NAMI Maine Annual Legacy Award 2025
“On November 21st, 2025, NAMI Maine had the honor of presenting a series of awards at the 2025 Annual Dinner, including the NAMI Maine Legacy Award. The Legacy Award is presented to individuals who advance NAMI Maine’s mental health mission in memory of a loved one. The 2025 Legacy Award was awarded to mental health advocates and philanthropists Sam and Sherri Kenton, founders of the Never Walk Alone Foundation.
Created in loving memory of their son, Andrew M. Casey, the Never Walk Alone Foundation has been a beacon of hope— championing suicide prevention, mental health awareness, and the belief that no one should ever struggle alone. Through their courage in sharing their family’s story, the Kentons work every day to break down stigma and encourage others to reach out for help and support.
For more than five years, the Never Walk Alone Foundation has been a cherished partner to NAMI Maine. Through the five-year history of their annual Never Walk Alone Golf Tournament they have not only created a space that embraces remembrance, family, connection and community, but have also raised $175,000 to strengthen mental health resources across Maine. Sam and Sherri, along with Ryan, Lauren, and their circle of friends and loved ones, have created a community that truly lives the message: Never Walk Alone.
NAMI Maine is honored to work with the Kenton Family and The Never Walk Alone Foundation to continue our shared mission of suicide prevention and mental wellbeing for all.
NAMI Maine August 2024 Newsletter
“Never Walk Alone Inc. continues to be a major partner in helping Maine communities heal. Since 2019, The Never Walk Alone Foundation has raised over $155,000 to advance suicide prevention in Maine through their Annual Andrew M. Casey Memorial Golf Tournament.”
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2023 NAMI Maine ‘news suicide prevention’ NEWSLETTER
2022 NAMI AUGUST ‘Staying connected’ NEWSLETTER
We are so proud to have been recognized in NAMI Maine’s Newsletter announcing that we had donated again, to help our Maine Community from our June 10th, 2022’s SOLD-OUT Annual Golf Tournament❣❣❣
Proudly, we donated $33,000, to NAMI Maine in 2022.
Never Walk Alone Inc. continues to help break the stigma of suicide & we could never have done this without all of our sponsors, friends, and loving family 🥰.
Your support over the last three years has been amazing. Since we started our foundation, we have donated a total of $88,000 🤩 and we are not finished in our mission to prevent suicide!
#SuicideAwareness #suicideprevention #mentalhealthsupport #mentalhealthawareness
2021 NAMI Maine Annual Report
NAMI Maine’s Annual Report demonstrates their outstanding work being done across our State. We are proud to be part of this Community that's getting more done Never Walk Alone Inc is part of NAMI Maine's Community Members making a difference, see page 12 for details on our efforts.
NAMI MAINE’S 2021 NAMI WALKS
PRESS RELEASE
NAMI Maine September 22 at 10:36 AM
Special shoutout to these WALK STARS! Andrew’s Army is #crushingstigma and raising funds to support #MentalHealthForAll. Help @neverwalkaloneinc advance #suicideprevention across #Maine at ANDREW’S ARMY
“We, Team Andrew’s Army & Never Walk Alone Foundation, walk in loving memory of Andrew Casey. Our loving son, brother, grandson, nephew, friend and more died of suicide September 2019. It is truly our honor to join NAMI in support of other family's affected by suicide, to help raise suicide awareness, fund suicide prevention, and end the stigma surrounding mental illness. Our Never Walk Alone Foundation seeks to continuously collaborate with NAMI Maine and NAMIWalks in their fundraising efforts,” - Andrew’s Army #WhyIWalk #NAMIWalks
Join the mental health movement and register (for free) at www.namiwalks.org/Maine today!
NAMI MAINE - JANUARY 2021 NEWSLETTER
Community Member Spotlight
NAMI Maine is a community of individuals working together to bring hope, support, education, and advocacy to every Mainer impacted by mental health conditions. This past year, our community grew even stronger, as our fellow Mainers rally to support each other.
This month we highlight one of our fellow community members and their commitment to this cause!
Thank you for the kind hearts of Sam and Sherri Kenton.
It really does take a community! And together, we can make a difference and work to ensure no Mainer struggles alone.
NAMI-Maine January 2021 Newsletter
