SEATTLE — Originally Aired: May 9, 2019 This episode is an Encore presentation of New Day Northwest taped pre-COVID-19. Please contact businesses directly for the most up-to-date info on hours and closures.
On May 9, Tipper Gore will receive a Lifetime Vision Award from Path With Art for her advocacy around mental health and homelessness. Gore spent decades working to end the stigma surrounding mental illness.
As the Second Lady during the Clinton Presidency, Tipper served as the Mental Health Policy Adviser to President Bill Clinton and convened the first-ever White House Conference on Mental Health in 1999. Since, Gore has continued her advocacy work, funding the flagship National Alliance on Mental Illness teen program Ending the Silence in 2017.
Gore joins New Day Northwest to talk about her work and receiving the Lifetime Vision award.
Path with Art is an organization that uses arts engagement to help individuals recovering from homelessness, addiction, and other traumas. To help, donate or fill out a volunteer application.
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