 Mental Health America of South Carolina will host its Operation Santa Party for the Clients of Bridges Clubhouse on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at the American Legion on Pickens St. in Columbia, SC.
We are now accepting donations for the Wal-Mart gift cards and goodie bags that will be given to each member of Bridges Clubhouse, Mental Health America of South Carolina's long-standing psychosocial rehabilitation clubhouse program in Cayce, SC. There are over 50 members in the Bridges Clubhouse program that we expect to participate in Operation Santa!!
Please send donations by mail to:
Mental Health America of South Carolina
]Attn: Operation Santa
1823 Gadsden St.
Columbia, SC 29201
Your donations are tax-deductible and you will receive a receipt for donations sent to Mental Health America of South Carolina by mail.
Please contact Anita Baker at MHASC by phone 803-779-5363 or by email atbaker@mha-sc.org for more information about the Operation Santa program. |
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Affiliate News: Below are a Few of the Events Planned For the Holiday Season by MHASC Local Affiliates
MHA of Greenville County: Survivors of Suicide of Greenville is hosting the local viewing of the 13th Annual International Survivors of Suicide telecast sponsored by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) on Saturday, November 19, 2011 from 11:30am to 3:00pm in the Fellowship Hall of St. Michael Lutheran Church, 2619 August Street, Greenville, SC 29601. To RSVP please contact Jennifer Piver at MHA of Greenville County 864-467-3564 or by email Jennifer.Piver@mhagc.org.
MHA of Abbeville County will hold its 49th Annual Banquet and Annual Meeting on Thursday, Novmber 9, 2011 at 6:45pm in the Erskine College Dining Hall in Due West. A presentation of MHA's suicide prevention program QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) will be made by Cathy Smith of MHA of Greenwood County.
MHA of Aiken County will hosts its Operation Santa Event on December 14, 2011 from 12:00pm to 4:00pm. If you or your organization would like to sponsor a gift bag fo r a registered participant or by making a monetary contribution to help purchase items for the Christmas dinner, please contact Executive Director Lisa Tindal by phone at 803-641-4164 or by mail to 233 Pendleton St. NW, Aiken, SC 29801.
The Board of Directors of MHA of Anderson County will host its Annual Thanksgiving dinner for the resident  of Southgate Apartments on November 21, 2011.
MHA of Anderson County is also hosting its Annual Christmas Party for the patients at Patrick Harris Hospital on December 12, 2011. Food and gifts are provided for the patients and musical entertainment will be provided by the Boulevard Baptist Church Senior Choir under the direction of Tim Hill, Director of Music. For more information, contact Sandra Jamison at 864-231-2687. |
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Planning Committee for 3rd Annual Helping the Hurting Conference to be held Thursday, November 17, 2011 at 12pm at MHASC Office.
Mental Health America of South Carolina is planning the 3rd Annual Helping the Hurting Conference to be held on March 2, 2011 in Columbia, SC. This year's conference will focus on educating leaders and members of faith congregations on the facts and warning signs of suicide and what resources are available to help individuals and families who are struggling with this difficult topic.
Representatives of non-profit organizations, faith congregation leaders and interested members of any denomination or religious belief are welcome to join the Planning Committee for this conference to provide their experience, perspectives and insight into the planning of the conference.
If you are interested in attending the Planning Committee meeting on Thursday, November 17, 2011 at 12pm at the MHASC office (1823 Gadsden St., Columbia, SC 29201) please call Anita Baker at 803-779-5363 or email atbaker@mha-sc.org. |
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1823 Gadsden Street
Columbia, South Carolina 29201
(803) 779-5363
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Calendar of Events
November 10, 2011
MHA of Kershaw County Annual Meeting
Speaker Joyce Kemp-Dewitt
First Baptist Church, Camden, SC
6:30pm
November 17, 2011
Planning Committee Meeting
Helping the Hurting Conference
MHASC Office
12:00pm
November 18, 2011
IC HOPE
Kingsbury Elementary School
Sumter, SC
November 19, 2011
International Survivors of Suicide Day
November 21,2011
MHA of Anderson County
Southgate Apartments
Thanksgiving Meal
12:00pm
November 24, 2011 and November 25, 2011
MHASC Closed
Thanksgiving Holiday
December 13, 2011
MHA of South Carolina
Operation Santa Lunch
American Legion on
Pickens St.
Columbia,SC
12:00pm
December 14, 2011
MHA of Aiken County
Operation Santa Dinner
12:00pm to 4:00 pm
December 14, 2011
MHA of Anderson County
Patrick Harris Hospital
Christmas Party
12:00pm
December 23, 2011
and December 26, 2011
MHASC Office Closed
Christmas Holiday
March 2, 2011
3rd Annual Helping the Hurting Conference
MHA of South Carolina
May 19, 2011
NAMIWALKS
NAMI Mid-Carolina
Columbia, SC
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Timothy D. Stewart of
Bridges Clubhouse
author of
Loving Waters
Tim Stewart was born in Florida, grew up in Colorado and relocated to South Carolina for college. Life began to change unexplainably to him during his college years. Tim later learn that he had a mental illness and in 2020 was diagnosed with schizophrenia. With his strong faith in God and the support of his family and friends he continues to live every day to the fullest. God has given him a wonderful talent and his greatest desire is to use his writing to glorify his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Check out the following website to learn more about Tim's most recent book, Loving Waters. www.bookstandpublishi
ng.com/book_details/Lo
ving_Waters
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