Photo courtesy of NavajoYES ThinkFirst Navajo, Eve's Fund's injury prevention education program, has donated 100 bike helmets to the Diné Bike Project in recognition of Brain Injury Awareness Month, which occurs each year in March. The Dinê Bike Project, a program of NavajoYES provides restored bikes of all types to schools, communities and families across the Navajo Nation. Young people are given a bicycle and a bike helmet after they have donated some of their time to community … [Read more...] about ThinkFirst Navajo donates bike helmets during Brain Injury Prevention Month
Shiprock Marathon—running, volunteering & massaging a hero
At the 2019 Shiprock Marathon, we ran, volunteered, and gave a massage to a hero—Navajo Code Talker, John Kinsel, Sr. Again this year, Eve’s Fund Team members actively participated in the 36th Shiprock Marathon weekend May 3-4, 2019. Over 2,200 children and adults took part in one of the running events and hundreds more families and loved ones were present to cheer them on. For over six years, in an effort to increase the awareness of the need for injury prevention education on the Navajo … [Read more...] about Shiprock Marathon—running, volunteering & massaging a hero
ThinkFirst Navajo donates bike helmets to the Diné Bike Project
Last week, Jodee Dennison, MPH, director of ThinkFirst Navajo—Eve’s Fund’s Injury Prevention Program— delivered 50 more new bike helmets, in 3 different sizes, to Tom Riggenbach, executive director of NavajoYes in Window Rock, AZ—capital of the Navajo Nation. This brings a total of 325 helmets that Eve’s Fund has donated to NavajoYes over the past several years. Dennison said: “We are pleased to support NavajoYes’ Diné Bike Project once again with the mutual aim of keeping kids out on the … [Read more...] about ThinkFirst Navajo donates bike helmets to the Diné Bike Project
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
