The President's Page
August 2019
Hello NAMI North Texas Members and Friends of NAMI!
There are so many exciting things going on, I can’t wait to see you all at our September meeting where we will have our annual board election! We have a fresh new candidate for you to meet and vote onto the board this year. He brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the table along with fresh enthusiasm for the NAMI Mission. He will be an asset to working with the other board members and volunteers to assure that NAMI North Texas is able to continue our mission of providing the education, support, and advocacy for the region. Timmy Newsome has previous experience in the area of advocacy due to his work with another nonprofit (Children At Risk) that will be an asset to us as we move to a more organized approach to advocacy working more closely with NAMI Texas. As you can see from the bio in this newsletter, he’s also a former Dallas Cowboy!!! How about those boys?!! He participated in our walk this year and got a taste of our good old fashioned NAMI North Texas Hospitality!
We are already working on plans for our next NAMI North Texas general membership meeting. We were hoping to get someone to come speak about the Child Consortium discussed in Senate Bill 11 but as it turns out, it’s just too early for a presentation about that so we’re working on some other possibilities. One thing is for sure, though, I do look forward to seeing you there.
We have several important events coming up very soon. We are looking forward to North Texas Giving Day on September 19th. Mark your calendar and make a donation online of at least $25 to NAMI North Texas and we will receive matching funds!! For those of you who like to run, we have the Don’t Quit 13.1 run on October 5, 2019. The founder of this event has a story that is so inspiring! She’s dealt with mental health throughout her whole life! She’s absolutely “one of us.” She’s struggled with depression, the suicide of her mother, and the passing of her father, and a car accident that left her injured with the medical community casting doubt on whether or not she would ever be able to run again. But, through it all, she refused to quit and now encourages others through the “Don’t Quit” run! This will take place at Flag Pole Hill at White Rock Lake, 8015 Doran Circle, Dallas. If you are a runner, come do what you love at an event that will benefit NAMI North Texas. Visit the Don't Quit website and register now!
I’d best quit writing for now, but feel free to contact me by clicking HERE and tell me your ideas for the coming year. What do you want from NAMI North Texas? How would you be willing to help us to provide that for our members? In the meantime, mark your calendars for our annual membership meeting on September 5th, North Texas Giving Day on September 19th, and Don’t Quit 13.1 Run at White Rock Lake!!
See you soon,
Stay Cool!
Sherry Cusumano
Sherry Cusumano, RN, LCDC, MS, President of NAMI North Texas
Administrative Director of Community Education and Clinical Development
Medical City Green Oaks Hospital
7808 Clodus Fields Dr.
Dallas, TX 75251
There are so many exciting things going on, I can’t wait to see you all at our September meeting where we will have our annual board election! We have a fresh new candidate for you to meet and vote onto the board this year. He brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the table along with fresh enthusiasm for the NAMI Mission. He will be an asset to working with the other board members and volunteers to assure that NAMI North Texas is able to continue our mission of providing the education, support, and advocacy for the region. Timmy Newsome has previous experience in the area of advocacy due to his work with another nonprofit (Children At Risk) that will be an asset to us as we move to a more organized approach to advocacy working more closely with NAMI Texas. As you can see from the bio in this newsletter, he’s also a former Dallas Cowboy!!! How about those boys?!! He participated in our walk this year and got a taste of our good old fashioned NAMI North Texas Hospitality!
We are already working on plans for our next NAMI North Texas general membership meeting. We were hoping to get someone to come speak about the Child Consortium discussed in Senate Bill 11 but as it turns out, it’s just too early for a presentation about that so we’re working on some other possibilities. One thing is for sure, though, I do look forward to seeing you there.
We have several important events coming up very soon. We are looking forward to North Texas Giving Day on September 19th. Mark your calendar and make a donation online of at least $25 to NAMI North Texas and we will receive matching funds!! For those of you who like to run, we have the Don’t Quit 13.1 run on October 5, 2019. The founder of this event has a story that is so inspiring! She’s dealt with mental health throughout her whole life! She’s absolutely “one of us.” She’s struggled with depression, the suicide of her mother, and the passing of her father, and a car accident that left her injured with the medical community casting doubt on whether or not she would ever be able to run again. But, through it all, she refused to quit and now encourages others through the “Don’t Quit” run! This will take place at Flag Pole Hill at White Rock Lake, 8015 Doran Circle, Dallas. If you are a runner, come do what you love at an event that will benefit NAMI North Texas. Visit the Don't Quit website and register now!
I’d best quit writing for now, but feel free to contact me by clicking HERE and tell me your ideas for the coming year. What do you want from NAMI North Texas? How would you be willing to help us to provide that for our members? In the meantime, mark your calendars for our annual membership meeting on September 5th, North Texas Giving Day on September 19th, and Don’t Quit 13.1 Run at White Rock Lake!!
See you soon,
Stay Cool!
Sherry Cusumano
Sherry Cusumano, RN, LCDC, MS, President of NAMI North Texas
Administrative Director of Community Education and Clinical Development
Medical City Green Oaks Hospital
7808 Clodus Fields Dr.
Dallas, TX 75251