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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…
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.
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…
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”…
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…
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…
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…
New grants awarded to improve health outcomes by engaging disconnected youth in the region
February 17, 2021
The Paso del Norte Health Foundation awarded four grants totaling more than $347,000.00 under the Healthy Kids Initiative to improve a range of health outcomes by engaging disconnected youth in the region for 2021.
Funded organizations are:
Boys & Girls Club of Las Cruces, Inc. - $85,053.60
More Teens, More Often
To strategically increase participation and membership of 11-17-year-old disconnected youth in the More Teens, More Often Initiative through afterschool and summer programs in Las Cruces, NM.
City of Socorro - $54,962.43
*Socorro Youth In Culture…
New podcast for your well-being
February 17, 2021
Emergence Health Network (EHN) in collaboration with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, and The Meadows Foundation, has launched a new “This is Wellness” podcast.
The podcast is dedicated to conversations surrounding life situations that contribute and can complicate our well-being. Season One includes 11 episodes related to COVID-19. EHN’s mental health professionals explore topics such as grief, parenting, patient care, the importance of self-care and financial wellness during times of uncertainty.
Take a few moments for yourself and discover how to better…
