Introducing Eve’s Fund’s Navajo Prep Scholarship Awardees
2023-2024 Eve’s Fund Navajo Prep Scholarship Awardees Top Row L to R: Kierra Antonio, Laci Antonio, Thomacita Begay, Leannabah Cly, Luke Damon Middle Row L to R: Wallen Descheeny, Kamyra Goldtooth, Jerald Hardy, Dominique Henderson, Orion King Bottom Row L to R: Nevaeh Lewis, Brooke Martin, Madilynn Mora, Winnie Morgan, Luke Smith Eve’s Fund is […]
12 Days on the Navajo Nation
Celebrating Eve’s Circle of Life and Legacy with our partners, sponsors, volunteers, staff, supporters, family, friends, and program participants. Click Eve’s Photo above to visit her memorial website. November 4 2023 Dear Friends of Eve’s Fund, Today, November 4, we are celebrating what would have been my beloved Eve Erin Crowell‘s 49th birthday. As so […]
Camp Adventure: Making memories & expanding possibilities
Again this year, in partnership with Carrie Tingley Hospital Foundation, Eve’s Fund co-sponsored a four-day camp near the Navajo Nation in Farmington, New Mexico. The participants made memories, had fun, and enjoyed many opportunities to learn new things. This adaptive camp, for children living with physical disabilities, was free to the families. Volunteers and […]
The Heartbeat Music Project: Music to our ears
Photo courtesy of the Heartbeat Music Project With the support of our generous “Friends of Eve’s Fund,” we made an inaugural donation to the Heartbeat Music Project (HMP) in memory of Eve’s dad, the co-founder of Eve’s Fund, Robert M. Crowell, MD (“Doc”). HMP provides tuition-free music and Navajo cultural education to Diné students in […]
Celebrating the Summer Solstice with appreciation and unity
Summer Solstice Utah Sunrise by Nancy Holt More about photographer Nancy Holt’s famous Sun Tunnels here June 21, 2023 Dear Friends of Eve’s Fund, Happy summer to you! It’s already halfway through 2023, and after all we have experienced over the past three years, we hope you are feeling positive about a new season of […]
Eve’s Fund sponsors scholarships for St. Michael Indian School graduating seniors
For the third consecutive year, Eve’s Fund for Native American Health Initiatives has sponsored scholarships for three St. Michael Indian School graduating seniors. The students were honored during the school’s 73rd commencement on June 3, held on the school’s campus in St. Michael, Arizona, with Navajo Nation president Dr. Buu Nygren in attendance. The scholarship […]
ThinkFirst Navajo: Keeping kids safe with injury prevention education
ThinkFirst Navajo, an Eve’s Fund program, aims to keep Native American kids safe through injury prevention education. Over the past two years, we have supplied upwards of 200 safety helmets to kids across the Navajo Nation. We learned long ago that it is not enough just to give away bike helmets. Integral to the […]
Remembering Bob Crowell with a gift of music education
Three years ago on March 24, 2020, the world lost a renowned neurosurgeon, great dad and grandfather, kind and gentle man, accomplished pianist, music aficionado, humanitarian and co-founder of Eve’s Fund for Native American Health Initiatives—Robert M. Crowell, MD (this link clicks to his obituary). We miss him so much, but his vision and […]
On this day in 2005, our world changed forever
On this day, eighteen years ago, our world changed forever with the tragic death of our beloved Eve Erin Crowell, in whose memory Eve’s Fund was founded. Our daughter, sister, aunt-to-be, niece, cousin, colleague and friend had just turned 30. Our children are our legacy, and no parent ever expects to have to bury a […]
Our loving thanks on Valentine’s Day 2023
There is a lot of love in the air today! We wish all of you and your families and friends a Happy Valentine’s Day, with our loving thanks. For us, this day is not just a time to celebrate all of the love in our lives, but another opportunity to be grateful to all of […]