summer 2021 volume xl issue 5
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Summer 2021 Volume XL Issue 5
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Congratulations Award Winners! NAMI Montgomery County PA, an affiliate of the National
Alliance on Mental Illness, is dedicated to improving the lives
of individuals and families affected by mental illness through recovery-focused
support, education & advocacy.
All of our programming is offered at no cost to individuals, families, and our Montgomery County community to give support, provide education,
seek to remove the stigma associat-ed with mental illness and raise
mental health awareness and un-derstanding while providing a safe, supportive place for those impacted
by mental illness. With NAMI MontCoPa
#YouAreNotAlone.
NAMI Montgomery County Pa Awards were presented at our annual Membership Meeting in May.
We are so thankful for the members who joined us to celebrate not only the awardees, but also our affiliate!
Congratulations to the following awardees:
Maryella Hitt Advocacy Award: Susan Mullins, RN of Horizon House
Peg Cochran Volunteer Award: Patti Crowe, Family to Family Teacher
Glenn Koons Recovery Award : Jenna Martorana, Miss Liberty Belle
The Criminal Justice Award: Whitpain Township Police Department
In This Issue
Exec Director’s Letter 2
Call to Volunteers 2
Contributions 3
NAMI Walks 2021 Thank You 3
Ways to Wellness 4
B4B 2021 Save the Date 5
Ways to Give 6
Meet Matt! 6
Meeting Schedule 7
Membership Form 8
The 17 members of NAMI Montgomery County PA's Board of Directors are elected by the members to provide strategic guidance in the fulfill-ment of the affiliate's mission to provide advocacy, education, support and public awareness so that all individuals and families affected by mental illness can build better lives.
Thank you to our members for taking part in our recent voting for our Board of Directors. We are happy to share that the following board members have been approved by membership for another (3) year term: Donna McNelis, Julian DeLehman, Colleen Duffy, and Bruce Kind. Furthermore, Tiffany Pottinger-Sutton, Cheryl Turetsky, and Bob Wenger were voted on to the board for their first term. Additionally, we are happy to share that Jason Correnti and Victor Machese have recent-ly been appointed to the board by our President, Donna McNelis, PhD.
The board thanks Dawn Hogan who completed her term and while she remains a volunteer chose to not run for rel-election. Additional thanks to Tricia Malott and Pat Hanrahan who stepped down from the board this year. We are so thankful for the dedication and talents of those that give time to serve on our board.
Board of Directors
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Message From Our Executive Director
Dear NAMI NAMIMontCoPa
Friends,
Days are flying by! I cannot be-
lieve that Mental Health Aware-
ness Month is behind us and we
completed our second virtual walk.
We are so humbled by the gener-
osity of our community in raising
mental health awareness and rais-
ing funds for our local program-
ming. It was a glorious month of
celebrating recovery and spreading
NAMI Montco Goodness!
This month I have been reminded
time and time again about how
special we humans are. In spread-
ing mental health awareness, we
remind people that our mental
health and physical health are
equally important. Our mental and
physical health balance each oth-
er. A dear friend suffered a stroke
several weeks ago and while her
body recovers, she has shown re-
siliency and beauty in her sense of
humor, vulnerability and connec-
tion. We all may have hard days
that overwhelm us and perhaps
scare us, but please never forget
that you are worth of finding pur-
pose and peace. NAMI MontCoPa
is here to help you.
We are busy planning for our 10th
annual Benefit for the Brain, to be
held in November, and are looking
for volunteers for support groups,
Ending the Silence, and general
community events. We hope you
will consider joining with us!
As summer begins, remember to
enjoy the sunshine and take care
of you. Be intentional about how
you care for you and do something
every day that brings you joy.
Look hard for that joy, especially
on the day that it feels hidden. If
you or someone you know could
benefit from our affiliate or needs
help making connections in the
community, please contact us.
My very best to you.
Abby
NAMI Montgomery County PA Board of Directors
Staff
NAMI Montgomery County PA 100 West Main Street, Suite 204
Lansdale, PA 19446
Phone: 215 - 361 -7784
Fax: 215 -361 -7786Email: [email protected]
Web: www.namimontcopa.org
Letters to the editor, articles, and announcements are
welcome. Send them to the NAMI Office or by email.
@NAMIMontCoPa
@nami_montco_pa
NAMI Montgomery County PA
President Donna McNelis
Vice President Ayana Walker
Secretary Beth Milton
Treasurer Sandy Leopold
Executive Director Abby Grasso
Bookkeeper & Editor Kelly Ann Berry
Development Coordinator Ellen Roberts
Administrative Coordinator Elaina Borchelt
Outreach & Edu Coordinator Bernadette Selgrath
Calling for Volunteers! NAMI Montgomery County PA
is looking for Ending the Silence and Support Group Facilitators
Email: [email protected] Phone: 215-361-7784
www.namimontcopa.org/volunteer
Victoria Bright Jason Correnti
Neen Davis Julian C. DeLehman
Colleen Duffy Jessica Fenchel
Bruce Kind Victor Machese
Mia Marcovici Tiffany Pottinger-Sutton
Cheryl Turetsky Bob Wenger
Matt Wilkov
Corporate & Matching Donations
Burns & McDonnell Engineering United Way of Chester County
Sole Provisions Ltd On Your Toes, Inc.
