NAMI StigmaBuster Alert -
September 9, 2005

NAMI Creates Special Fund for
Hurricane Relief

Stigma often means that people with mental
illnesses are marginalized or forgotten. NAMI
is responding to the tragedy of Hurricane
Katrina to try to make sure that that does not
happen to the estimated 500,000 people in
Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi who live
with serious mental illnesses.

NAMI’s national network of affiliates and
volunteers are working to coordinate and
supplement assistance with state and local
agencies in the Gulf region and evacuation
communities.

A comprehensive Resource Guide is available
on the NAMI Website and being updated
frequently.

To support these efforts, donations can be
made on-line to the NAMI Katrina Hurricane Relief Fund.

Additionally, NAMI has set up an account with
Wachovia Bank to receive donations under the
NAMI Katrina Hurricane Relief Fund. You can
donate at any Wachovia Bank branch to account
number 2000024603407. People can locate the
nearest Wachovia location by visiting their Web
site at: http://www.wachovia.com/

Contributions to NAMI earmarked for the
Hurricane Relief Fund also can be mailed to
2107 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 300, Arlington,
VA 22201.

Funds raised will go directly to help consumers.
Every contribution will help, whether it’s $1, $5,
$25, $50 or more. What’s important is the NAMI
spirit that binds us as a community.
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NAMI StigmaBuster Alerts are electronic
newsletters provided free of charge as a public
service. With more than 200,000 members and
1,200 state and local affiliates, NAMI is the
nation's largest grassroots organization dedicated
to improving the lives of people with severe
mental illnesses.

www.nami.org