Every journey begins with that first step. In 2009, thousands of concerned citizens in nearly 80 communities across the nation will walk together to raise money and awareness about our country's need for a world-class treatment and recovery system for people with mental illness. Won't you join us?

Holding walks in 74 cities across America, NAMIWalks attracted more than 97,000 individual walkers/supporters, securing over 1,500 corporate and business sponsors and raised almost $7,500,000 last year.

Combining the results of 2008 with those of the first five years of the program, NAMIWalks has held over 300 WALKS, engaged over 250,000 walkers/supporters, and raised over $28 million dollars to help improve the lives of persons affected by a serious mental illness. These numbers reflect a great accomplishment, but the biggest accomplishments of the program are those that are hardest to measure.