Eves Fund for Native American Health Initiatives

Sponsoring community programs in injury prevention,
literacy & education for at-risk Native youth

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ThinkFirst Navajo distributes safety helmets to Navajo school children in memory of neurosurgeon Erich Marchand

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  Last week, our Eve's Fund ThinkFirst Navajo Injury Prevention Program distributed and fitted 169 certified safety helmets to students in K-5th grades at the To'Hajiilee Community School in To'Hajillee, NM. This large helmet distribution was supported in part by family members of Dr. Erich Marchand and was dedicated to his memory. Shortly after Dr. Erich Marchand died suddenly last November from an unknown heart condition, some of his cousins and other family members sought to find a … [Read more...] about ThinkFirst Navajo distributes safety helmets to Navajo school children in memory of neurosurgeon Erich Marchand

VIP Cecelia Fred receives national honor

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Cecelia Fred, was named as a VIP (Voice for Injury Prevention) of the year, by the ThinkFirst National Injury Prevention Foundation at their annual conference in New Orleans on April 28, 2018. Other award recipients can be viewed here. For the past 13 years, Fred has been a speaker with our ThinkFirst Navajo’s injury prevention education program, one of 146 US chapters of the national ThinkFirst, and the only chapter operating on a Native American Indian Reservation. Upon the award … [Read more...] about VIP Cecelia Fred receives national honor

ThinkFirst Navajo Receives National Honor

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Eve's Fund president Barbara Crowell Roy  and  founder Dr. Robert Crowell (standing) and ThinkFirst Navajo VIP (Voice for Injury Prevention) speaker Cecelia Fred Eve’s Fund is proud to announce that its flagship program — ThinkFirst Navajo — has been named the 2015 USA Chapter of the Year by ThinkFirst National Injury Prevention Foundation (TFNIPF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing brain, spinal cord, and other traumatic injuries through education, research, and … [Read more...] about ThinkFirst Navajo Receives National Honor

Eve’s Fund VIP honored as disability rights advocate

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Flag quilt salutes local disability rights advocate By Jeff Goodman Staff writer | Gallup Independent GALLUP — Cecelia Fred can’t fly. She lacks superhuman strength and speed. She doesn’t have X-ray vision, invulnerability or a red cape. But to family, friends, co-workers and residents throughout the Southwest, she’s more of a Superman than the Man of Steel ever could be. Fred, who has dedicated her life to advocating for the rights of people with disabilities, was presented with a … [Read more...] about Eve’s Fund VIP honored as disability rights advocate

Spotlight on ThinkFirst Navajo’s VIP Cecelia Fred

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At just six years old, Cecelia Fred was accidentally shot in the spinal cord. She has been paraplegic ever since. As a child, she endured multiple operations to straighten her spine. She spent hours and hours in physical therapy to strengthen her upper body and prepare for life in a wheelchair. As an adult, Cecelia became an advocate for individuals with disabilities, especially those with spinal injuries. She tenaciously sought out influential people in the Navajo tribe, the New Mexico state … [Read more...] about Spotlight on ThinkFirst Navajo’s VIP Cecelia Fred