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Mustard Seed Café Promotes Amigos Healthy Eating and Healthy Living Program
October 23, 2022
Developing healthy eating habits can reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and cancer. The Paso del Norte Health Foundation has partnered with a variety of organizations to promote healthy eating across the region.
The Mustard Seed Café and Amigos Garden recently received a grant through the Health Foundation’s Healthy Eating Initiative to provide healthier meals at the cafe with the hiring of a part-time nutrition educator and nutritional and gardening classes to their Vida Natural program participants.
Nutritional classes include…
Healthy Halloween!
October 23, 2022
With a little creativity, you can find fun ways to make Halloween fun, spooky and a little healthier, too.
Here are some tips from the American Heart Association to help you and your family enjoy a healthy Halloween:
- Have a healthy meal BEFORE heading out to trick-or-treat.
- Walk from door-to-door instead of driving.
- Check expiration dates and inspect all edibles before allowing children to eat them.
MacKenzie Scott donates $15 million to the Health Foundation for regional health
October 6, 2022
The Paso del Norte Health Foundation recently received a $15 million gift from philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott. The one-time, unrestricted gift will support the Health Foundation’s mission to lead, leverage and invest in initiatives, programs and policies that promote health and prevent disease for the residents of our binational, tri-state region.
Since its inception in 1995, the Paso del Norte Health Foundation has granted more than $230 million to over 300 nonprofit, academic and community partners to improve health outcomes in El Paso, southern New Mexico and Cd. Juárez….
New videos developed on how to safeguard your workplace
October 4, 2022
Learn the fundamentals of workplace safety to keep you and others from coming in contact with or spreading pathogens that cause illness.
This four-part video series features Dr. Kristina Mena, PhD, MSPH, Dean and Environmental Scientist with the UTHealth School of Public Health El Paso, on how to minimize exposure and transmission of pathogens in the spaces where we live and work.
These videos were developed in partnership with UTHealth Houston School of Public Health and Paso del Norte Community Foundation with generous funding support from Texas Mutual.
Pathogens, People and…
New media campaign for Diabetes Now What?
September 22, 2022
Our newest mini-media campaign promotes in a clear voice the Diabetes Now What? website and resources available to our community in both English and Spanish. This campaign will run between mid-September and November and is funded by the Paso del Norte Health Foundation. The goal is to help individuals with diabetes or recently diagnosed find the tools to manage their diabetes. For more information visit https://www.diabetesnowwhat.org/
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Flu and COVID-19 Booster Vaccines now available
September 21, 2022
As we enter the Fall season, it’s important to protect you and your family from the flu and COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) encourages individuals to get the flu and COVID-19 vaccines as added protection from viruses that change every year.
The City of El Paso has begun administering the new Bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine to individuals 12 years and older at all City Community clinics. No appointment is needed but recommended at EPCOVIDVaccine.com or call 915-212-6843. For free flu shots, visit…
A Growing Community of Philanthropy
September 19, 2022
The Paso del Norte Health Foundation and its sister organizations, Paso del Norte Community Foundation and Fundación Paso del Norte in Ciudad Juárez, help bring together our region’s growing community of philanthropy. Our shared purpose: to grow, invest and leverage the philanthropic resources entrusted to our care to improve health, education, social services, economic development, and quality of life through active partnerships. Learn more in our annual report, Purpose, Possibilities & Partnerships, at https://pdnhf.org/who-we-are/annual-reports/pdnhf/2021.
Health Foundation Board member honored as 2022 Woman of Impact
September 19, 2022
Congratulations to Dr. Linda Lawson on being named an El Paso Inc. 2022 Woman of Impact. Dr. Lawson and five other honorees were selected for their positive impact to the community related to health, education, and quality of life.
Dr. Lawson is Group Chief Nursing Officer at The Hospitals of Providence (THOP) and oversees patient care and outcomes within all the THOP health network hospitals. She has served on the Health Foundation Board since 2020 and currently serves on the Allocations Committee.
We salute Dr. Lawson and all the honorees for their recognition and impact on our…
The Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions to support nonprofit organization working with disconnected youth
September 19, 2022
The Paso del Norte Health Foundation in partnership with the Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions (AIFCS) recently invited several local nonprofit organizations that focus on engaging disconnected young adults (Opportunity Youth – OY) to participate in an information session to identify at least one local organization to be part of The Aspen Institute’s Innovation Fund. OY are defined as young adults between the ages of 16-24 who are not in school, not working or working in very low-wage positions, or not in any postsecondary setting. It is estimated that there are 15,800 OY in El…
Providing positive behaviors to children in Ciudad Juárez
September 17, 2022
A lifestyle that consists of physical activity and proper nutrition is important to one’s overall quality of life. This is why the Paso del Norte Health Foundation partners with nonprofit organizations in the region to promote positive behaviors to improve health and prevent disease.
Recently, Arbol de Vida was awarded a grant from the Paso del Norte Health Foundation’s Healthy Living priority area to provide nutritious meals and physical activity to 100 children five-days a week in Rancho Anapra and Loma de Poleo in Ciudad Juárez, MX. Funding supports a registered nutritionist to advise…
