YONKERS MAYOR SPANO TEAMS UP WITH NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS (NAMI) TO COMMEMORATE MAY AS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH

/in /by

Mayor to Raise NAMI Flag at Yonkers City Hall Tuesday, May 1

Mayor Mike Spano will join representatives of the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) of Westchester Tuesday, May 1, at 12:30PM at the Unity Fountain at Yonkers City Hall to raise a flag in commemoration of May as Mental Health Awareness Month.

As part of the awareness and education campaign, a NAMI Ribbon Campaign will bring the subject of mental illness in the Westchester communities to the forefront in a direct and visible manner. NAMI ribbons will be on display at City Hall and in city park locations throughout the month of May. Over 40 municipalities in Westchester County are participating in the NAMI ribbon campaign.

***Interviews & Photo Ops***

Who:              Mike Spano, City of Yonkers Mayor

                          County Executive George Latimer

                          Sharon McCarthy, Executive Director of NAMI Westchester

                          NAMI Westchester Board of Directors

What:            Mental Health Awareness Month Flag Raising 

Where:         Yonkers City Hall

                          Unity Fountain

                          40 S. Broadway

                          Yonkers, NY

When:           Tuesday, May 1st

                          12:30PM