"Once you choose hope, anything is possible." ~ Christopher Reeve As we look ahead to the New Year with optimism and hope, we'll continue our dedication to literacy, injury prevention, mental health and education initiatives for young Native Americans. Want to take a sneak peak at our To-Do List for 2012? Here's a snapshot: Teach 2,500-3,000 school children how to prevent traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries through our effective ThinkFirst Navajo Injury Prevention Education … [Read more...] about Hope in the New Year
Running for Eve’s Fund Challenge
We’re trying to raise $8,000 to buy bike helmets for kids living in poverty on the Navajo Nation. Please help this great cause. We need volunteers to run or walk for Eve's Fund. Navajo children in the southwestern United States face enormous obstacles in their lives, including poverty, domestic violence and abuse. Preventable injuries in this region are three times the national average. Eve’s Fund is trying to raise $8,000 by December 1, 2011 to buy bike helmets for 1,000 Navajo kids. Many … [Read more...] about Running for Eve’s Fund Challenge
Running for Eve’s Fund Campaign Launched
Barbara Crowell Roy Dear Friends of Eve's Fund, Yes, that's me--Eve's mom--Barbara Crowell Roy. This summer, I did something I never thought possible...I got off the couch and started running. I did three 5Ks and even came in first in one of them. (Luckily, there weren’t too many participants in my age group!) Those of you who know me well know that physical exercise isn't something I've ever really loved. Eve was an athlete and at least weekly she would bug me about the need to get fit. I … [Read more...] about Running for Eve’s Fund Campaign Launched
A Three-Day Journey of Self-Discovery
By Jeannette Rivera and Echohawk Lefthand Living in the Four Corners region of the southwest United States, we are surrounded by the vast and beautiful scenery of mesa bluffs and multicolor sunsets. Over time, however, we often become so accustomed to these nearby landscapes that we no longer “see” them. But as a group of local Navajo youth recently learned, there is a great way to rediscover the astonishing beauty of this high desert area: on a bike. On June … [Read more...] about A Three-Day Journey of Self-Discovery