Huntsman Mental Health Foundation and partners are celebrating and fundraising all month long to improve mental health treatments and research
Salt Lake City – Local and national organizations are coming together in May to raise awareness and money in celebration of Mental Health Awareness Month.
“The attention on mental health for the month of May is a wonderful reminder we should prioritize, discuss, and celebrate people getting the mental health treatment they need we all year,” said Christena Huntsman Durham, CEO, Huntsman Mental Health Foundation. “We are grateful for the partners who are joining us in transforming how the world understands, treats, and heals mental illness.”
There will be numerous opportunities in May to support Huntsman Mental Health Foundation, a nonprofit that raises funds and awareness for the care, services, and research happening at Huntsman Mental Health Institute.
Community Support
The Utah Mammoth will host an online auction of hockey memorabilia, with proceeds benefiting the Foundation.
- LNE Presents will donate a percentage of concert ticket sales during the month.
- Acrely Farms will donate 5% of all sales and offer customers a round-up option online and in store.
- Sugar Coated Sisters will donate a portion of mental health cookie sales.
- Central 9th Market will offer a round-up option at checkout.
- Raw Eddy’s is hosting a neighborhood walk on May 3 and donating a portion of ticket sales to the Foundation.
- University of Utah Alumni – Salt Lake Chapter is hosting a day of service on May 16 to assemble hygiene kits for Huntsman Mental Health Institute patients.
Visit the Mental Health Awareness Month site for all the details.
Premiere: Lulubug’s Garden
On May 15, Megaplex Theatres at Jordan Commons in Sandy will host the premiere of a new children’s show, Lulubug’s Garden. The show will air on YouTube and is set in an enchanted garden, where twin sisters Willow and Daisy magically transform to visit their bug friends.
Throughout each episode, children will explore mental health practices through imaginative and joyful storytelling. Each episode will feature a Mental Health Moment from a licensed psychiatrist at the Huntsman Mental Health Institute.
Tickets for the premiere are available here.
Hope for Mental Health Radiothon
The Huntsman Mental Health Foundation is partnering with Broadway Media for the Foundation’s first Hope for Health Radiothon. The daylong radiothon will air all day on May 29 and feature a variety of guests and leaders in mental health.
Listeners are encouraged to become a monthly donor by giving $19 or more per month. Everyone who donates $19 or more per month receives an exclusive “Your Brain Is Beautiful” shirt. One-time donations are also welcome.
The public is also invited to join the conversation on social media by following the Huntsman Mental Health Foundation on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook. Supporters may also sign up to receive email and text updates from the Foundation.
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About Huntsman Mental Health Foundation
Huntsman Mental Health Foundation is transforming the way the world understands, treats, and heals mental illness. The Foundation supports the work of the Huntsman Mental Health Institute, a one-of-a-kind organization that unites mental health care with life-saving research. Donations to the Foundation fund mental health needs from crisis care, to inpatient treatment, to research. Learn more at: hmhf.org and join the conversation on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
