FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Barbara Crowell Roy Phone: 800-646-2952 barbaracrowellroy@evecrowellsfund.org Eve's Fund leaders named 2013 Purpose Prize Fellows The Purpose Prize honors Americans 60 and older solving the world's toughest social problems Farmington, N.M. – Nov. 11, 2013 – Encore.org today announced that Eve’s Fund founder Robert Crowell and president Barbara Crowell Roy are 2013 Purpose Prize fellows. The Purpose Prize is the nation’s only large-scale … [Read more...] about Eve’s Fund Leaders Named 2013 Purpose Prize Fellows
Remembering Eve Crowell on her Birthday
Eve Erin Crowell November 4, 1974-February 24, 2005 Today, November 4, would have been our daughter Eve's 39th birthday and of course we are thinking of her and remembering her today as we do every day. When a parent loses a child, they become responsible for that child's legacy. Through our work with Eve's Fund for Native American Health Initiatives, we have tried to dedicate ourselves to helping at-risk youth by giving them hope for a better future. Eve would have wanted us to … [Read more...] about Remembering Eve Crowell on her Birthday
Eve’s Fund to sponsor Native H.O.P.E. Suicide Prevention Workshop
FARMINGTON, N.M. — Eve’s Fund for Native American Health Initiatives, in partnership with Four Corners Regional Health Center and Utah Navajo Health System, will sponsor a suicide prevention workshop on October 30-31 at Whitehorse High School in Montezuma Creek, Utah. Dr. Clayton Small, a clinical psychologist and internationally known trainer in the areas of suicide prevention, team-trust building and youth leadership development, will conduct the educational program known as … [Read more...] about Eve’s Fund to sponsor Native H.O.P.E. Suicide Prevention Workshop
Navajo Youth Embrace Life on the Rez
This past summer, Navajo youth put in more than 1,000 hours of physical labor, restoring miles of trails and completing maintenance projects across the Navajo Nation. They also pedaled for miles on Reservation roads…gained valuable skills in basic woodworking, first aid, and bike maintenance…and learned about the history and geography of the Navajo Nation. Tour de Rez participants using their new woodworking skills to make much-needed trail signs "In all that we do on the … [Read more...] about Navajo Youth Embrace Life on the Rez
Helping Navajo Youth Say “YES” to Healthy Living
For more than 20 years, Tom Riggenbach of NavajoYES (Youth Empowerment Services) has been leading Navajo youth and families on a unique adventure that incorporates outdoor activities, education and community service. This annual, multi-week adventure -- the Tour de Rez -- covers approximately 1,200 miles of Navajo Country (Diné Bikéyah) and welcomes about 200 participants each summer. Most students join the Tour for a weeklong journey that includes mountain biking, backpacking and rafting, … [Read more...] about Helping Navajo Youth Say “YES” to Healthy Living
