Compassion and understanding are the prescription for ending the stigma surrounding mental illness, learned supporters gathered at GLOW, Tampa Bay Thrives’ annual Mental Health Awareness Month fundraiser. Philanthropist Thaddeus Bullard emceed at The DalĂ Museum on May 6, where many of the 150 guests wore shades of green, the color associated with nature, renewal and recovery. They toured the galleries, enjoyed Spanish tapas and matched Bullard’s $20,000 contribution, helping raise nearly $200,000 for mental health initiatives throughout the region.

