting (p. 4)

Dec 18—Shop and Share at Lilly Pulitzer (p. 5)

Jan 12—Peer Council New Year Party (p. 4)

Jan 23—The Power of Self-Compassion (p. 3)

Jan 24—NAMI Reunion Potluck (p. 2)

Jan 27—NAMI Book Club (p. 7)

Jan 30—NAMI 101 (p. 2)

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NAMI Reunion Potluck

Join NAMI families and friends at our new monthly event, the NAMI Reunion Potluck. This is a great opportunity to reconnect with friends from your

Family-to-Family or Peer-to-Peer class, socialize with other families, NAMI Connection and Peer Council

members, and NAMI leadership and staff. Please join us at this very informal event—just show up with

some food or beverage to share!

Friday, January 24, 2020, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

NAMI Lake Worth Office

1520 10th Ave North, Suite D., Lake Worth, FL 33460

RSVP 561-588-3477

In October, NAMI PBC

served 791 individuals

We answered 195 family calls

228 attended NAMI Presentations

16 attended NAMI Family Support Groups

137 attended NAMI Connection Groups

24 attended the NAMI Y oung Adults Group

11 Teens Mentored, 19 Adults Mentored

161 participated in NAMI Peer Council and

NAMI on Wednesday activities

NAMI 101

Thursday, January 30, 2020, 10:00-11:00 a.m.

NAMI West Palm Beach Office

5205 Greenwood Ave, West Palm Beach, FL 33407

RSVP 561-588-3477

Support NAMI PBC every time you shop on Amazon

this holiday season!

Just go to smile.amazon.com

and search for NAMI Palm Beach County.

A donation is made each time you shop!

NAMI PBC Holiday Schedule

December 10th: East Boca NAMI Family Support

Group (instead of December 11th)

December 15th: NAMI Peer Council Meeting

December 25th: NAMI Office Closed

December 25th: NAMI On Wednesday Cancelled

December 27th: NAMI Reunion Potluck Cancelled

January 1st: NAMI Office Closed

January 1st: NAMI On Wednesday Cancelled

January 9th: East Boca NAMI Family Support Group

(instead of January 8th) 2019 NAMI Holiday Card Design by NAMI Member, Luz Resto.

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Thank you to our panelists for sharing at the Leading with Authenticity panel!

Johanna Kandel (The Alliance for

Eating Disorders Awareness), Nicole

Baganz (FAU Brain Institute), Justin

Kunzelman (Rebel Recovery), Patrick

McNamara (Palm Health

Foundation), Tammy Fields (Youth

Services Department), and Marsha

Martino (NAMI Palm Beach County).

Photo credit: Coastal Click Photography.

Intuitive Eating

Presented by: Sharon Glynn, Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness

Tuesday, February 18, 2020,

9:00 a.m.

NAMI West Palm Beach Office

5205 Greenwood Ave., West Palm Beach, FL 33407

RSVP at 561-588-3477

The Power of Self-Compassion

How positive self-talk transforms our well-being

Presented by: Vassilia Binenstozck

Thursday, January 23, 2020,

6:00-7:30 p.m.

NAMI Lake Worth Office

1520 10th Ave North, Ste. D, Lake Worth, FL 33460

RSVP at 561-588-3477

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NAMI ON WEDNESDAY (N.O.W.) Drop In

11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Drop In for Arts & Crafts, Games, Socializing & more!

NAMI Lake Worth Office, 1520 10th Ave. N., Ste. D, Lake Worth, FL 33460 For more information, call the NAMI office at 561-588-3477.

Join us Wednesday, December 11th, for Birthday Celebrations!

Peer Council

Peer Council Meeting Sun., December 15th

1:00—4:00 p.m. NAMI Lake Worth Office

1520 10th Ave. N., Ste. D, Lake Worth, FL 33460

Pizza & Football

New Year Party Sun., January 12th

1:00—3:00 p.m. Kingdom Buffet

4335 Lake Worth Rd., Lake Worth, FL 33461 RSVP: 561-588-3477

Peer Council Yard Sale Sat., December 14th

8:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m. NAMI Lake Worth Office

1520 10th Ave. N., Ste. D, Lake Worth, FL 33460 Volunteers/Donations needed: Call 561-588-3477

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Donate Your Birthday to NAMI!

Did you know that Facebook has an option for users to create fundraisers in honor of their birthday?

It’s an easy way to raise money for your causes.

Please consider choosing NAMI Palm Beach County if you are donating your birthday this year!

Lilly Pulitzer Shop & Share

Wednesday, December 18, 2019,

2:00-6:00 p.m.

Lilly Pulitzer

240 Worth Ave., Palm Beach, FL 33480

For more information please contact the NAMI PBC office at 561-588-3477.

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NAMIWalks 2019

Thank you to all of our sponsors, donors, volunteers, and walkers! Together we have exceeded our fundraising goal!

