The Rotary Club of Austintown welcomed David Crawford at the August 17th meeting. David shared with the club his knowledge of what NAMI offers families and friends of people with severe mental illness.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness Mission Statement is to improve the quality of life, ensure dignity and respect for the citizens of Mahoning Valley who have a mental illness and offer support to their families.
The stigma that is attached to people with any type of mental illness is very real and has terrible consequences. Families are essential to the recovery process. Education and support make qualitative differences in outcomes, but treatment is important. With appropriate treatment and services, people can and do recover.
A walk to raise awarness is held each year with thousands of participants. It will be held in May 2010.NAMI welcomes those who are experiencing the grief, pain and anger which engulfs their lives when mental illness strikes a loved one. For more information please call 330-584-9213 or 330-545-9148.
Pictured left to right: David Crawford, NAMI volunteer with Austintown Rotary President, Brian Laraway.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness Mission Statement is to improve the quality of life, ensure dignity and respect for the citizens of Mahoning Valley who have a mental illness and offer support to their families.
The stigma that is attached to people with any type of mental illness is very real and has terrible consequences. Families are essential to the recovery process. Education and support make qualitative differences in outcomes, but treatment is important. With appropriate treatment and services, people can and do recover.
A walk to raise awarness is held each year with thousands of participants. It will be held in May 2010.NAMI welcomes those who are experiencing the grief, pain and anger which engulfs their lives when mental illness strikes a loved one. For more information please call 330-584-9213 or 330-545-9148.
Pictured left to right: David Crawford, NAMI volunteer with Austintown Rotary President, Brian Laraway.
The meeting was called to order by President Brian Laraway with invocation and pledge by Gary Reel.
Introduction of Guests and Visiting Rotarians: Dan Becker (Struthers), our speaker, Dave Crawford, Bret Rizzo (Boardman) and guests of Gary: Beau Tyger and Eric Bohr both from Walgeens.
Deanna led us in the "America The Beautiful". Well done!!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
* Past President, Mike Cafaro talked about the success we had with Bike Night last Thursday. $1521.00 was the gross collected with $1200 our Net. Mike actually won the 50/50 but donated it back to the club. We made our goal for the Polio Plus Campaign.
* Thursday, September 10 is our last bike Nite. Michael thanked Melissa, Chuck, Brian, Racheal, Ericka and special thanks to Harvey who sold a bunch of the tickets. The Club thanked Mike Cafaro for setting this up. Good job!!!
* Brian Frederick received a Thank You from Savanna Flesch from Mineral Ridge High School for sending her to Ohio Business Week.
* Wednesday, August 26 Board Meeting at Lucianno's Restaurant.
* Treasurer is asking you to pay your dues bill promptly. We are offering options for dues payment. Please check with Brian Frederick.
* The GSE Team will be going to France. Members of the team must be between 25 and 40 years old, a non-member of Rotary, and live or work within our District. Hank Conrad will be leading the team.
* 2012-2013 District Governor Nominations now being accepted.
FELLOWSHIP: Brian Pretoka fined everyone who was not a fan of the Browns.
Introduction of Guests and Visiting Rotarians: Dan Becker (Struthers), our speaker, Dave Crawford, Bret Rizzo (Boardman) and guests of Gary: Beau Tyger and Eric Bohr both from Walgeens.
Deanna led us in the "America The Beautiful". Well done!!
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
* Past President, Mike Cafaro talked about the success we had with Bike Night last Thursday. $1521.00 was the gross collected with $1200 our Net. Mike actually won the 50/50 but donated it back to the club. We made our goal for the Polio Plus Campaign.
* Thursday, September 10 is our last bike Nite. Michael thanked Melissa, Chuck, Brian, Racheal, Ericka and special thanks to Harvey who sold a bunch of the tickets. The Club thanked Mike Cafaro for setting this up. Good job!!!
* Brian Frederick received a Thank You from Savanna Flesch from Mineral Ridge High School for sending her to Ohio Business Week.
* Wednesday, August 26 Board Meeting at Lucianno's Restaurant.
* Treasurer is asking you to pay your dues bill promptly. We are offering options for dues payment. Please check with Brian Frederick.
* The GSE Team will be going to France. Members of the team must be between 25 and 40 years old, a non-member of Rotary, and live or work within our District. Hank Conrad will be leading the team.
* 2012-2013 District Governor Nominations now being accepted.
FELLOWSHIP: Brian Pretoka fined everyone who was not a fan of the Browns.