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NAMI organizing car parade this weekend

Credit: 23ABC News | Bakersfield
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NAMI organizing car parade this weekend
NAMI organizing car parade this weekend

The National Alliance on Mental Illness is organizing a car parade this weekend to bring a smile to the face of anyone who is unable to leave their home right now -- and they're inviting the community to take part.

ONLINE... TOMRROW AT 3P-M.TO REGISTER -- HEAD TO OURWEBSITE -- TURN TO 23 DOT COM.WE ARE ALMOST HALFWAY THROUGHMENTAL HEALTHAWARENESS MONTH - WHICH ISNORMALLY FULL OF EVENTSAROUND TOWN, ORGANIZED BY THENATIONAL ALLIANCE ONMENTAL ILLNESS.OBVIOUSLY, THIS YEAR, THAT'S NOTTHE CASE.PEOPLE WITH EXISTING MENTALHEALTH PROBLEMS ARENOW DEALING WITH THE ADDEDSTRESS OF THE PANDEMIC.LEADERS OF THE ORGANIZATION SAYTHEY'RE ENCOURAGINGPEOPLE TO USE THEIR SELF-CARESTRATEGIES, LIKE EXERCISE,COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY ANDMORE.BUT THEY ALSO RECOGNIZE... NOTALL ISSUES CAN BE ADDRESSEDFROM AFAR, AND PEOPLE WHO NEEDMORE HANDS-ONTREATMENT COULD EASILY FALLTHROUGH THE CRACKS.SO, THE NON-PROFIT IS MAKINGSOME SERIOUS ADJUSTMENTS TOTHE WAY THEY INTERACT WITHPEOPLE."WE'RE USED TO THAT FACE TO FACECONTACT.

SO NOW, HAVING TO DOEVERYTHING THROUGH ZOOM?COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.

-- WE'REUSED TO DOING A LOT OF THINGSFROM THE FIRST OF MAY, NOW ALLTHE WAYTHROUGH THE 30TH.

NOW WE'RE KINDOF LIMITED AS TO... WHAT CAN WEDO?"SO... ORGANIZERS CAME UP WITH ANIDEA.THIS WEEKEND - THEY'RE PUTTINGON A CAR PARADE... TOBRING A SMILE TO THE FACE OFANYONE WHO IS UNABLE TO LEAVETHEIR HOME RIGHT NOW.AND THEY'RE INVITING THECOMMUNITY TO TAKE PART."TO PROMOTE SOME CHEER, AND SOMEAWARENESS, AND TO LET THEM KNOWTHEY'RE NOT ALONE AND THAT WESEE THEM.

EVEN THOUGH WE CAN'TBE CLOSE INCONTACT, WE ARE THINKING ABOUTTHEM AND PRAYING FOR THEMTHROUGH THISENTIRE ORDEAL."THE PARADE STARTS AT 10 A-M ATLOWELL PARK ON 4TH STREETDOWNTOWN... WRAPS THROUGH THECITY... AND ENDS NEARMEMORIAL HOSPITAL.THE ROUTE WILL PASS THROUGHMULTIPLE SENIOR AND RESIDENTIALCARE FACILITIES.PRIOR TO THE START OF THEPARADE... THEY'RE INVITING THECOMMUNITY TO KINGSTON HEALTHCARE CENTER AT 9:30 A.M.ORGANIZERS SAY THEY WANT TO LETTHE RESIDENTS ANDEMPLOYEES THERE KNOW THECOMMUNITY CARES ABOUTTHEM.AGAIN - THAT'S ALL HAPPENINGTHIS SATURDAY.

WE HAVE ALL THEDETAILS ON OUR WEBSITE... TURNTO 23 DOT COM.

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