Diana Platas

Participating in NAMIWalks is so much more to me than "just" participating in a fundraising walk for a good cause. NAMI can be a life saver. A literal, real life-saver. Creating a walk team each year gives me more opportunities to tell people about NAMI and the services they provide. Actively supporting NAMI means I am talking more about mental health and normalizing seeking mental health support. 

I am so grateful to friends and family who have participated in this walk team over the years, and to those who have donated funds to this cause. 

Please consider joining the team, donating to our fundraising goal, or even committing to starting a conversation about mental health with those you know. You can make a difference. Each one of us individually can make a difference, and together we can accomplish so much more. This is why I chose the team name: Strength in Numbers. Please join us in whatever way you're able. We need you. Today.

I am inspired by this tag lines and I hope you are too:

I am hope. I am inclusion. I am empowerment. I am compassion. I am NAMIWalks. 

"Mental Health for All" is the event's rally call, and it will take all of us to reach our goal. 

With gratitude, 

Diana