Dear Supporter of Mental Illness
Awareness Week:
Welcome to the May edition of
the 2009 Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW)
newsletter.
In this month's
newsletter:
- Champions Awards - Reserve your
table
- Champions
Awards - Nominate a Champion
- Submit your events - Send us
pictures
- Iris the
Dragon book launch – "I Can Fix It" Brave New Minds Walk
Champions of Mental Health Awards
- Reserve Your Table Today
The Seventh Annual
Champions of Mental Health Awards ceremony will be on Tuesday October
6th, 2009 at the prestigious National Gallery of Canada. More than 400
senior political, business and healthcare leaders will be in
attendance. Find out more about the Champions Awards by visiting our
website.
Space is limited,
and demand for tickets and tables is high, so reserve your spot today
by contacting
us.
Champions of Mental Health
Awards - Nominate a Champion
The Canadian
Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health invites you to nominate an
individual or organization you think should be considered for this
prestigious and important award.
To
submit a nomination, please complete an online nomination
form or contact Jacqueline
Haarsma to request a nomination
form.
Submit your Events and Send
us Pictures
If you or your organization is holding
an event leading up to or during MIAW, you can post your event
online. Submit your MIAW event
online and browse other events across
Canada.
We want to hear from you! Send
us information about your event and pictures that show how you are
increasing awareness of mental illness and mental health in your
community. Send us an
email!
Iris the Dragon book launch - "I
Can Fix It" Brave New Minds Walk
Iris the
Dragon is launching the fourth book in the Iris the Dragon Series, "I
Can Fix It." The Iris series was created to help educate parents,
teachers and children about issues relating to mental health and
wellness. The book focuses on addressing stigma and educating people
about Asperger's Syndrome, one of the Autism Spectrum Disorders. For
more information about Iris the Dragon's new book and other upcoming
events, visit the MIAW event
posting.
Once
again - thank you for your continued support! If you want to contribute
in any way, please let me know.
For sponsorship
opportunities or to make a donation to the campaign, please contact
Alison
Pickard, MIAW Sponsorship Manager.
MIAW
Kathleen A.
Provost, CFRE
Chair, MIAW
Committee
CAMIMH
c/o Suite 604 - 55 King
Street
St. Catharines, ON L2R 3H5
www.miaw-ssmm.ca
Mental Illness Awareness Week is coordinated by the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health, 
