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I went on my first Foodrun

nine years ago in 2009, and

after five days of service I

knew I would return. I

would have never imagined

at that time that I would be

working for A.N.E. two

years later, or that serving

the Elders would play such a

big role in my everyday life

for the next decade, but I

felt a deep sense of peace

working with the volunteers

who had given up a week of

their lives to travel to the

reservation and serve the

Elders, and I felt drawn to

help the Elders whose only

desire was to continue living

their lives the way that they

had known.

The beauty of serving with A.N.E. is its simplicity, and the connection that simplicity

fosters between volunteers, the Elders, and their families. The services we provide are

Why are you here?

March 2018 Foodrun Application Page 9 Rainbow Food Box Order Form 1

by CJ Robb, Assistant Director

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not complex, and they do not require endless

paperwork or affiliation with any religion or

political party. Our only goal is to continue to

consistently give as much as we can to these

traditional Elders to sustain their traditional

lifestyles.

When I was writing this letter, I thought about a

question that I have heard Linda pose many times

to people during sunrise ceremonies on the

Foodruns. The question comes from a Navajo

story and asks, “Who are you, and why are you

here?”

Despite hearing this question countless times

over nine years, I don’t feel I have ever given a

complete answer to the second piece of the

question, “Why are you here?”

The answer is, “We are here because of the

Elders and their families.” There are many great

parts of A.N.E. from the experience of working

for our dedicated Board of Directors, to the joy of

working with our fantastic staff and incredible

volunteers daily. But the true gift of working with

the program is getting to travel

to the reservation twice a year

and provide direct, hands on

service to the Elders and their

families who have become like

family to me.

For many, the prospect of

traveling for a month twice a

year is beyond daunting. But it

is truly what I look forward to

most. The opportunity to

spend time on the reservation,

providing aid directly to the

Elders is rewarding beyond

measure, but after nine years I look forward most

to seeing all the friends that I miss the rest of the

year.

As the Elders have aged, many of the Elders that I

met on my first food run have passed on, and I

am constantly aware of how much it hurts to miss

their faces at every food run. Despite losing so

many Elders who I have cared for, the experience

of sitting with the Elders, working side by side

with volunteers and friends, and sending the

Proving the Elders with food, firewood, medical, and household items will always remain as the core of our Program services. Supporting the Elders is why we do what we do.

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Elders home with truck-loads of supplies has given

me more than I could ever give in return.

We have a running joke in our offices when the

work gets overwhelming that, “We can do this.”

Although it has become a joke, the sentiment is

very similar to the

thoughts I had

after my first food

run, “There is a

need here, and I

can do this.”

In the last year, we

have experienced

considerable

growth as a

program, but our

goals remain the

same, to continue

providing

consistent support

to all our Elders. In

growing so rapidly,

meeting that goal requires your support. In order

to sustainably serve all the Elders, we need food

run volunteers to spend a week with us delivering

food and supplies, and we need monthly food

certificate sponsors.

As the Elders have aged and their dietary

restrictions and need for everyday supplies have

grown, our food run distributions have increased,

requiring more large vehicles to transport all the

supplies. In addition to our food run growth, our

food certificate program has grown in importance.

To meet our goal of sustaining the old ones we

need monthly donations for food certificates to

insure all 560 Elders have

consistent access to fresh

food and supplies.

I am committed to

continuing to serve the

Elders and their families for

many years to come, and I

hope to help find a

previously out of reach level

of sustainability across the

program. In order to meet

that goal, I encourage

everyone to endeavor to

volunteer on a food run, or if

your life will not allow it, to

become a monthly food

certificate sponsor whose

donations provide needed

support to the old ones we serve. Together, we

can do this.

I am here to serve, and it has been an honor to

work alongside all of you, I hope to see you this

year on a food run.

C.J. Robb

Assistant Director

A.N.E. staff Caroline Murdock and Beverly Benally spend time with Lena Benally on the Big Mountain Foodrun. It is a rewarding job knowing we make a true difference in the lives we touch.


Ainsley McLaughlin visits with Billy Begay at Big Mountain.

Angie Wulfrow shares precious time with Victoria Begay at Leupp.

Linda Buchanan helps Nettie Tsinjinnie at Many Farms.

Spending Time with the Elders at

the Foodruns

Dave and Janet Reffert with Susie Pahe at Tsaile.

