The Department of Counseling participated in the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) fundraising walk on Saturday, October 8th. Together, twelve students and faculty members raised $1,488.72 to donate to NAMI New Orleans which provides mental health services and supportive services for affected families. After adding up the donations, Team Co-Captain Matthew Watson, a second year student, commented, "I'm so proud and honored to be part of a team that showed that we're not simply going to school 9 hours a week just to get a degree, but actually care about our community and work on many levels, beyond those 9 hours, to do our part to improve mental health services for those who need it." The Counseling Department plans to participate in the walk next year and continue its community outreach efforts.