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2016 Healthy Eating Active Living - Letter of Intent

November 30, 2015

The Paso del Norte Health Foundation (PdNHF) is pleased to invite eligible agencies to submit Letters of Intent (LOI) under the Paso del Norte Health Foundation’s Priority Area: Healthy Eating and Active Living (HEAL). Applicants are encouraged to download and read the HEAL Strategic Plan. After LOI review, selected agencies will be invited to submit a full proposal. Eligible applicants include nonprofit tax-exempt organizations, including churches and units of government, located in the Paso del Norte region.

Deadlines & Schedule:

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Office closed for Thanksgiving Holiday

November 19, 2015

The Paso del Norte Health Foundation will be closed Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27 in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday.

The office will reopen on Monday, November 30, 2015.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Celebrating 15 years of reducing the rates of smoking in the region

November 18, 2015

“A day that I don’t smoke is like a year of life to me,” says Julie Crest, who works at the Don Haskins Recreation Center. “The Paso del Norte Health Foundation helped me save my life.”

Fifteen years after A Smoke-Free Paso del Norte was launched, Julie’s sentiment is echoed by thousands of former smokers who have found the strength and resources to quit, thanks to this signature initiative of the Paso del Norte Health Foundation.

But don’t think the work is done. Even with all the measurable success, there is still plenty to do in addressing the needs of individual smokers, the…

Happy Thanksgiving - 2015

November 18, 2015

Thanksgiving is a special time of the year to give THANKS.

Click here for a special message from the Paso del Norte Health Foundation

PDNF Challenge Fund: Increasing Resources to improve well-being

November 17, 2015

November wraps up the second year of the Paso del Norte Foundation’s Challenge Fund program. The PDNF started the Challenge Fund program in 2014 with a generous grant from the Paso del Norte Health Foundation to inspire new and increased gifts through a wide-range of sponsored events and appeals. In these first two years, the Challenge Fund program has inspired nearly $1.8 million in gifts from over 3,000 individuals, corporations and foundations as part of 36 different events and appeals raising and returning nearly $2.7 million to charitable organizations in El Paso, Ciudad. Juárez and…

Archive Initiative - Herbal Safety

November 10, 2015

Herbal Safety – 2001 - 2004

Herbal medicine is the oldest form of healthcare known to mankind. Throughout the past two decades, the United States saw a dramatic increase in the use of complementary and alternative medicine, including herbal supplements.

To better inform the community on the safety of herbal products, a partnership was formed between the Paso del Norte Health Foundation and the UTEP/University of Texas at Austin Cooperative Pharmacy Program. Educational products were developed through this partnership, including the development of a bilingual website…

Great turnout for REALIZE Board Event

November 5, 2015

Thank you to all those that participated in the REALIZE Board event on November 4, 2015 with Dr. Les Wallace presenting on Principles of 21st Century Goverence.

If you are interested in learning about future REALIZE Board events, contact Juanita Galaviz at jgalaviz@pdnhf.org.

Creative Kids helping disconnected youth in Fabens, TX

October 21, 2015

Of course you’ve heard of Creative Kids Inc. Who hasn’t? The award-winning visual arts education program has been recognized by the White House, named THE model after-school program in the state of Texas, and will be reaching new heights by sharing its program strategies throughout the state.

The Paso del Norte Health Foundation is a partner through the IGNITE Initiative and it’s funding the Creative Kids’ Project ABLE (Art Brokers Learning Experiences), an after-school and summer visual arts education program for youth ages 7-to-18 in Fabens, TX. This program that was the Texas…

Celebrating National Health Education Week

October 21, 2015

In celebration of National Health Education Week, four Certified Health Education Specialists (CHESs) share their reasons for obtaining national certification as health education specialists, the value of national credentialing to their employers, and the career development benefits of National Commission for Health Education Credentialing certification. Perspectives from the field: Certified Health Education Specialists on the Value of Health Education Credentialing. Four of the five authors work with Paso del Norte Health Foundation’s initiatives.

2016-2017 RFP for A Smoke Free Paso del Norte

October 17, 2015

Paso del Norte Health Foundation is pleased to invite eligible agencies to submit proposals through a competitive process for funding of Priority Area 2 - Tobacco and Alcohol Control through A Smoke Free Paso del Norte Initiative (SFI). Successful applicants will propose evidence-based programs that contribute to SFI’s comprehensive and coordinated approach to reduce tobacco use in the Paso del Norte region.

For more information, contact Jana Renner, Associate Program Officer at 915-544-7636 or jrenner@pdnhf.org.