Picnic a time to recognize achievement.
Byline: The Register-Guard
People living with a mental illness will kick off Independence Day
celebrations - For other uses of the word 'Celebration' see Celebration (disambiguation).
Celebrations are a chocolate collection made by Mars, Incorporated comprising miniature versions of favorite Mars-produced bars. early this year by celebrating their independent living
today.
Friends, family members and people working in the mental health
system will gather for food, music and games at the Celebration of
Independence Picnic.
The fifth annual event takes place from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at
the Hilyard Center, 2580 Hilyard St.
"The picnic is a time for people to come together and feel
proud of their achievements," said Sarah-Kate Sharkey Sharkey may refer to: People
- DJ Sharkey, a British DJ.
- Feargal Sharkey, the lead singer of the pop punk band The Undertones.
- Jack Sharkey, an American heavyweight boxing champion.
, development
associate at ShelterCare, an event sponsor. "It is a time for
friends and family members to recognize the steps people are taking
towards recovery from their mental illness.'
Other sponsors include Laurel Hill Laurel Hill may refer to the following:
In Australia - Laurel Hill, New South Wales, a town in the Riverina region
In Ireland: - Laurel Hill Coláiste, a school in Limerick, Ireland
In the United States: , the National Alliance on Mental
Illness the National Alliance on Mental Illness (aka NAMI), founded in 1979 as the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, is a nation-wide American advocacy group, representing families and people affected by serious Mental disorders as a non-profit grass roots organization. and Stop Abuse for Everyone.
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