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2022 Annual Report - Our Line of Work - Promoting Health & Preventing Diease
March 29, 2023
Much like the work we do, papel picado - the inspiration for our 2022 Annual Report - embodies skill, beauty, creativity, and challenge. Its intricate designs echo the complexity of our mission. Its color and creativity represent the diversity, vibrance, talent, commitment, and generosity of those we serve in our binational, tri-state region.
In the beauty and spirit of the papel picado, the Paso del Norte Health Foundation is pleased to share the impact of our work in 2022, independently and in partnership with numerous area entities, across our three priority areas.
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Sharing our community stories
May 23, 2023
In early January, El Paso was selected as a stop in StoryCorps’ mobile tour to collect stories from people in our community. The Paso del Norte Health Foundation and Paso del Norte Community Foundation were invited to help bring to life the verbal stories of several of our community partners, grantees, funds, and friends.
StoryCorps’ mobile tour has traveled across the United States collecting stories from people in every corner of the country to remind one another of our shared humanity, to strengthen and build the connections between people, to teach the value of listening, and to…
Carnival fun along the Playa Drain Trail
May 23, 2023
Families recently gathered along the Playa Drain Trail by Mimosa Avenue and Balsam Drive to enjoy some Carnival-themed fun.
Several booths were set up along the trail with food and fun activities such as corn hole, ring toss, horseshoe, mystery fishing, and a photo booth. Clowns entertained children with balloon shaping and magic. The event is part of an overall approach to making residents aware of the trail and the benefits it can have on one’s health.
The Health Foundation has worked in collaboration with other organizations to develop a 68-mile county-wide trail in El…
Mental Health support is available in our region
May 23, 2023
It’s Mental Health Awareness Month, and the Health Foundation is proud to support several nonprofit organizations throughout the region focused on mental health and well-being. Below are a few nonprofit organizations working to make an impact in the community.
- The National Alliance on Mental Illness El Paso (NAMI El Paso) offers free educational classes, presentations, advocacy programs, community forums, and support groups in both English and Spanish.
- Centro Caritativo para Atención de enfermos de Sida’s “Plena-Mente” program delivers Mental Health First Aid training to teachers,…
Kids prepare healthy snacks after school
May 23, 2023
Fruits and vegetables are an important part of a healthy diet, and variety is as important as quantity. Recently, Desert Spoon Food Hub shared a healthy snack of fruits and vegetables with kids from the Boys and Girls Clubs of El Paso in their afterschool program. Kids mixed apples, tangerines, berries, honey, and mint for a tasty and healthy dish that is easy to recreate at home. Desert Spoon Food Hub was established in 2015 to build a more local and inclusive food system. They created the Taster Space program to encourage students to explore the food frontier through fun food exploration,…
Our line of work – promoting health & preventing disease
May 23, 2023
In 2022, the Health Foundation invested $3.73 million to support 40 grants under the Disease Prevention & Management priority area. This priority area supports and improves efforts to prevent and manage diabetes and mental illness across the region.
Learn more about what the Health Foundation and our partners are doing to promote health and prevent disease by reviewing our 2022 annual report here: https://www.pdnfoundation.info/pdnhf-annual-report-2022.
Students work together to build their school garden
May 23, 2023
Monte Vista Elementary School in Las Cruces has a new school garden thanks to the help of La Semilla Food Center. Students of all grades put on their gardening gloves and participated in shoveling, raking, and using a wheel barrel to fill beds with soil. They learned to create irrigation pods and planted herbs, flowers, and trees. For their hard work, students took turns on a bike blender, making watermelon smoothies as a refreshment for all.
La Semilla is a grantee of the Health Foundation’s Healthy Eating Initiative and provides gardening, nutrition, and cooking training to…
Congratulations 2023 REALIZE Executive Graduates!
May 23, 2023
The Paso del Norte Health Foundation recognized 20 REALIZE Executive leaders at a special graduation ceremony this month at 150 Sunset. The group of 20 community leaders became transformational leaders as they completed the 8-month leadership development program that included a customized 360 performance evaluation, executive coaching around personalized leadership goals, two off-site leadership development experiences, six day-long learning sessions, and more.
During the ceremony, graduates reflected on their experiences, the newly attained leadership knowledge and skills,…
A Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity for El Paso
April 27, 2023
Following a series of community meetings earlier this year, planners have developed guiding principles and preliminary programming concepts for the Downtown Deck Plaza. These concepts are the next step in an on-going study of the feasibility of creating El Paso’s next great public space over Interstate 10 between Campbell Street and Prospect Street. The Deck Plaza would reconnect neighborhoods, provide opportunities for inclusive economic development, and create a regional amenity for residents and visitors to enjoy.
In support of the City of El Paso, the Downtown Deck Plaza Foundation…
Foundation staff gather to learn from each other
April 24, 2023
The Paso del Norte Health Foundation and Paso del Norte Community Foundation staff recently participated in their yearly staff retreat. Dr. Melanie Longhurst, assistant professor and licensed clinical psychologist in the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso Department of Psychiatry, presented the importance of managing stress, mindfulness, and mental health. After the presentation, the staff participated in a team-building activity at the Red Door Escape Room.
Thank you to El Paso Community College Administrative Service Center for allowing us to use their facility.
