Eve's Fund is proud to announce that the Phoenix Indian Center will honor us with its FRIEND OF THE COMMUNITY leadership award at their upcoming awards dinner on November 14, 2018 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Barbara Crowell Roy, Eve's Fund president and mother of the late Eve Erin Crowell will receive the award. The FRIEND of the COMMUNITY award acknowledges individuals of non-American Indian decent or non-American Indian owned business that have shown a long-standing commitment to the American … [Read more...] about Phoenix Indian Center honors Eve’s Fund with leadership award
A small non-profit with a big mission: promoting education, injury prevention & hope for Native youth
We are a small non-profit with a big mission: promoting education, injury prevention & hope to Native American youth. We've been doing this work for the past 13 years, in memory and honor of our beloved Eve Erin Crowell, who died of an accidental drug and alcohol overdose in 2005. We are so grateful to those of you who have supported us with donations, birthday fundraisers on Facebook and your friendship. Now we are trying to increase our visibility with a Top-Rated ranking from … [Read more...] about A small non-profit with a big mission: promoting education, injury prevention & hope for Native youth
Tips for staying safe on July 4th
Yes, as curious as it may sound, Native American Indians do celebrate July 4th—Independence Day—in the US. Here are some tips from our ThinkFirst Navajo Injury Prevention Program for staying safe this July 4th and throughout the rest of the summer months. Do not drink and drive and do not get into a vehicle with anyone who is under the influence. As always, be sure to buckle up and restrain all infants and young children in appropriate seats. Distracted driving could kill you in a … [Read more...] about Tips for staying safe on July 4th
Eve’s Fund receives recognition award from Navajo Preparatory School
Eve's Fund received a Special Recognition Award at Navajo Prep's annual awards banquet in May for its scholarship program. The school's Board of Trustees and Betty Ojaye, the outgoing Head of School thanked Eve's Fund founders, Barbara Crowell Roy, who was present at the event, as well as Dr. Robert M. Crowell for their commitment to promoting the education, leadership and community involvement of Navajo high school students. The Eve's Fund Scholarship Fund, created in 2011 as a way to … [Read more...] about Eve’s Fund receives recognition award from Navajo Preparatory School
Honoring a Navajo Code Talker with a massage
by Barbara Crowell Roy, Eve's Fund president At this year's Shiprock Marathon in early May, I was honored to meet Navajo Code Talker, John Kinsel, Sr.—and, to give him a massage! The whole event happened quite serendipitously and is one I will cherish forever. Mr. Kinsel served in the 3rd Division of the US Marine Corps during World War II from 1942-1945. Feeling quite discouraged that because of a hip injury, I couldn't walk/run in the 2018 half-marathon as I had last year, as part of a … [Read more...] about Honoring a Navajo Code Talker with a massage
