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BHGRE Green Team’s Dedication to Mental Health Awareness
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Green Team’s Dedication to Mental Health Awareness with Team Up for Hope
For many years, BHGRE Green Team has been a dedicated sponsor of Team Up for Hope. Green Team deeply values Team Up for Hope‘s mission to raise awareness for mental health, suicide, and addiction within our community. The partnership between BHGRE Green Team and Team Up for Hope has flourished over the years, with Green Team being one of their top sponsors since the beginning. Moreover, BHGRE Green Team’s CEO, Geoffrey Green, played an integral role as the co-founder of Team Up for Hope. Their continued support was evident at the recent Warwick Cares event, where Green Team showcased their unwavering commitment.
Team Up For Hope Members Angela Murphy, Trish Valentino, Jane Steinhoff, Amy Green, Wayne Patterson, Diva, and Geoffrey Green with BHGRE Green Team’s President Vikki Garby.
Uniting to Bring Awareness
BHGRE Green Team’s generous contributions and commitment to the cause have played a pivotal role in helping Team Up for Hope carry out its mission. By partnering with Team Up for Hope, Green Team has demonstrated their dedication to making a meaningful impact on the community’s well-being.
Geoffrey Green, the CEO of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Green Team, is not only a successful leader but also a passionate advocate for mental health. As a co-founder of Team Up for Hope, he recognized the urgent need to address mental health issues and has been instrumental in guiding the organization’s mission. Through his leadership and vision, Geoffrey Green has played a crucial role in driving positive change and fostering a community that prioritizes mental health and well-being.
Wayne Patterson, President of Team Up for Hope and an agent with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Green Team is a dedicated mental health advocate. Wayne’s commitment to the cause goes beyond his role as President, as he actively participates in various organizations dedicated to helping the community. His involvement in these organizations showcases his unwavering dedication to promoting mental health and providing support to those in need. Wayne Patterson’s collaborative spirit and hard has helped Team Up for Hope become a well-known name in our community. Additionally, his tireless advocacy efforts make it possible to build a stronger community and uplift individuals and families facing mental health challenges.
Building a Stronger Community
True to their commitment to the community, Green Team proudly attended the Warwick Cares event, demonstrating their unwavering support for mental health initiatives. Their presence at the event showcased their dedication to the collective mission of spreading awareness and providing support for those in need. By actively participating, Green Team exemplified their commitment to making a difference and fostering a caring community.
Together, Green Team and Team Up for Hope continue to promote mental health and well-being, making a positive difference in the lives of individuals and families in need. Their partnership, fueled by the leadership of Geoffrey Green, the passion of Wayne Patterson, and the shared vision of both organizations, stands as a beacon of hope and resilience. With their unwavering support and dedication, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Green Team and Team Up for Hope are building a stronger community, one that prioritizes mental health and supports those in need.
Team Up for Hope: The Green Team Went Live with NAMI Orange County, NY
Team Up for Hope
As a copywriter for the Green Team, one of my jobs is to do write-ups of the various webinars held by the company. On October 10, 2018 a special webinar was held on Facebook. Team Up for Hope: The Green Team Live with NAMI Orange County, NY. For those unfamiliar with the organization, NAMI stands for the National Alliance on Mental Illness. It is the largest grassroots organization in the nation dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. It operates on national, state and local levels by volunteers who are themselves impacted by mental illness. And these volunteers go through extensive training to offer education, support and advocacy to those of us who have had our lives turned upside down.
So why is a real estate company spending time talking about mental illness? Because the Green Team cares about what happens in the communities we’re part of and which we serve. Every year we raise money for a local charity. This year, our committee felt that we should do something more than hold a fundraiser. We decided to team up with NAMI for an initiative to help end the stigma surrounding mental illness and to provide much needed information to our communities. Thus, this webinar was held, featuring two members of NAMI Orange who presented the personal side of mental illness as well as information and the services NAMI offers.
About our guest panelists
Marcy Felter and Sheila Sutton are working with the Green Team’s Team Up for Hope Committee, educating us on mental illness and the services that NAMI offers. We are also working with Annie Glynn, President, and Jeri Doherty, Treasurer, of NAMI Sussex. Marcy and Sheila volunteered to do the webinar on behalf of both NAMI Affiliates.
Marcy is Chair of the Education Committee, teaches the NAMI Basics and Family to Family Courses, is a Family Support Group Facilitator and serves as a volunteer for Families Helping Families at Orange Regional Medical Center. She is also teaching a new NEABPD (National Education Alliance on Borderline Personality Disorder) class on Borderline Personality Disorder. Hosted by NAMI, this is the first class of its kind being offered in Orange County.
Sheila is a member of the Board of Directors and manages the lending library. She also teaches the NAMI Basics and Family to Family Courses, is a Family Support Group Facilitator and serves as a volunteer for Families Helping Families at Orange Regional Medical Center. In the webinar, Sheila shares her powerful story of the effects of mental illness on her son and her family and how NAMI changed her life.
To write or not to write, that is the question
As I watched the webinar, I realized that I could not do justice to what I was hearing and seeing. To do so would be to rob it of its power, its intent, and its ability to reach people. So I am going to ask everyone reading this to watch the webinar. Spend a few minutes learning about the lives many of you, your family, your friends and your neighbors are living. There are people living in the shadows, afraid of discrimination, bullying, being deserted by friends and family… being judged. Imagine living in fear for a loved one, not understanding what had happened, where that person went, what to do when things got out of control and scary… And then being thrown a lifeline by people like the two women talking to us. And that is exactly what NAMI is, a lifeline.
Today the Green Team was Live with NAMI Orange County to talk about the amazing efforts of support, education, and advocacy that NAMI offers to the community, families and individuals who battle Mental Illness.
Posted by Green Team HQ on Wednesday, October 10, 2018
Want to learn more? Here are some facts and resources from NAMI.ORG
Mental Health Facts in America
Mental Health Facts Children & Teens
Navigating a Mental Health Crisis
Taking Charge of your Mental Health
Want to Know How to Help a Friend?
Where to go for help
Local Nami Affiliates:
Orange County, NY
Email: namiorangeny@warwick.net
Website: namiorangeny.org
Telephone: 845-956-NAMI (6264) or Toll-free: 1-866-906-NAMI (6264)
FaceBook: @namiorangecountyny, NAMI Orange Discussion Group
Sussex County, NJ
Email: nami.sussex@gmail.com
Website: www.nami-sussex-nj.org
Telephone: 9793-214-0632
Facebook: @namisussex
NAMI National Helpline:
1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or info@nami.org
Crisis Text Line: Text 741741 from anywhere in the USA to text with a trained Crisis Counselor
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:
Call 1-800-273-8255
Online Chat: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat
Mental Health First Aid Class – to learn how to identify, understand and respond to symptoms of mental illnesses and substance abuse disorders in your community
Website: https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/
