We’re excited to announce the theme for May Mental Health Awareness Month: Wellness Through Connection.
This year, we’re partnering with The Hmong American Partnership, the Multicultural Coalition, NEW HMong, NAMI Fox Valley, and People of Progression to launch a community-wide, all-ages Connection BINGO Challenge. The goal is simple: help people build meaningful connections in everyday ways, while lifting up the powerful link between belonging, community support, and mental health.
Throughout May, participants will be invited to complete activities on a BINGO card designed to spark connection. These are small, intentional actions, like checking in on a neighbor, attending a local event, volunteering, sharing a meal, or reaching out to someone you haven’t talked to in a while. Participants can complete a row, or aim for a full card, and submit entries for a chance to win prizes at the end of the month.
This campaign is one way we’re bringing Connected Fox Valley to life, turning ideas into action and creating more opportunities for people to connect across our communities. We invite you to explore the initiative, learn more about the work, and find ways to get involved at ConnectedFoxValley.org.
To kick off Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re moving our May Member Meeting to a special in-person breakfast on Monday, May 4, from 9:00–10:00 a.m. at Miron Construction, 1471 McMahon Drive, Neenah.
At the breakfast, we will:
- Share the Connection BINGO cards (print and digital)
- Walk through how to participate and track progress
- Explain how to enter the end-of-month raffle
- Provide a ready-to-use social media toolkit to help your organization promote the campaign
We hope you’ll join us and help spread the message of connection throughout May. Please RSVP here for the May 4 breakfast event!
Since this will serve as our May Member Meeting, please remove the May 14 meeting from your calendar.
Looking ahead, we also invite you to continue the conversation later in the month.
Save the Date: May 21
We will gather on May 21 from 7:30–8:30 a.m. for a panel discussion featuring the Tri-County Community Health Improvement Coalition. This discussion will highlight the newly released Tri-County Community Health Assessment and what comes next. Seats will be limited, with early registration for Connection Members. Location will be announced soon. Stay tuned!
