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
ThinkFirst Navajo Team Raises More Than $3,000 for Injury Prevention
ThinkFirst Navajo Team: Echohawk Lefthand, Matti Dodson & Christa Zubieta On 10-10-10, more than 38,000 runners participated in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. We were proud to have three runners representing ThinkFirst Navajo, and even more proud to say that all three members of the team finished the race. Echohawk Lefthand, Christina Zubieta, and Matti Dodson all completed the 26.2-mile course, and together they raised more than $3,200 for ThinkFirst Navajo’s injury prevention … [Read more...] about ThinkFirst Navajo Team Raises More Than $3,000 for Injury Prevention
The 2010 Chicago Marathon: Running for Eve’s Fund…Running to prevent injuries…Running to save lives
"The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare." ~Juma Ikangaa, 1989 NYC Marathon winner Matti Dodson's ThinkFirst National Injury Prevention 2010 Chicago Marathon shirt 10-10-10 is the upcoming date for the annual Bank of America Chicago Marathon and Eve's Fund will have three Navajo runners participating to raise funds for our ThinkFirst Navajo Injury Prevention Program. Matti Dodson, Echohawk Lefthand and Christina Zubieta have been preparing for months for the challenge … [Read more...] about The 2010 Chicago Marathon: Running for Eve’s Fund…Running to prevent injuries…Running to save lives
ThinkFirst Navajo Spreads Its Message
With the support of a 2010 “Quality of Life” award grant from the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, ThinkFirst Navajo was recently able to expand and spread its message of injury prevention to about 1900 students in 9 schools over the Navajo Nation in Arizona and New Mexico. ThinkFirst Navajo, founded in 2005 by retired neurosurgeon Robert M. Crowell, is a program of Eve’s Fund for Native American Health Initiatives. Eve’s Fund promotes hope and wellness by sponsoring programs in literacy, … [Read more...] about ThinkFirst Navajo Spreads Its Message
