Eves Fund for Native American Health Initiatives

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literacy & education for at-risk Native youth

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ThinkFirst Navajo co-sponsors Kayenta Bike Rodeo on the Navajo Nation

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    For the second year in a row, ThinkFirst Navajo, Eve's Fund's injury prevention program, co-sponsored the annual Kayenta Bike Rodeo. The rodeo was held July 27, 2022 in Kayenta, Arizona on the Navajo Nation. ThinkFirst Navajo supplied safety helmets to 41 participating students, primarily in kindergarten through 6th grade. We were pleased to partner with the Indian Health Service (IHS), Kayenta Health Center's School Health Program, and the Kayenta Boarding School, with … [Read more...] about ThinkFirst Navajo co-sponsors Kayenta Bike Rodeo on the Navajo Nation

Eve’s Fund to co-sponsor Camp Adventure for children with special needs

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Photo courtesy of Carrie Tingley Hospital Foundation Eve's Fund will co-sponsor several sessions of Camp Adventure for children with special needs in New Mexico this summer. We are partnering with the Carrie Tingley Hospital Foundation (CTHF), based in Albuquerque, NM. and will be co-sponsoring several of their CAMP ADVENTURE day camp sessions, taking place near the Navajo Nation this summer. These adaptive camps, which will be provided free of charge to the families, are for children 6 to … [Read more...] about Eve’s Fund to co-sponsor Camp Adventure for children with special needs

Eve’s Fund awards scholarships to top three grads at St. Michael Indian School

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Eve's Fund has awarded college scholarships to three top graduates of Saint Michael Indian School in St. Michael's, Arizona. The students were honored as recipients of the school’s legacy awards during its 72nd commencement on Saturday, June 4, held on the school campus. The annual awards, each of which includes a college scholarship, were given to graduating seniors Gabriella Simpson, Matthew Herrera, and Dayshon Dalgai. Gabriella Simpson received the Saint Katharine Drexel Award, a $1,000 … [Read more...] about Eve’s Fund awards scholarships to top three grads at St. Michael Indian School

ThinkFirst Navajo donates bike helmets during Brain Injury Prevention Month

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  Photo courtesy of NavajoYES ThinkFirst Navajo, Eve's Fund's injury prevention education program, has donated 100 bike helmets to the Diné Bike Project in recognition of Brain Injury Awareness Month, which occurs each year in March. The Dinê Bike Project, a program of NavajoYES provides restored bikes of all types to schools, communities and families across the Navajo Nation. Young people are given a bicycle and a bike helmet after they have donated some of their time to community … [Read more...] about ThinkFirst Navajo donates bike helmets during Brain Injury Prevention Month