In 2019, NAMIWalks Palm Beach County raised $172,322!!!

THANK

YOU!

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Education

Tuesdays—Delray Beach

January 7—February 25, 2020

5:30—7:30 p.m.

NAMI Peer-to-Peer is a free, eight-session educational program for adults with mental health conditions

who are looking to better understand themselves and their recovery.

Taught by trained leaders with lived experience, this program includes activities, discussions and

informative videos. However, as with all NAMI programs, it does not include recommendations for

treatment approaches.

Call for location and to register:

561-588-3477

Learn more here: namipbc.org/programs/peer-to-peer

NAMI Book Club

Monday, January 27, 2020

10:00—11:00 a.m.

NAMI Lake Worth Office 1520 10th Ave. N., Ste. D

Lake Worth, FL 33460 In an Unspoken Voice:

How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness by Peter A. Levine

For more information, please call: 561-588-3477

IN A CRISIS

Mobile Response: Mobile Response provides emergency intervention, de-escalation, screening and assessment for

individuals who are in emotional distress. As a family member or close friend, you can call Mobile Response and

discuss the situation with them. They will help to determine the best course of action. It may involve them going to

the individual’s home to assess the situation. Based on the assessment, they may recommend community treatment,

or they can arrange to have the individual hospitalized. Mobile Response services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days

a week.

Mobile Response Units:

South County Mental Health Center Mobile Response (southern part of county): 561-637-2102;

(northern part of county): 561-693-8681; (Glades area): 561-382-3555

Calling 911: If you find that the situation has escalated to a point of crisis, call 911, describe your situation and ask for

a CIT-trained officer. The Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) completes a week-long training developed nationally by NAMI

and the police to improve responses to people in crisis. Many local officers have participated in this training.

Questions / Need Resources? When you are looking for support finding resources, or to develop a crisis contingency plan, you can call NAMI PBC’s

Family Resource Specialist at 561-588-3477. We are available during regular business hours to help you identify

resources within Palm Beach County.

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Resources

WRAP One-on-One

NAMI PBC will now offer One-on-One Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP)

mentoring. WRAP was developed in 1997 by a group of people who were experiencing

mental health challenges. NAMI Peer Mentors will offer individualized support for individuals

who are developing their WRAP plans.

Topics include: Wellness Toolbox, the Daily Maintenance Plan, Triggers Identification

and Action Plan, Early Warning Signs Identification and Action Plan, When Things Are Breaking

Down Identification and Action Plan, A Crisis Plan or Advance Directive, and the Post Crisis

Plan.

This program is made possible through the generous support of the Healthcare District

of Palm Beach County. This program is offered free of cost. To learn more, please call the

NAMI PBC Office at 561-588-3477.

NAMI Support Groups

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NOTE: Support groups are subject to change. Please call NAMI Palm Beach County at 561-588-3477 to confirm details.

For information about other local support groups, please call

NAMI Palm Beach County at 561-588-3477.

NAMI Connection Peer Recovery Support

NAMI Young Adults Group (18-35 years)

NAMI Family Support Group

NAMI on Wednesdays Drop In Center

Delray (South County Mental Health Ctr., Toole Bldg.)

16158 S Military Trail, Delray Beach, FL 33484

Mondays, 2:45 p.m.—3:45 p.m.

Lake Worth (NAMI Office)

1520 10th Ave. N, Ste. D, Lake Worth, FL 33460

Saturdays, 4:00 p.m.—5:30 p.m.

Saturdays, 6:00 p.m.—7:30 p.m.

Lake Worth (NAMI Office)

1520 10th Ave N, Ste. D, Lake Worth, FL 33460

First 3 Fridays each month, 6:00 p.m.—7:30 p.m.

Lake Worth (NAMI Office)

1520 10th Ave N, Ste. D, Lake Worth, FL 33460

Wednesdays, 11:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m.

Cancelled December 25th and January 1st

Boca Raton (East) (Boca Raton Community Center)

150 Crawford Blvd., Boca Raton, FL 33432

2nd Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.—8:00 p.m.

December: Meeting on Tuesday, December 10th

January: Meeting on Thursday, January 9th

Boca Raton (West) (West Boca Library)

18685 N. State Road 7, Boca Raton, 33498

1st Thursday, 6:30 p.m.—8:00 p.m.

Delray Beach (Fair Oaks Pavilion, Classroom D)

5440 Linton Blvd., Delray Beach, FL 33446

2nd Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.—8:30 p.m.

Jupiter (El Sol)

106 Military Trail, Jupiter, FL 33458

2nd Thursday, 7:00 p.m.—8:30 p.m.

Wellington (Fire Station 30)

9610 Stribling Way, FL 33414

3rd Sunday, 3:00 p.m.—4:30 p.m.

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