A MESSAGE FROM Beth May for Team NAMI
Hi, I’m Beth! I live with bipolar type 1 and while I’ve never really considered myself a “runner,” this March I’m lacing up to run the LA Marathon in support of NAMI Greater Los Angeles County, and I would so love and appreciate your support! NAMI, or the National Alliance on Mental Illness is a grassroots organization that provides impactful, cost-free community programs (available online and in-person) for people who live with mental illness, as well as their families and communities. Your TAX-DEDUCTIBLE donation will fuel NAMI GLAC's mission to improve the lives of people with mental illness, fight the stigma that surrounds these illnesses, and champion accessible mental healthcare for all. I’ve personally found so much joy through the NAMI community, and I’m really eager to give back. This is a cause that obviously means a lot to me — I owe my stability not only to hard work and medication, but to my community, family, and vitally, access to healthcare. I know that without certain privileges, my life with a serious mental illness would look very different. I want to contribute to a more equitable future where mental healthcare is not a privilege, but a human right. With your donation and NAMI’s amazing work, we can get one step closer. And if I know anything about running a marathon, it’s that it’s one step at a time. THANK YOU!
