Halfway through Native American Heritage Month, in a year like no other, Eve’s Fund is taking stock of what we are thankful for. We are most thankful for you, our supporters, without whom we could not carry out the important mission of Eve’s Fund for Native American Health Initiatives.
And while our in-person community outreach on the Navajo Nation, such as injury-prevention education in schools, has been in “pause mode” due to the pandemic, we have found other ways to stay engaged and assist the communities we serve, while we plan for better times in 2021.
Because of your generosity and belief in our mission, during 2020 we have been able to pay forward donors’ ongoing support through our sponsorship of a number of very worthwhile programs orchestrated by organizations which serve the same community and share our values.
Supporting independent indigenous news
This month, our Community Initiatives Program will channel these gifts to several independent, indigenous, non-profit online publications which serve Indian Country. During these challenging times, when Native Americans have been so hard hit by the coronavirus, these independent online news organizations have provided a lifeline to thousands by sharing essential news and information as well as in depth investigative articles. We believe these news sources have not only kept communities informed during the pandemic, but also have highlighted the inequities that have resulted in the tragic and disproportionate number of COVID-19 illness and deaths in our Native American communities.
Eve’s Fund is pleased to announce that we have provided funding support to three outstanding non-profit indigenous online news publications. We are also delighted to share that the Eve’s Fund donations to each of these fine publications are being matched, dollar for dollar, through the annual NewsMatch campaign. Click on the logos below to make a donation.
Native News Online: https://nativenewsonline.net/donate
Indian Country Today: https://support.indiancountrytoday.com/donate/
Searchlight New Mexico: https://searchlightnm.org/donate/
We encourage you to learn more about these indigenous news outlets, sign up for their e-news, and consider making your own donation, which will be matched if made in November or December 2020.
Our best wishes to you and your family for a happy and safe Thanksgiving!
