National Alliance on Mental Illness' Brown County office hosts annual mental health picnic
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Brown County has hosted a picnic at Bay Beach Amusement Park for over 20 years, bringing mental health awareness to the forefront.
On Tuesday morning, the annual free community event returned, inviting mental health professionals, local leaders and those battling mental illnesses to gather for food and a day of fun.
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The event included grilled burgers, hot dogs and of course, brats, with plenty of home-baked desserts, as people who live with mental illnesses got a day to relax and enjoy themselves.
In addition to the food, the picnic included complimentary ride tickets along with prizes, face painting and more activities for the whole community.
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