Eve’s Fund, through our ThinkFirst Navajo injury prevention program, announces a new traffic safety initiative—ThinkFirst for Teens! This lifesaving safety presentation program is now available for students enrolled in high schools and colleges on or near the Navajo Nation. The program has been made possible through our partnership with the ThinkFirst National Injury Prevention Foundation and other local ThinkFirst chapters. One-hour virtual assembly style program The one-hour, … [Read more...] about Eve’s Fund announces new initiative — ThinkFirst for Teens!
The Year 2020—Unpredictable and Unprecedented
Dear Friends of Eve's Fund, If anything, the past year has proven that life can be unpredictable. 2020 might not be a year we want to remember, but it is certainly one we will never forget. Due to the pandemic, caused by the coronavirus, most of us experienced fundamental changes in all aspects of our lives. Also, hundreds of thousands of our global neighbors suffered heartbreaking losses, especially the most disenfranchised and vulnerable among us. But more than ever, we … [Read more...] about The Year 2020—Unpredictable and Unprecedented
Eve’s Fund president to speak about ThinkFirst Navajo at national webinar
Barbara Crowell Roy, co-founder and president of Eve's Fund for Native American Health Initiatives, will speak about ThinkFirst Navajo at a quarterly national injury prevention webinar sponsored by the Indian Health Services' Tribal Injury Prevention Cooperative Agreement Program (TIPCAP) on Thursday, January 16, 2020 from 2 p.m.-3 p.m. Eastern. The webinar is open to all interested individuals, particularly those involved in injury prevention programs in American Indian/Alaska Native … [Read more...] about Eve’s Fund president to speak about ThinkFirst Navajo at national webinar
ThinkFirst team members meet with Navajo Nation leadership
In May, some of our ThinkFirst Navajo team members were honored to meet with Navajo Nation's First Lady Phefelia Herbert-Nez and Second Lady Dottie Lizer to discuss our mutual interest in saving young lives and preventing injuries across the Navajo Nation. These smart, competent and kind women are interested in supporting small non-profits such as Eve's Fund. Likewise, they are committed to improving the quality of life of Navajo children through education and advocacy. Mrs. Nez and Mrs. … [Read more...] about ThinkFirst team members meet with Navajo Nation leadership
ThinkFirst Navajo distributes safety helmets to Navajo school children in memory of neurosurgeon Erich Marchand
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
