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Deadline approaching to submit REALIZE Executive applications

May 24, 2021

The deadline to submit applications for the REALIZE Executive leadership program is Friday, June 11 at 5 p.m. The REALIZE Program offers a cohort of 20 executives the opportunity for individualized leadership growth over 15 months. The goal of the REALIZE experience is to inspire already effective leaders to become transformational leaders for the benefit of the region’s health. The 2021-2022 cohort is scheduled to begin in the fall 2021. To learn more about REALIZE Executive, click here.

Local food pantry program featured in recent published book for approach in providing more than food to clients

May 24, 2021

The Fresh Start program at the Kelly Center for Hunger Relief is one of the food pantries featured in Dr. Katie S. Martin’s recently published book Reinventing Food Banks and Pantries for its approach in providing pantry clients more than food. The Fresh Start Program, partially funded by the Paso del Norte Health Foundation, offer case management, referrals, and wraparound services to increase self-sufficiency and food security. Participant goals include securing employment, finishing a degree, and learning English. Participants also attend nutrition and fitness classes and volunteer at…

A new addition and a promotion to the Health Foundation Team

May 24, 2021

The Paso del Norte Health Foundation is pleased to welcome Diana Camacho to our Foundation team. Diana brings experience working in the government and nonprofit sector. She will join the accounting team supporting the Paso del Norte Health Foundation and Paso del Norte Community Foundation with a variety of professional level accounting duties to include budgeting, financial reporting, reconciliations, inventory and assisting with the annual audit.

Diana has a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and a second Bachelor in Accounting from The University of Texas at El Paso….

Trails provide pedestrian safety for one parent

May 14, 2021

A father expresses his thoughts on the need to support trails in our community for the safety of children, in a recently published El Paso Times Opinion section. To learn more about the Paso del Norte Trail, visit pasodelnortetrail.org.

Support mixed-use trails

*Previous letters published in the Times have discussed El Paso’s limited pedestrian infrastructure, preventable pedestrian deaths, and local enforcement. According to Smart Growth America, El Paso ranks 20th out of 100 metros across the U.S. for most dangerous metropolitan areas for…

El Paso trail work represented at the Texan by Nature Conservation Summit

April 19, 2021

The Paso del Norte Trail, which is one of six projects recognized for the 2020 Conservation Wranglers award by Texas by Nature was recently highlighted at the virtual Texas by Nature Conservation Summit.

Jana Renner, program officer for the Paso del Norte Health Foundation, shared with Summit attendees the unique partnership between the Health Foundation and public entities to promote strategic regional trail planning and project implementation. This included the…

50,000 blue surgical masks donated for El Paso residents

April 19, 2021

The Paso del Norte Health Foundation extends its sincere thanks to Marilyn Levi-Baumgarten and Project N95 for their recent donation of 50,000 blue surgical masks for residents of El Paso. Project N95 is a National COVID-19 PPE and Diagnostic Testing Clearinghouse that helps nonprofits throughout the country who serve diverse populations obtain masks so they can safely continue providing much needed services. Through a partnership with WellMed in El Paso and the Paso del Norte Health Foundation, the masks were delivered…

Looking for funding opportunities

April 19, 2021

Did you know that the Healthy Paso del Norte website (www.healthypasodelnorte.org) has a variety of funding opportunities that include both government and national foundations? The funding opportunities page is organized by topics that range from health, community, economy, and education and is updated regularly. More than 50 proposals are currently listed, with one that might be a perfect fit for your organization or individual research project.

Visit healthypasodelnorte.org and click on “Tools & Resources”…

Easy access to regional health data

March 23, 2021

The characteristics and statistics of a specific region are vital information to improve a population’s health. Yet, access to this information can be difficult to locate and often time consuming. This can be especially true when looking for health information of three states and two countries – Paso del Norte region.

The Healthy Paso del Norte website (www.healthypasodelnorte.org) brings non-biased data, local resources and a wealth of information to one accessible location. This user-friendly website is intended to help community members and…

Yolanda Zavala joins the Health Foundation Team

March 23, 2021

The Paso del Norte Health Foundation is pleased to welcome Yolanda Zavala to the Health Foundation. With more than 18 years of experience in finance and operations, Ms. Zavala is responsible for the integrity of accounting information by analyzing, reconciling, and recording transactions for both the Paso del Norte Health Foundation and Paso del Norte Community Foundation. She will also prepare various financial reports, graphs, and assist with additional accounting tasks and special projects.

Ms. Zavala has a Bachelor’s in Science degree in Accounting and a Master’s in Business…

Nominations accepted for next REALIZE Executive Cohort

February 17, 2021

The future of health in our community requires well-trained, supported, and capable leadership. The Paso del Norte Health Foundation (Health Foundation) designed REALIZE Executive to create a dynamic network of skilled leaders committed to improving health now and for the benefit of future generations.

REALIZE Executive is a world-class leadership development experience, custom designed by international leadership experts and Health Foundation staff, for top-level and emerging top-level management within the Paso del Norte region. The purpose of this leadership development experience is…