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New Milestones Foundation
In 2001, the Foundation expanded its scope of duties from
overseeing housing facilities and providing transportation to
include fundraising, community outreach and education. NMF
Since 1983, New Milestones Foundation (NMF) has raised began hosting the annual Bridging the Gap Gala in 2002 to
awareness of mental health issues and worked to eliminate strengthen fundraising efforts and provide additional support
the stigma surrounding mental illness. Today, the Foundation to Integral Care. This continually successful event has included
also raises funds for Integral Care programs and initiatives. celebrity speakers and mental health advocates such as Carrie
NMF partners with Integral Care to rebuild the health and Fisher, Mariel Hemmingway and Christopher Kennedy Lawford.
well-being of people living with mental illness in Travis NMF founded the Friends of New Milestones group in 2012
County. Funds raised by NMF help expand access to services to expand their outreach and education efforts. In addition,
such as 24-hour mental health crisis support, community- the NMF Speakers Bureaus, a Friends of NMF project, works to
based mental health treatment, children’s mental health increase awareness about mental health and Integral Care’s
services and affordable supported housing so people of all programs and services. NMF’s support of Integral Care helps
ages can reach their full potential. improve the health and well-being of our community.
BRIDGING THE GAP GALA BOARD OF DIRECTORS The 14th Annual Bridging the Gap Gala – Unmasking Stigma: Changing Susan Hawkins-Sager, Exalton Delc