Yesterday, Cheryl visited the Coastal Virginia affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) in Virginia Beach. She had a great meeting with Max Willey, board vice president and advocacy chair for NAMI Coastal Virginia, and with Martha McCrory, one of the two affiliate directors for the organization. NAMI has a mission to support, educate, and advocate for people living with mental health challenges and their families. Their office, located at 291 Independence Blvd. in the Pembroke 4 Office Building, is "cheerful and relaxing," said Cheryl. "You are welcomed into their space by the 'NAMI Llama' wearing a straw hat." They offer a variety of support groups, educational classes, community outreach initiatives, and presentations to any group that wants or needs to learn more. Everything is confidential, supportive, and free. Visit their website to see everything they offer: www.namicoastalvirginia.org "I am very interested in helping them raise funds by putting together a District 98 team for their NAMIWalks event in October," added Cheryl. "We'll call it '98th for NAMI.' So stay tuned for more information on how to join our team."