Marie and Mel Langness visit with Anna Black in Oljato.

Anna Flynn enjoys special moments with Katie Furcap at Big Mountain.

The Elders love meeting volunteers, sponsors, and

new people


The box setup team helps unload and setup the circle of food and gift boxes for the Elders. This team helped at the Many Farms Foodrun.

The tarp committee unpacks the bags of good used clothing donations and folds them neatly on the tarp for the Elders to choose the items that they want. Pictured is the team at the Big Mountain Foodrun.

Teamwork

It takes many volunteers to help us at the Foodruns. It is a gift to serve the Elders and in return, they feel our love and respect

It’s the medical van team who make sure all of the over the counter products are given to families who request them. Pictured is the team at the Sanders Foodrun.

The setup team opens all of the giveaway boxes of gift items that the program purchases for the Elders at each area. This team set up at Big Mountain.

The kitchen committee is an amazing group who cook, serve, and feed all of the Elders and volunteers. This was the kitchen committee from the Many Farms Foodrun.


Yarn Boxes

In order to gift yarn boxes to the weavers year round, boxes may be ordered at any time for your Elder or be gifted to the Program. We have chosen the seven most weaver-requested combinations. Each box will contain six skeins of wool and one warp, enough to weave a 2’ x 3’ rug. The cost for each yarn box is $40 which includes shipping. Our goal is to make it easier for the Elders who depend on family for transportation to receive their yarns at their local post office box. If you are ordering more than one box, we recommend that you order at least two of the same color. This will allow the Elder to weave a larger rug. Please refer to page 15 to place your order.

It takes many volunteers and many vehicles to do a Foodrun. If you can help us, please fill out and mail to us the Application Form on page 9. The Foodruns are a very special time that have touched many volunteer’s and many Elder’s lives.

Yarn Box can be ordered in one of these color combinations:

Chiefs—Red, black (onyx), blue,

grey heather, and white colors of yarn.

Crystal—Beige, coffee, olive, bronze and cream colors of yarn.

Ganado—Black (onyx), red, white, charcoal, and silver-grey heather colors of yarn.

Greyhills—Heather grey, sable brown, crème, rust brown and oatmeal colors of yarn.

Old Style—Deep charcoal, sable brown, cream, gold, and oatmeal colors of yarn.

Traditional—Medieval red, charcoal heather, white, black and light grey heather colors of yarn.

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In the Salt Lake City area and looking for a wonderful Volunteer opportunity? Do you have a few hours each week to support our great program? Please join us Tuesdays and Fridays between 9:00 am and 11:30 am at 328 West Gregson Ave. (approx. 3100 South) in Salt Lake City.

Your help is needed to pack food and gift boxes, sort clothing, prepare mailers, shop for food and other items, transport food from stores to the warehouse, and transport food to the Navajo Reservation.

A.N.E. Volunteer E-mail List: To be put on our Volunteer E-mail List, please send an e-mail to: [email protected]

Elizabeth Begay, Tsaile, chooses the Old Style bundle of yarn.

Thank you!

In the last Newsletter we asked you to please place your Foodrun orders early and, if possible, to donate for both the spring and fall Foodruns at the same time. Thank you so much for helping us to make the Foodrun process a little smoother with early orders. If you haven’t made your Foodrun donation yet, please do so today. You are amazing! Thank you.


The gift of Yarn Bundles helps our Elders support themselves and gives them purpose. The original function of Navajo weaving was to produce clothing such as shoulder robes, wrap-around-dresses, breechcloths, and a variety of belts and sashes. Through yarn donations,

Adopt-A-Native-Elder is able to provide a market for the weaver’s beautiful rugs.

Lena Tomayso at Navajo Mountain likes the golds and browns in the Old Style bundles.

Ella Yazzie at Many Farms likes the Ganado colors of yarn. Louise Tolie from Birdsprings likes the

Ganado colors in red, grey and black.

Bessie Y. Begay from Piñon chooses the Traditional bundle of burgundy, greys, and black.

Lena Goldtooth at Teesto chooses browns for the Two Greyhills bundle. Rita Benally from Piñon receives a yarn

bundle in the color she chooses.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breechcloth


Make it a Bluebird Flour Day for an Elder Each spring and fall, the Adopt-A-Native Elder Program purchases more than 375

bags of flour. Each bag currently costs $10.00. We are asking for your help to buy

bags of flour for the Elders as we prepare to go to the reservation this spring.

