T-shirts 101

March 17, 2026

NAMIWalks �Team Introductions

NAMIWalks 10 Minute Training

Agenda

• T-shirts 101
• Recommended Resources
• Q&A

T-shirts 101

T-shirts 101

�Alyssa Kardatzke

• T-shirt contact for 2026
• Instructions will come from a

kardatzke@nami.org

• All questions can be sent to Alyssa

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T-shirts 101

�Primary Walk Manager will receive this email from Alyssa Kardatzke six weeks before your event date:

• Includes:
• T-shirt Ordering Guide & Policy
• T-shirt FAQs
• Participant T-shirt Allocation
• Important Dates

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T-shirts 101

T-shirt Ordering Guide & Policy:

• Read in its entirety before beginning the process to review important information:
• T-shirt Allocation
• When to Order
• Order Instructions with Link to Ordering Site
• Sponsor Logos
• Important Notes
• Who Receives A T-shirt

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T-shirts 101

Allocation:

• Determined based on the number of T-shirt earners from the previous year and your current fundraising progress
• If you would like to request an increase, you must email Alyssa (akardatzke@nami.org) for review
• If you need less T-shirts than your allocation, simply order what you need
• Orders over your allocation will be declined
• There is not an option to pay for additional T-shirts over your allocation

T-shirts 101

When to Order:

• Follow the dates listed in your email from Alyssa
• Respond no later than the Monday following the email letting us know if you are using the national vendor or a local vendor to print the backs
• If not ordered by the date listed, NAMI National will place an order for your full allocation of blank-back T-shirts and ship them to the address we have on file and you will work with a local vendor to print the backs
• If using the national vendor, your artwork must be approved prior to placing the order
• Instructions on how to order are linked for both the national or a local vendor in the T-shirt Guide & Policy

T-shirts 101

Sponsor Logos & Artwork:

• National and Multi-Event sponsors - when applicable - must appear on the back of your participant T-shirts
• Alyssa will need to approve the back of your T-shirt if you are using the national vendor or a local vendor
• Use vector (.ai, .eps, .svg, . pdf) or a high resolution logo files from your sponsor

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T-shirts 101

Ordering Notes:

• Staff, Volunteer, Board of Directors, and Sponsor T-shirts are available for order
• If ordering blank-back (local vendor) participant T-shirts, all T-shirts can be ordered on one order
• If ordering custom-back (national vendor) participant T-shirts, the above T-shirts must be ordered separately

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T-shirts 101

Who Receives a T-shirt:

• Participants earn a T-shirt when they raise $100 or more individually
• Eligible participants receive one T-shirt
• T-shirts are not provided to donors
• T-shirts cannot be sold

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T-shirts 101

T-shirt FAQs:

• Review before placing your order
• Contains the frequently asked questions about T-shirts
• Live document so more questions will be added as needed
• namiwalks.org/tshirtfaqs

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T-shirts 101

T-shirts 101

�T-shirt Resources:

• Available on the WMRC
• Graphics
• Flyers
• Options
• Almost T-shirt Email Template
• Size Distribution Estimator
• Sample T-shirt and Layout
• T-shirt Report Template

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Recommended Resources

Recommended Resources

Updated Event Day Logistics Email Templates available in the Event Day section on the Walk Manager Resource Center!

Includes email templates for:

Sponsors

Vendors

Volunteers

Participants

Recommended Resources

Create excitement with the Countdown Photos available in the Event Day section on the Walk Manager Resource Center!

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