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The Nicole Ettere
Memorial Gardens Foundation
Building Gardens Throughout New York State
The Nicole Ettere Memorial Gardens Foundation, Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation working in collaboration with NAMI-NYS (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) who serves as the Corporation’s Fiscal Sponsor. All funds donated will go directly to NAMI-NYS to be held in a restricted fund to be used solely for the creation of the Gardens of Remembrance throughout New York State. Please donate to continue these gardens in each County throughout New York State.
Remembering Our Loved Ones
Remembering our loved ones with Gardens of Remembrance throughout New York State.
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Memorial in Carmel pays tribute to those who died by suicide
A first-of-its-kind memorial is paying tribute to those who died by suicide in the region.
Lucille and Roy Ettere, whose daughter Nicole died by suicide, spearheaded the Garden of Remembrance, which recognizes lives lost to suicide.
It now rests outside of the Putnam County Office Building in Carmel.
Mental Illness & Their Families
NAMI-NYS will be joining mental health advocates, other mental health and prevention organizations, survivors, allies, and community members to promote suicide prevention awareness.
Create a Tribute for your loved one to honor their memory on our website. Click the link below to learn more and create your Tribute.![]()
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Mental Health Resource Library for Youth
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Thank you to all who helped make the Putnam Out of the Darkness Walk a huge success. Thank you to AFSP Staff for hosting the event, to all our guest speakers, to all the walkers, to all those who donated, to all the businesses who so generously provided water and snacks for the walkers and food for the staff and beautiful balloons for the entrance, to all the volunteers who tirelessly spread the word, posted flyers and signs and then picked up the signs after the Walk and to all the non-profit organizations who joined us to share their resources. Your support was amazing and we give you all a great big Thank You!![]()
#SuicideAwareness #suicideprevention #breakthestigma
Walk with us today. We look forward to seeing you there!![]()
Walk-in registration is available. Donations accepted.![]()
Location: 110 Old Rte. 6, Carmel, NY![]()
Check-in Time: 9:00 am![]()
Walk Start Time: 10:00 am
Please support the Putnam County Walk this fall to help #stopsuicide
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Please support the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to help save lives and bring hope to those affected by suicide. Donate or register to walk!
Still time to join us at the Out of the Darkness Walk on September 10th.![]()
Location: 110 Old Rte. 6, Carmel, NY![]()
Check-in Time: 9:00 am![]()
Walk Start Time: 10:00 am![]()
Register Here For the walk:
Please support the Putnam County Walk this fall to help #stopsuicide
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Please support the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to help save lives and bring hope to those affected by suicide. Donate or register to walk!