Bluebird Flour is a special flour the Elders use for making their traditional tortilla

bread and fry bread.

Because many of the Elders are used to having only bread to eat when the other

foods are gone, the flour is especially important so the Elders can use the flour to

make bread. We deeply appreciate your support for the Program and the Elders.

RAINBOW FOOD CERTIFICATES

GRANDMA BOXES

Rainbow Food Certificates are gifts of food in the form of a $100 Bashas’ ‘Rainbow Food Certificate’ that can be given to the Elders at the Food Run. Sponsors for Elders at Dilkon, Leupp, Birdsprings, and Pinion should purchase this item as part of their semiannual obligation. Elders at these locations have chosen to receive ‘Rainbow Food Certificates’ instead of ‘Rainbow Food Box Sets’.

These certificates are purchased on page 15 as ‘Rainbow Food Box Set/Rainbow Food Certificates’.

If you are not a Sponsor but would like to send a food certificate to an Elder in need, food certificate donations in increments of $25 may be ordered throughout the year.

When you order a Grandma Box it’s like taking an elder shopping. They love to open the box and see what color their outfits will be. In each box is 3 yards of Panné velvet for a blouse and 5 yards of print fabric for a skirt.

They mostly prefer the blues, burgundies, browns, and purples. Enclosed they get new socks. needles, thread, and yarn for their traditional hairbow ties.

Mary Gillis at Oljato loves

receiving food certificates from

her sponsor. Elders at Oljato are happy

to receive food certificates

and firewood from

sponsors.


ADOPT-A-NATIVE-ELDER PROGRAM FOOD RUN DRIVER’S APPLICATION

SPRING 2018

NAME: _____________________________________________________________________________

PHONE: (H) ________________________________ (C)______________________________________

ADDRESS: _________________________________________ EMAIL: __________________________

CITY: ______________________________________STATE: _______ ZIP: _____________

VEHICLE TYPE: SUV MODEL: _______________ VAN MODEL: _________________

PICKUP MODEL: ____________ (BED SIZE): ______________ (SHELL?) ___YES ___NO

OTHER: ____________ NOTE: Vehicles need to be able to carry at least 16 food boxes

PASSENGER: NAME: ________________________________________________________________

PHONE: (H) ____________________________________(C)__________________________________

ADDRESS: _______________________________________ EMAIL: ___________________________

CITY:_______________________________________STATE:_____________ZIP:________________

I AM INTERESTED IN THE FOLLOWING FOOD RUN(S):

(Please do not apply if you cannot be present for the entire food run.)

___ Oljato-Navajo Mtn: March 28-30 (Application due by March 1st, Space is Limited)

___ Dilkon-Leupp-Birdsprings: April 25-28 (Application due by April 1st)

___ Many Farms-Pinon-Tsaile: May 2-6 (Application due by April 1st)

___ Sanders-Big Mountain-Teesto: May 7-11 (Application due by April 1st)

Please mail to: Adopt-A-Native-Elder Program, P.O.Box 3401, Park City, UT 84060

___ Please indicate if you are a certified emergency medical responder, nurse, or physician.

If you have questions please call Linda Myers at 435-649-0535.

Preference will be given to drivers leaving from Utah so that food boxes can be transported from the warehouse. If you

would like to participate but do not live in Utah you may fly into Salt Lake City and rent a pick-up truck, van or SUV. Or

you could fly to Albuquerque or Phoenix, rent a suitable vehicle and meet us in Arizona. Applications will be considered

based on a variety of factors such as vehicle size and the number of volunteers needed for each food run. You will be

notified by Linda Myers if your application is accepted.

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The Rainbow Food Boxes or Rainbow Food Certificates (KA, DK, LP, BS, PI

only) for your elder are $100.

We will increase our giveaway sets of food boxes to Elders who live far away from the grocery stores and to Elders who are homebound. We ask you to walk the Circle of the Giveaway by helping us to see that each Elder receives a Rainbow Food Box Set/$100 Rainbow Food Certificate.