Johnson & Johnson: Kirk Baumeister
Paypal Company: Matthew McCarty
Vanguard: Annonymous
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NAMI Walks 2021
Contributions
The Tribute Fund is a special way to mark anniversaries, weddings, and other special occasions, as well as to express sympathy for the loss of a loved one. Send your check to NAMI Montgomery County PA 100 W. Main Street, Suite 204, Lansdale, PA 19446. When designating NAMI in an obituary notice, please specify NAMI Montgomery County PA.
Individual Donations
Aidan & Roberta Altenor Deborah Faulkner Mary Gilligan Theresa & Jeffrey Haverson
Catharine Keim Bruce F. Kind Marx S. Leopold & Mia Marcovici Rev. Barbara J. Steele
Donations In Tribute
In Memory of: Christyl Sublett-Zabala: Angela Buckley
In Appreciation of Elaina Borchelt: William Bishop
In Memory of Carol Caruso: Jarema Rudakevich
Hops for Hope: In Memory of: Noah Dubnow
Jack Duffy 5k
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Ways to Wellness
Easy Healthy Summer Quinoa Salad Recipe This EASY, simple, summer quinoa salad (aka cold quinoa salad) features the BEST summer
produce and is perfect for warm nights.
Ingredients
Instructions
Prepare quinoa as directed. (I like using broth, but water is fine.) Set aside in large mixing bowl.
Prep veggies: slice zucchini in half moon shapes, mince garlic, slice tomatoes in half, cut corn off kernel if
using fresh corn. If using frozen, remove from freezer.
Heat olive oil in large sauté pan. When hot, add zucchini, garlic, tomatoes, and corn to pan. Cook, stirring
frequently for about 5 minutes, or until vegetables have softened. Season with salt and pepper and add to
the bowl with quinoa.
In a small bowl, whisk together pesto, lemon juice, and water. Drizzle over
quinoa and vegetables, toss to distribute.
Crumble goat cheese and sprinkle with pine nuts before serving.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Yields: 6 Servings
Prep Time: 15 Min Cook Time: 20 Min Total Time: 35 Min
1 1/2 cups quinoa 1 Tablespoon olive oil
3 cups chicken or vegetable broth 3 Tablespoons prepared pesto
2 zucchini 2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice (1/2–1 lemon)
3 cloves garlic 2 Tablespoons water
2 cups grape tomatoes 6 oz goat cheese
2 cups corn kernels (about 2 ears of corn) 1/2 cup pine nuts
salt & pepper, to taste
We want to help you prioritize your wellness and hope the ideas, suggestions, and recipes
shared will help you life your best life.
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Ways to Give BE PART OF NAMI MontCoPa
Become a NAMI member at all three levels of the
organization—national, state and local— with one
payment! Membership registration is on the back
page or visit our website.
$60 per year for a Household membership
$40 per year for an Individual membership
$5 per year for an Open Door membership for
those with limited financial resources.
CELEBRATE WITH US!
Whether you choose to do a Facebook Fundraiser
for your birthday, or have donations made to us in
your name for an anniversary or graduation, NAMI
MontCoPa is always ready to celebrate with you.
HONOR OTHERS
Tribute and memorial donations are a meaningful
way to honor the life of someone that impacted your
life while helping others.
UNITED WAY
United Way Donor Choice Program Donors can
designate a gift to NAMI MontCoPa via a Donor
Choice during United Way’s Annual Campaign. Our
organization code is #5076 and is valid for the
United Way of Greater Philadelphia & Southern
New Jersey.
AMAZONSMILE
Select NAMI Montgomery County PA as your chari-
ty of choice when you shop on smile.amazon.com
and help to make sure others know they are
#NotAlone
VENMO mobile app – @NAMImontcoPA
DONATE A VEHICLE – NAMI Montgomery County
PA is now an active partner with CARS (Charitable
Adult Rides and Services) To donate, simply call
(855) 500-7433 or (855) 500-RIDE or submit the
online donation form at https://www.careasy.org/
nonprofit/namimontcopa.
Get to know us at NAMI MontCoPA Featuring the volunteers, board members, and staff that bring the goodness to NAMI MontCoPA!
Q: What is your role at NAMI? A: Group Facilitator Q: Why did you get involved with NAMI, Montgomery County? A: I have been a consumer of mental health services for many years. I suffer from depression and have family and friends whom also have mental illness. For the last eleven and a half years I have worked as a Certified Peer Specialist at various jobs and agencies. One of my main goals was to always run groups as I found them so helpful in my own recov-ery. No job I worked awarded me the opportunity so I looked to outside agen-cies and discovered NAMI running a training to be a group facilitator. I immediately signed up for the training and have loved doing groups since. Q: What does mental health mean to you? A: Mental health means learning to cope with the symptoms of your illness. Whether through treatment, use of coping tools, or supports like friends or groups. It is important to practice good mental health in order to overcome the obstacles that our illness put in our way. Q: How do you practice wellness? A: I use a variety of strategies such as coping tools like coloring and writing, speak out when feeling depressed and relying on my supports, as well as taking care of my self care and physical needs. Q: What is a favorite quote? A: "Let me tell you something you already know, the world aint all sunshine and rainbows. I's a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it aint about how hard ya hit, it's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much you can take and keep moving forward. THATS HOW WINNING IS DONE! Now if you know what your worth then go out and get what you're worth, but you gotta be willing to take the hits and not point fingers saying you aint where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody. COWARDS DO THAT AND THAT AINT YOU! YOUR BETTER THEN THAT!" - Rocky Balboa 2006 Q: Would you pick the beach or the mountains? A: Definitely the mountains
Meet Matt
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Support Group Schedule
