NAMIWALKS Chicago 2008

	Chicago's Voice on Mental Illness
	The Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Greater Chicago 1536 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60622 www.namigc.org (312) 563-0445 Fax (312) 563-0467

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NAMIWALKS Chicago 2008 - For Walkers

Sunday, September 21, 2008,
5K Walk,
9:00 AM Check In, 10:00 AM Start,
Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois

Walk with Us!

Enthusiastic walkers are needed for this 5K (3.1 mile) walk!

We'll be walking along Chicago's spectacular lake shore through lovely Grant Park in early fall. It promises to be a wonderful day of walking with friends and family to further NAMI's mission. The registration booth will be located at the corner of Balbo and Columbus Drs.

Click here for a more detailed map of Grant Park.
Click here for a scalable map with directions.

How does It Work?
We've made it easy to participate:

	1.	Sign up and create an account through the national NAMI web site (follow the link below)
	2.	Use the individual or team web site that NAMI provides so that family and friends can sponsor you online (optional), OR
	3.	Have family and friends sponsor you using NAMI's online sponsor form or our printable version.
	4.	Spread the word! Tell everyone you know how sponsoring you is a great way to support NAMI's good works. We'll help out with sample letters, fact sheets and other materials.

Use our sample letter or create a personalized one yourself.
We've also provided an information sheet, a participant signup sheet, a team roster form and a sponsor form for your use.

Join Us!
Choose one of three ways to participate as an official NAMIWALKS Walker.

1. Join as an Individual

Individual
Sign Up

If you aren't part of a team you can still join NAMIWALKS. Register as an individual, set a fundraising goal, and sign up sponsors!

2. Form a Team

	Family Team Tips	Sign Up
	Business Team Tips	Sign Up

We encourage you to form your own team, either with your family members or with co-workers. You get to pick your own Team Name! We've put together a set of tips to help you build your team and foster team spirit.

As a Team Captain, you'll choose a name for your team and register first. Use our printable registration form to ensure that all of your team members have registered.

3. Join a Team

Team Selection
and Sign Up

You can also join one of the existing teams. If you know your team's name and your Team Captain has already registered, then all you need to do is sign up to walk. Set a fundraising goal and sign up sponsors!

Isabelle Burtan
NAMI-GC NAMIWALKS Coordinator
1536 W Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL 60622

Tel: (312) 563-0445
Fax: (312) 563-0467
Email: namiwalkschicago@gmail.com