⭐️ ITS THAT TIME OF THE YEAR AGAIN TO TAKE SOME TIME IN MAY TO “SPARE YOUR MIND” OF THE EVERYDAY STRESSES OF LIFE! IF YOU WERE A PART OF OUR EVENT LAST YEAR, JUST KNOW THIS YEAR WILL BE EVEN BIGGER & BETTER WITH YOUR HELP! ⭐️

We are excited to announce our 2nd annual BMVT “Spare Your Mind” Doubles Fundraising Bowling Tournament this year that will be geared towards using exercise as a way to battle against the mental health issues we all see each and every day. Bowling has always been the one sport that our family uses as an outlet to not only strengthen our bond together, but gives us a place that helps to balance our own mental health struggles through competitive fun and exercise. We want to share that same experience with the city of Nashville and beyond, fill up the bowling lanes with mental health advocates, supporters, and community from all over town, and provide a great experience for those involved.

Some may not know, but the month of May is recognized as “Mental Health Awareness Month”. As a brand, we knew that we wanted to find a creative way to really amp up our efforts behind the conversation of mental health during the month of May. Thus, the idea of doing an annual bowling tournament came about. What BMVT is looking to do, like last year, is host a fundraising tournament where a portion of the proceeds go to a mental health organization in Nashville of our choosing. Each year, we will continue this and select a different organization to donate to, as our way of helping continue the conversations surrounding mental health.

The organization we have decided to donate a portion of the proceeds to for this years event is: NAMI-Davidson County 🫶🏽 (a 501c3 non-profit organization)

“NAMI Davidson Co. serves as the capitol city affiliate providing direct services to the Greater Nashville Area. While the agency reaches out to all of Davidson County, 30% of the people it serves come to it from all over Middle Tennessee and beyond. Last year over 14,000 connections were made through groups, education classes, public seminars, and through collaborative and supportive exchanges in the community.

We are dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with mental illness and their families through support, education, and advocacy.”

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“1 in 5 live with a mental health condition. So chances are you or someone you know has been affected.”

"Over 49,000 people died of suicide in 2023 ... that's 1 death every 11 minutes."

According to the CDC website, many adults think about suicide or committing suicide. 12.8 million seriously thought about suicide, 3.7 million made a plan for suicide, and 1.5 million attempted suicide. https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/facts/data.html

"And across the population, 1 in every 20 adults is living with a serious mental health condition such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or long-term recurring major depression."

Reach out to NAMI-Davidson County today if you have serious inquiries about needing mental health assistance.

https://namidavidson.org/about-nami-davidson-co/mission/

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WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE! BRING FAMILY, BRING FRIENDS, AND BRING YOUR “A” GAME!

Peace & Blessings Is Our Wish,

Johnathon & Leon Davis, Jr.

2nd Annual BMVT “Spare Your Mind” Doubles Fundraising Bowling Tournament

By Black Men Vent Too

2nd Annual BMVT “Spare Your Mind” Doubles Fundraising Bowling Tournament

Mental Health Awareness Month

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