On October 27 the participants of Mary’s Team and thousands of others walked to support the AFSP. Our hard work paid off as donors generously donated enough to make our team a “Top Team” – in fact the 4th highest fundraising team for the event! We were glad to have to the support of so many, including but not limited to Jeanine C. Driscoll, Receiver of Taxes for the Town of Hempstead – who is a neighbor and friend. We will be back bigger and better next year, but PLEASE, remember those who are suffering and reach out to organizations like the AFSP for help and support. Be well.

 

Each year I build a graveyard for Halloween which was mine and Mary’s favorite holiday.  It started small and grew each year to the point I will be running out of space at some point :).  I continue in memory of Mary and because the kids love it.  It is full of colors, lights, sounds, and animatronics.  This year, for the first time we will be asked for donations for the Foundation. Come by and enjoy.  go to www.youtube.com/@MEMF-g5s to see more!!!

For the 4th consecutive year, as a warm-up to the Out of Darkness Walk the following day, we will be doing our breakfast Walk in Bellerose Village with registration at 8:30 a.m. with the walk beginning at 9:15 a.m.   There will be bagels, juice, coffee and hot chocolate and each registrant will receive a Mary Elise hat and little swag bag. Come join us!!!!!!

Please join us for our eighth-year walking at Jones Beach with Mary’s Team for the Walk out of Darkness.  This year we will be walking at Jone Beach Field 5 on Sunday, October 27, 2024.  Registration is ay 8:30.  You can join your team by going to Mary Elise Millus Foundation – Fundraising For American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (afsp.org).

Each year we bring dozens of supporters for the Walk and raise needed funds for suicide awareness, prevention and to help those grievously affected by suicide. Please join us.  We provide a full breakfast and a Mary Elise Millus Foundation cap with other swag all to remember our Mary and help others. And of course, all donations made directly to the AFSP website for the AFSP or from the Mary Elise Millus Foundation Website to the Foundation are greatly appreciated.

We have not posted for sometime but we intend to change all that.  We want to announce that my nephew, Michael Millus, will be running on behalf of his cousin Mary and the Mary Elise Millus Foundation (“MEMF”) in the London TCS Marathon on April 23, 2023.  he is running to raise money for the Foundation and for that we are deeply grateful.  In order to raise funds for the good works of MEMF, we have established a GoFundMe page which can be found at

 

https://www.gofundme.com/f/running-to-prevent-suicide?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1

You can either use our website or cut and paste the link above to send your contribution.  Thank you. 

 

For the third year, on Saturday April 25th at 5:30 p.m. we will be having our Paint Night at Bellerose Village Hall, 50 Superior Road Bellerose Village

It is a great event helping keep Mary’s memory alive through what she loved most -art!! Seating for painting is limited but there will be food and refreshments for all who attend. This year’s the Grand Prize will be all inclusive trip to Sandals Montego Bay for 2
4 Days/3 Nights – Includes ocean front room, round trip ground transfer and all meals and drinks not including airfare. Sponsored by Sewanhaka Travel September, October or November Travel Dates – Subject to Availability . Please come or otherwise support our continued efforts to help children and adolescents with depression.

My Wife Nancy put together a great Paint Night Event for the Foundation. The turnout was terrific and I got to speak a bit before the painting commenced about where we are now. We will be working with AFSP in their “Talk Saves Lives” program in various venues over the coming months. We are also planning a big turnout for the AFSP Long Island Walk on October 27, 2019. More to follow …

This past Sunday the Quinn and Millus families as well as some friends participated in doing some final touch up on “Mary’s Garden” “Mary’s Garden’ is a joint project of the Mary Quinn’s Mark Foundation and the Mary Elise Millus Foundation and is located next to Our Lady Of victory Church at 2 Bellmore St, Floral Park NY 11001. The Garden is an outdoor space that will offer an opportunity for children and adults to connect with elements of nature through activities and observation. It acts as an outdoor classroom increasing the quantity and quality of outdoor experiences for children in educational programs. We were honored that the Mary Quinn’s Mark Foundation asked us to participate. The formal dedication is Sunday, November 11 at 10:00 a.m.

 

Our participation in the AFSP Out of the Darkness Walk was a stunning success.  We raised over $17,000 making our team the highest fundraising team for the walk.  We could not have done it without everyone who helped.  Next year we have big plans and intend to add to that total significantly.    Thank you all!!!!!