Making a Healthy Difference.
Committed to creating a region driven by the power of healthy living.
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From the Boards of Directors and Staff of the Paso del Norte Foundation, Paso del Norte Health Foundation and Fundación Paso del Norte.
Healthy Paso del Norte
A regional resource for population data and community health information that identifies key priorities, establishes measurable health objectives, assists regional organizations with planning and goal setting, and provides evidence-based strategies to improve health.
The Borderplex
Focus is placed on the people living in El Paso and Hudspeth Counties in far west Texas, Doña Ana, Luna, and Otero Counties in southern New Mexico, and in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico.
Grantmaking
Invested more than $164 million in the mission of the Foundation and granted to more than 300 organizations across the Borderplex.
REALIZE
The goal of the REALIZE experience is to inspire already effective leaders to become transformational leaders for the benefit of the region’s health. Customized for the Paso del Norte region and built on nine leadership attributes, REALIZE offers a cohort of twenty executives, the opportunity for individualized leadership growth over fifteen months.
With strengthened leadership in place, regional organizations and individuals are better positioned to promote health and prevent disease. …
News
Paso del Norte Trail Master Plan
December 12, 2018
After 18 months of public meetings, on-line surveys and planning sessions with community leaders, stakeholders and trail enthusiasts, the concept for a 60-mile county-wide trail is now one step closer to reality with the completion of the Master Plan to guide its development.
The planned Paso del Norte Trail spans the length of El Paso county from its border with New Mexico to the agricultural areas of the Lower Valley connecting neighborhoods along the route to schools, parks, worksites and other destinations and providing greater opportunities for increased physical activity for resid…
Health Article
Generous Hearts, Caring Community - 2018 Year-End Giving
Posted on December 3, 2018 by Mica Short
One of my favorite quotes has always been words spoken by Winston Churchill, “We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” Whether it is time, talent, or treasure that is given, each of us can make the world a better place, and when we work together to make a difference, our impact and reach is even greater.
The Paso del Norte Foundation exists in part to help bring your philanthropic vision to reality. We embrace the roles of the public sector, private enterprise, religious institutions, and a generous spirit of philanthropy to promote the well-being and develo…