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Families Meeting the Challenge of Mental Illness

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Meet the Pillar Awardees

Meet our Pillar Awardee

The NAMI Mercer Pillar Award, established in 2012, honors individuals who have made a consistent and significant contribution to achieving the organization's mission through volunteerism, leadership, advocacy, and charitable giving for five years or more.

Each spring, members of the NAMI Mercer Board and standing committees have the opportunity to submit a nomination for the Pillar Award. The Executive Committee then reviews the candidates and selects the recipient to be honored at the Night Out with NAMI reception.

In accepting the first award, the Hon. Joseph E. Irenas noted that NAMI Mercer's success rests on the efforts of our founding volunteers who led the way.

Learn more about Karen Marquis here

Prior Pillar Awardees:

2012:  Joseph Irenas
2013:  Phyllis and William Wilmot
2014:  Pat and Bob Demers
2015:  Carol Kivler
2016:  Madeline Monheit
2017:  John E. Marsland, Jr.
             William P. Hayes, MD
2018:  Bill and Betty Wolfe
2019:  Dan Schuberth
Karen Marquis
Karen Marquis
Maurice Benard
Maurice Benard

Meet our Visionary Awardee

The NAMI Mercer Visionary Award is given to an individual who uses their position of leadership to set an example for increasing awareness, promoting understanding, and improving the lives of people affected by mental illness.

Learn more about Maurice Benard here

Prior Visionary Awardees:

2019:  Brian Hughes

2018:  Janssen Neuroscience

Meet our WOW Awardee

The NAMI Mercer WOW Award, first presented in 2020, is given to individuals in recognition of their extraordinary contribution to increasing awareness, reducing stigma, and promoting youth mental health.

Learn more about Gianna Santoro here

Gianna Santoro
Gianna Santoro

Prior Community Awardees:

Robbinsville 

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1235 Whitehorse-Mercerville Rd.
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Hamilton, NJ 08619

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