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NAMI St. Louis Gala 2005 "Cultivating Beautiful Minds"
What: Annual Gala and Awards Presentation
Where: Hilton St. Louis Frontenac, 1335 Lindbergh at Clayton Road, St. Louis, MO
When: November 13, 2005
Time: 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Ticket Prices: Sponsorships levels: Benefactor $5000.00, Table of 10; Full page ad in program and included in all signage
Patron $2500 Table of 10; Half page ad in program and included in all Signage
Sponsor $1500; Table of 8 Quarter page ad in program and included in Signage
Friend $500; Two tickets to Gala and name in program.
Beneficiary: Alliance for the Mentally Ill NAMI St. Louis
Master of Ceremonies: David Craig
Honoree(s): Mortimer Goodman Award-Mirela Marcu, M.D., Psychiatrist, St. Louis University; Corporate Award-Pfizer Neuroscience; Outstanding Law Enforcement Professional-Captain Mary Wamble, Metropolitan St. Louis Police Department; Outstanding Legislator-Jodi Stefanick, Missouri State Representative; Outstanding Civic Leader-The Honorable Charles Dooley, St. Louis County Executive; Outstanding Media Award-Bill Smith, Reporter, St. Louis Post-Dispatch; Outstanding Volunteer Award-June Kreyling; Lifetime Volunteer Award-Eva Bradin; Outstanding Educator-Alice Adcock
Gala Chairperson(s): Karen R. Heath
Co-Chair(s): Laura Cooper Fox, Maria Gianino
Executive Director: Jacqueline A. Lukitsch, MPPA
Committee Members: Mary Arnold, Kathy Battles, Joyce Cammon, Doris Devereux, Mary Grothe, Denise Norath, Janet Powell, Steve Powell, Jerry Spector, Becky Zaccarello; Gala Volunteers-Joyce Barry, Mary Burton, Elizabeth Barbieri, Joan Blase, Carolyn Becker, Virginia Bartling, Dorel Canty, Barb Copple, Robert Cocking, Sam Cocking, Claire Devoto, John Devoto, Julie Doherty, Fran Emerson, Sheryl Faintich, Doug Felt, Kathy Finlay, Kevin Finlay, Christina Gianino, Michael Gianino, Justin Grothe, Dan Heath, James Heath, Teresa Heil, Matt Higel, Shirley Higgins, Elizabeth Landau, Valerie Cooper Meier, Debbie Meyer, Tom Meyer, Kathleen Miller, Bette Mueller, Stuart Percy, Nancy Pulliam, Nicole Reh
President(s): Jerry Spector
Staff: Jacqueline Lowery Corn, CFRE, Director of Development; Joyce Johnston, Director of Programs; Leslie Holt, Director of Advocacy; Richard Stevenson, Director of Special Projects; Mary Arnold, Volunteer Coordinator; Wendy Dudek, Family Support Specialist; Sharon Lyons, Outreach Specialist; Janet Jiminez, Outreach Specialist
Music: Nick Krehmeyer, Pianist
Sponsors: Benefactor-Emerson Electric, Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation; Patron-Anheuser-Busch Companies, AstraZeneca LP, Bryan Cave, The May Department Stores Foundation, Nordyne, Pfizer Neuroscience, US Bank; Sponsor-Behavioral Health Response, BJC Behavioral Health Response, Center Point Hospital, Christian Hospital Center For Mental Health, Colliers Turley Martin Tucker, Crider Center, Dennis W. Fox & Associates, Patrick & Karen Heath, McEagle Properties, Deborah S. Miller, Ed.D., LPC, Washington University Department of Psychiatry; Friends-CSI Leasing, Inc., Gerald and Mary Grothe, J. Steven Erickson, Attorney at Law, Joseph and Mary Kay McHugh, Jerry and Arlene Spector, Stupp Brothers Bridge & Iron Company Foundation, Fred and Charlotte Thal, Darwyn and Mary Louise Walker, Wallis Companies
Auctioneer: Fletcher Lane
Attendance: 250 Guests
Attire: Black Tie Invited or Black Tie Optional
Special Thanks: to this year's awardees for their tireless work, the auction and in-kind services donors, the attendees, and volunteers.
Information: Jackie Corn 314-966-4670/Janet Powell 314-781-0900
Board of Directors: Jerry Spector, President; Bonnie Crandell, R.N., Vice President; Steven Powell, Treasurer; Carol Evans, Ph.D., Secretary; Kathy Battles, Umesh Choksi, John Csernansky, M.D., Elynor Flegel, Dennis Fox, Esq., Maria Gianino, Karen R. Heath, Philip Hutchinson, Joan Kernan, Joseph M. McHugh, Deborah S. Miller, Ed.D., LPC, Matt Murphy, Mary Nelson, Jeffrey I. Schulman, M.D., Suzanne Sierra, Judge James Sullivan, Frederick Thal, Major Robert Trittler, Regina Trotter, Darwyn E. Walker, Larry Williams
Blacktie Photos by: Terry Baer
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Karen Heath; Eva Bradin, Lifetime Volunteer Awardee; June
Kreyling, Outstanding Volunteer Awardee
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NAMI St. Louis Gala 2005: "Cultivating Beautiful Minds" NAMI-St. Louis recognized nine outstanding members of the community at its gala fund-raiser, “Cultivating Beautiful Minds”, on Sunday, November 13, 2005. The event took place at the Hilton St. Louis Frontenac, 1335 Lindbergh at Clayton Road.
The evening began at 5:30 pm with cockails, appetizers and a silent auction. Then at 7:00 pm, the 250 guests were seated for an elegant dinner and an awards ceremony.
The local affiliate of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill - NAMI St. Louis (NAMI) - honored nine members of metropolitan St. Louis who made outstanding professional or personal contributions to improve the lives of those with mental illness and their families.
The awardees included Dr. Mirela Marcu for low cost psychiatric services to immigrant and minority communities; Captain Mary Warnecke, who developed Crisis Intervention Teams for St. Louis City police officers; Bill Smith, St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter for his series of articles about Dixie Shunk and her struggle with mental illness in her family; County Executive Charlie Dooley and Missouri State Rep Jodi Stefanik for preserving mental health services for constituents, Pfizer Neuroscience, a pharmaceutical company; June Kreyling, outstanding volunteer; Eva Bradin, lifetime volunteer; and Alice Adcock, outstanding educator.
NAMI-St. Louis provides a support network to people with severe mental illness and their families. Proceeds from this fund-raiser went to such NAMI activities as HELP-line, Family-to-Family education, Crisis Intervention Training for police officers, family skills workshops and support groups in St. Louis City, St. Louis County, St. Charles and Jefferson Counties. Mental illness affects one family in five. An estimated 80,000 people living in the St. Louis area have, or will be diagnosed with, a severe mental illness. “The impact of severe mental illness can be dramatic for neighbors, friends and relatives, and consequently for our communities,” says Jacqueline Lukitsch, executive director of NAMI-St. Louis. “What’s important to understand is that mental illness is treatable, more so than most other chronic illnesses.
“Our programs and services assist individuals and families learn about mental illness, available treatment options, and coping skills while providing a supportive network,” adds Lukitsch. “An educated, supportive family is key to recovery of a loved one diagnosed with mental illness. We also advocate in the community for important mental health services and public policies."
For more information about the Annual Gala or NAMI-St. Louis' programs and services, please contact Jackie Corn at 314-966-4670 or visit the website at http://www.namistl.org/.
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