The 2024 Spring Gala will take place on May 1st, 2024, 7:00-8:30 pm at Memorial Union, Tripp Commons. Please feel free to bring anyone you’d like to attend this event to celebrate with us — all are welcome! ALL membersare required to fill out this forum regarding attendance and to vote on the menu for themselves and/or their additional guests. The forum will be due at 11:59pm on 4/9/24 (April 9th). *Attending this event will count towards as either 1 meeting, social, volunteer, fundraiser, or additional point*
Event Details: - Dress Code: Dressy Casual to Semi-formal - Food: Buffet-style - Menu Choices (the option with the most votes will be served) We’ll be hosting plenty of activities and raffles with a variety of prizes, each attendee will be given one free ticket (any additional tickets will be $1). Event Agenda:
Start time: 7:00 pm
Pre-Award Ceremony: 7:00-7:30 pm
Attendees are free to socialize, play games, enter raffles, take photos, and dine!
Award Ceremony: 7:30-8:30 pm
Speeches
A Year To Remember
Student Awards
Raffle Winner Announcements
End time: 8:30 pm
In order to be eligible for a Fall Semester award, you must have either:
Fulfilled all point requirements OR earned the most amount of offered points for a given category before April 20th
Paid the Membership Fee
*Spring Semester nominations will be sent out on April 24th!* The following awards will be rewarded to students for both the Spring and Fall semester:
“Most Involved” Award: Earned the most membership points overall
The “Most Involved” Award recognizes the outstanding contributions of a student who has made a significant impact on NAMI-UW through consistent involvement! This award celebrates the hard work and dedication of a student who has shown exceptional dedication, passion, and a commitment to NAMI-UW’s mission.
“Education Excellence” Award: Earned the most GMM points
The “Education Excellence” Award recognizes a student's outstanding commitment to education and has made a significant impact on NAMI-UW! This award celebrates a student who has demonstrated an exceptional dedication to learning about mental health and mental illness, understands the importance of mental health education and possesses exceptional dedication to NAMI-UW’s mission.
“Volunteer Star” Award: Earned the most volunteer points
The “Volunteer Star” Award recognizes the efforts of a student who has made a significant impact on NAMI-UW! This award celebrates the dedication of a student who has committed oneself to giving back to their community through acts of service and support, and possesses exceptional dedication to NAMI-UW’s mission.
“Fundraising Champion” Award: Earned the most fundraiser points
The “Fundraising Champion” Award recognizes a student's dedication to making a meaningful impact on mental health awareness and advocacy through fundraising efforts, and celebrates their outstanding contributions to the mental health community and exceptional dedication to NAMI-UW’s mission.
“Social Butterfly” Award: Earned the most social points
The “Social Butterfly” Award recognizes a student who has made a significant impact on NAMI-UW who has shown an immense commitment to fostering a sense of community! This award celebrates the dedication of a student who has shown what it means to be a part of a community, the importance of making connections and building relationships, and possesses exceptional dedication to NAMI-UW’s mission.
The prizes awarded to students who’ve won an award will be any of the following: