Making a Difference in Mental Health

Breaking the stigma of mental illness through education and guidance. Funding initiatives to help families and individuals seeking to manage their illnesses and live healthy and productive lives.

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Our impact in numbers

$329,640

in Community Mental Health Outreach

$186,000

in Mental Health Education

$129,000

in Scholarships

THANK YOU ALL for an Amazing 9th Tournament!

The entire Bo's Effort Foundation and our strategic partners Luminis Health/ AAMC, Scholarships For Scholars, and NAMI-AAC want to extend our sincere gratitude for your generous support and donations.

Thank you to everyone who shares our vision – sponsors, donors, golfers, volunteers and vendors!  It was another record-breaking year and we exceeded our expectations at Queenstown Harbor. We are honored to do more and expand our outreach to fund educational programs, scholarships, and improve awareness. Our ultimate goal is to create a huge impact on mental health in our community!  (2024 Tournament picture video below.)
 
Bo's sister, Katie: "It's healing take our pain, channel it into something really positive, try to raise awareness for mental health, talk about Bo, talk about his life, so he continues to live on" AND...because of you, we continue to remember, reflect, and honor Bo DePaola's legacy.
 
Look forward to seeing you next year!

With sincere gratitude,
Bo's Effort Foundation

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Latest Bo's Effort News


2024 NAMI AAC Gala

May 18, 2024


Bo's Effort's Katie DePaola Silverman and Adam Silverman present Robin Wallace with the Bo DePaola Shining Star Award at this year's NAMI AAC Gala.

Robin is the Site Coordinator for the J. Kent McNew Family Medical Center’s Psychiatric Day Hospital. Robin has the warmest welcome possible and she is a huge advocate for our community.  No matter where she goes, she brings her great sense of duty to always help those in need. Coming to mental health treatment is often scary. When someone like Robin takes the time to welcome you, build a relationship with you, and support you – patients experience the benefits of looking forward to their treatment and care.

2024 Bo's Effort Nursing Scholarship

May 9, 2024


The 2024 Bo's Effort Nursing Scholarship was awarded to Stephanie Greenberg.

 
 

 

 

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2024 Scholarship for Scholars Recipients

May 1, 2024


Bo's Effort presents $5,000 scholarships to Rebecca Fick (top left), Brianan Teal (top right) and Raeha Richman (bottom right).

 
 

 

 

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"We’re talking about mental health more. Everybody’s more empathetic towards mental illness. Through our efforts and your support, our goal is to give people some hope and help along the way.”  – John DePaola

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Over the years, Bo’s Effort has funded various mental health positions at LHAAMC, committed to large financial pledge for their new mental health hospital and nursing scholarship fund, which helps nurses continue their education in mental health. Bo’s Effort has also provided funds for Pediatric Mental Health initiatives via donations to LHAAMC’s philanthropic BTS – Building Traditions Society.

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We’re always looking for passionate people to help further our cause! We need volunteers to participate in collecting auction items, serving on committees, and helping out at the tournaments!

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The family to family support group offered a “safe” place for my husband and me to discuss our son’s challenges with mental illness. It was a non-judgmental space for us to express our fears, anger, frustration and tears with others who understood exactly what we were experiencing. It also provided a wealth of resources from the leaders and other participants on tips, strategies, available services and overall unconditional support.  We would highly recommend the family to family support program to anyone who has a family member experiencing mental illness.

As Featured In

You Are Not Alone

By Blue Hill • August 25, 2023
You Are Not Alone is here to offer help. Written by Dr. Ken Duckworth with the expertise of a leading psychiatrist and the empathy of a peer, this comprehensive guide provides Relatable first-person stories that illustrate the diversity of mental health journeys Practical guidance on dealing with mental health conditions and navigating care Research-based evidence on what treatments and approaches work Insight and advice from renowned clinical experts and practitioners  This singular resource—the first and only book fully supported by the National Alliance on Mental Illness—is a powerful reminder that help is here, and we are not alone.

Meeting Patrick Kennedy – Author of "A Common Struggle"

August 25, 2023
John and Jill DePaola met Patrick Kennedy at a leadership lecture at LHAAMC. His book combines Kennedy’s professional and personal stories and focuses on the time between his problems became public and the present day. “A Common Struggle” takes a long look at Kennedy’s journey toward his own recovery and analyzes the American tendency to treat mental illness as something that stays out of sight as a family secret.  In addition to discussing his own story, Kennedy seeks to provide a plan to bring equality to the mental health community and create a plan for the future of mental health policy. This book works as a call for empathy for a situation that affects many families as well as a call to action.

The 8th Annual Bo's Effort Golf Tournament will be held on May 15, 2023 at Queenstown Harbor Golf Course

February 17, 2023
Bo's Effort is excited to announce that we will be holding the next tournament at Queenstown Harbor where they have 2 courses so we can accommodate TWICE the amount of players! More details to share as we get closer to the tournament! Hope to see you there! 
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