Opportunities To Help
As a small nonprofit membership organization, NAMI Mercer relies on the energy and generosity of individuals and community-minded organizations for support. We believe that people who have experienced the pain of mental illness themselves and in their familiy can make use of what they have learned to help others. And so we rely upon volunteers to carry out most of our education, advoacy and support activities.
There are many ways for people and organizations who share our cause to help. Please let us know how you can help too.
Ways to Help NAMI in our mission
Volunteer
Cash
Appreciated Property
Charitable Bequest
Planned Gifts
Life Insurance Gifts
United Way Donor Option
Tribute/Memorial Gifts
Designated Giving
Corporate Supporter
Cash Contribution. The simplest and most direct way of putting
your generosity to work helping individuals and families affected by mental illness immediately is a contribution
of cash.
Please make checks payable to NAMI Mercer NJ and mail to:
NAMI Mercer NJ
3371 Brunswick Pike, Suite 124
Lawrenceville, NJ. 08648
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Appreciated Property
Gifts of appreciated property such as stocks, mutual funds, bonds,
IRA's, retirement plans and sometimes real estate provide some
of the best ways to contribute to NAMI Mercer NJ. At the same
time your helping, you may receive significant tax benefits.
BUT, before you sell your appreciate assets, call us first.
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Charitable Bequest
A bequest is a mechanism whereby through your will you may leave
a specific amount, percentage, or remainder of your estate's assets
to NAMI Mercer NJ.
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Planned
Gifts
There are a number of planned giving mechanisms which are available
to you as a donor. Depending upon your circumstances, you may
be able to make a much more significant gift than you ever thought
possible, experiencing significant tax savings; earn a life income;
and even leave your beneficiaries more than you might have been
able to otherwise.
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Life Insurance Gifts
Naming NAMI Mercer NJ as the owners and sole beneficiary of an
insurance policy can be a way to making a substantial gift over
the course of time. Or perhaps, you have a paid-up policy that
you no longer need and would like to turn over to us.
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United Way Donor Option
When making your yearly gift to the United Way, you have the opportunity
to direct all or a portion of it to NAMI Mercer NJ. You can take
part in the United Way while still fulfilling your desire to support
NAMI Mercer NJ. Our donor option number is 017126#
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Tribute/Memorial Gifts
You can make your gift to NAMI Mercer NJ in honor of or in memory
of a friend or loved one. Your gift will be acknowledged to whomever
you request. We have envelopes which make this process very
simple. You can also make a memorial or Tribute gift online.
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Designated Giving
Perhaps there is a NAMI Mercer NJ program that is especially important
to you. Maybe you or a family member benefited from it. All you
have to do is tell us where you would like your gift directed
and we will do the rest.
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Corporate Support
Corporate supporters can always help through direct and in-kind contributions, including materials, supplies and your staff volunteers.
Corporate sponsorships are the foundation of our annual NIGHT OUT WITH NAMI Fundraiser. Our 2005 NIGHT OUT WITH NAMI was scheduled for Sunday January 9 2005 at the College of New Jersey . Pianist and psychiatrist Richard Kogan will perform the music of Tchaikovsky and bring to life how his mental illness affected his music.
In addition to this direct support, you can be a major partner in achieving our goal of improving the lives of people with mental illness and their families. Some ways you can help include:
- Joining our Campaign for Freedom from Stigma by bringing an In Our Own Voice presentation to your company.
- Inviting one of our NAMI family members in to talk with your Human Resources staff and your employees about how mental illness affects families and family life.
- Working with local Mercer County Supported Employment staff helping people with mental illness find, get and keep good jobs.
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Volunteer opportunities The purpose of NAMI Mercer is to improve the quality of life for people with mental illness and their families. We help by educating, supporting, empowering and advocating for people with mental illness and their families. Empowerment means trust in our strengths and resources as families and consumers while we also recognize our vulnerability and need for support. Our work involves families helping families, and consumers helping consumers. We need your help carrying out a variety of responsibilities and tasks to fulfill our purpose.
There are opportunities to do
- A little work, as needed or as you are available,
- To take a regular responsibility, or
- To manage a whole project
All our volunteers will receive orientation and training, and continuing support from an identified coordinator. Volunteer areas include:
Administrative Support Answering the phones, Filing, Data Entry, Mailings, preparing brochures, etc.
Advocacy Legislative and policy research, contacts with legislators, representing NAMI on committees agency and community planning boards.
Programs & Services Program teachers for family education courses, public education on mental illness, helping people calling our helpline.
Communications. Assisting with website and list serve maintenance.
Community Resources Organizing and maintaining our resource library, researching community resources.
Development Helping with NAMI fundraisers.
TELEPHONE
OR EMAIL US TODAY TO SCHEDULE
A MEETING WITH A MEMBER OF OUR STAFF.
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NAMI Mercer NJ is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving
the mental health of the citizens of Mercer County.
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