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Dear Friends of Eve’s Fund, Eve’s Fund began twenty years ago out of love — love for a daughter, and a decision by two parents to create something in Eve name and memory that would reflect her values and the issues she cared deeply about. From the beginning, our work has been about responding thoughtfully […]

  Eve’s Fund for Native American Health Initiatives has awarded scholarships to 20 Navajo students attending Navajo Preparatory School in Farmington, New Mexico, for the current academic year. Eight students are first-time recipients, and twelve are continuing scholars. Selected for financial need, academic promise, and leadership, each scholarship covers Navajo Prep’s required school fees, approximately […]

    Eve’s Fund for Native American Health Initiatives and Tribal Adaptive Organization, two non-profits dedicated to promoting health and wellness among young Native Americans, have announced the winners of the fourth Tribal Adaptive Student-Athlete of the Year Award. The two organizations introduced this scholarship in 2021 to honor a top male and a top […]

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  Eve’s Fund for Native American Health Initiatives has received a $14,000 Quality of Life Grant, for injury prevention education, from the New Mexico Governor’s Commission on Disability (NMGCD). This funding will expand ThinkFirst Navajo, an established injury prevention education program serving Native youth across New Mexico and the Navajo Nation. The funded initiative, titled […]

Addressing the Injury Crisis Public health leaders increasingly recognize injury prevention for Native American youth as a growing priority.  Specifically, in rural Native American communities, data show a motor vehicle crash death rate more than three times the national average. In addition, sports injuries, violence, and other unintentional trauma often cause brain and spinal cord […]

A Powerful Literacy Partnership Since 2008, Eve’s Fund for Native American Health Initiatives has partnered with Mary Pope Osborne to lead a transformative literacy program for Native Youth—part of the nationally recognized Magic Tree House reading initiative. This collaboration blends the beloved book series with culturally grounded teaching strategies to promote reading engagement, academic achievement, […]

St. Michael Indian School graduates from left to right, Paige Nez, Gerald Meyers Jr., and Journey Burnside During Saint Michael Indian School’s 75th high school commencement on May 31,three graduating seniors were awarded scholarships sponsored by  Eve’s Fund for Native American Health Initiatives. Twenty-four young men and women received their diplomas. The ceremony featured speeches […]

. Eve’s Fund and our award-winning  ThinkFirst Navajo program  launched a new annual initiative: sponsorship of the massage tent at this year’s 42nd Shiprock Marathon. We were honored to continue our long-standing support of this important community event. For more than a decade, we’ve proudly contributed to this special weekend, through participation, education, fundraising, and […]

  At its annual conference, held on April 14–15 in Boston, the ThinkFirst National Injury Prevention Foundation presented its highest honor. The Dr. David and Donna Cavanaugh Distinguished Service Award was given to Barbara Crowell Roy and Dr. Robert M. Crowell (posthumously). They are the founders of Eve’s Fund for Native American Health Initiatives, which […]