Participants

Mercy Hospital

Unity Point

Raygun- Making mental health t-shirts, card drop-off

Campus Cycle- Card drop-off locations & event

Noce- Card drop-off

Hamilton's Funeral Home and Afterlife Services- Drop off sites include Hamilon's Funeral Home on Lyon St.,

Hamilton's near Highland Memory Gardens, Hamilton's Southtown,

and Hamilton's on Westown Parkway; Self-care Event & Card making

Drake University School of Ed, Collier-Schipps drop-off location

University of Northern Iowa Psychology Department

Buena Vista University- Card making and decorating event

The Royal Mile

Urbandale United Church of Christ

Office of Latino Affairs Lucas Building- Drop off location

Creme Cupcake + Dessert- Drop-off location

Gusto Pizza- Drop off locations

Stepping Stones- Drop-off location

ISU athletic teams- Card making events

Greenfield Basketball team- Card making events

ISU Tau Beta Sigma & Kappa Kappa Psi- Card making events

DSM Central Campus- Drop-off location

West Des Moines Learning Resource Center- Drop-off location

Lutheran Church of Hope- Youth program card making

Too many schools to name!

4-H Clubs

EMC Insurance- Drop-off Location

Grandview University Peer Counselors- Card making events

Johnston Public Library- Drop-off location

What do I say in the card? 

Grab some paper, markers, stickers and have at it! Remember that a mental illness is a medical condition like asthma or diabetes, so many of the same things you would say to some in any get well card would apply here.  Ask yourself what would you want someone to say to you without any judgment and keeping in mind that no one has control over mental health any more than they do any other medical condition. 

• I'm thinking of you, and I hope you get well soon!

• Remember you are never alone.

• I hope that you are getting a lot of rest, and your body is healing.

• Thank you for being here.  You make our world a better place.

• You are loved. I promise. 

• You don't have to feel strong all of the time. 

• It does get better! 

• I'm sending you big hugs.

• You're in my thoughts and prayers.

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Just the fact that you are sending encouraging thoughts and reminding someone that they matter, you are making a HUGE difference!  Thank you so much for doing this!