Rainbow Food Box, $100: coffee, tea, toasted oats, 2 cartons oatmeal, large cornflakes, large shortening, large

baking powder, salt, 4 cans Vienna Sausages, 2 cans pork and beans, corn, carrots, 2 cans mandarin oranges, applesauce, pears, peaches, fruit cocktail, chicken noodle

soup, 2 cases Ramen noodles, graham crackers, sugar, spaghetti sauce, noodles, macaroni, 20 lbs. Bluebird flour, 4

pkgs. sugar-free Jell-O, strawberry jam, peanut butter, 10 lbs. potatoes, 2 cans of veggie beef stew and 3 lbs. of onions

Grandma Box, $40: 3 yards Panné velvet fabric for blouse, 4 yards cotton print fabric for skirt, matching thread, 2 pairs socks, white yarn for hair ties, safety pins, and sewing needles

Grandpa Box, $30: 1 sweatshirt, 2 t-shirts, 2 pairs of socks, bandana, 1 golf shirt, beef jerky, peanut butter crackers and 1 can of Spam

Medical Box, $35: Vaseline, Vicks, Antibacterial Wipes, cough drops, Band-Aids, Pepto Bismol, Bengay, hand lotion, chapstick, Ace bandage, triple antibiotic ointment, kleenex

Mother’s Day Box, $25: (Spring only) Cottonelle wipes, Kleenex, wash cloth, bath towel, hair brush, bobby pins, hand lotion, shampoo, hand sanitizer, emery boards, and bandana

Children’s Box, $15: 2 spiral notebooks, wide rule filler paper, book: ‘Illustrated Classics’, facial tissue, markers (8), colored pencils (12), pencil case, crayons (24), 2 glue sticks, 2 erasers, scissors, 12” ruler, Rice Krispy treat, fruit snacks and Vienna Sausages

Forgotten Elder’s Box, $35: (Spring only) 1 can Spam, Honey Bear, 1 can beef stew, 3 lbs. blue corn meal, tea, peanut butter crackers, 2 cans of fruit, baked beans and a fleece blanket

Yarn Box, $40: See page 6 for details

If you pack boxes for the Program to deliver

to your Elder during the Food Run,

PLEASE clearly mark them as

D r o p - O f f B o x e s and include both Sponsor and

Elder Name and Elder’s Food Run Area.

Maximum Size Limit :

18 inches long

15 inches wide

12 inches high

If you wish to provide Rainbow Boxes or other gift boxes

for Forgotten Elders, please indicate that on your

o r d e r f o r m .

If ordering online, when the dialogue box appears asking the

Elder’s name, just indicate “For the Forgotten Elders”

and the Program will take care of getting those items delivered.

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Please provide

this box for your Elder.

Please go to www.AnElder.org

Click on “Order for Your Elder” and follow the instructions or

see order form on page 11.

Quick & Easy

Online Ordering

Forgotten Elders

Drop-Off Boxes

March 1 : ALL Food run Money Due for UTAH Spring Foodrun (Oljato, Navajo Mountain, Kayenta)

April 1 : ALL Food run Box Money Due for ARIZONA Spring Foodruns

Notice: Reasonable efforts will be made to use donations for the specific purpose designated. All donations become the property of Adopt-A-Native-Elder and will be used at the discretion of the organization to further the mission of the Adopt-A-Native-Elder Program in delivering materials and services to the Elders.

Irene Nells from Teesto with

her boxes.

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FOOD RUN RAINBOW GIFT BOXES FOR YOUR ELDER Date: ____________ Elder #1: ________________________________ Elder’s Foodrun: _________

Elder #2: ________________________________ Elder’s Foodrun: ________

Sponsor Name: ___________________________________________________________________

Address: ___________________________________________________________________

City/State/Zip: ___________________________________________________________________

Telephone:_______________________________ email:____________________________________

Mar 1: Foodrun Money Due for UTAH Spring Foodrun / Apr 1: Foodrun Money Due for ARIZONA Spring Foodruns

SUPPORT FOR YOUR ELDER: (May be ordered throughout the year or you may specify for delivery on Foodruns)

_____ Food Certificates (Circle Send to: Elder / Sponser) @ $25 ea…….. Spring Fall Mail Now $_________

_____ Firewood @ $100…………………………………………………………………..……Spring Fall Mail Now $_________

_____ Yarn Box @ $40 (Greyhills, Ganado, Chiefs, Crystal , Old Style, Traditional, A.N.E. Choice) ……………………… ……………………... …..Spring Fall Mail Now $_________

SUPPORT FOR YOUR ELDER: Foodrun Boxes

_____ RB Food Box @ $100 …………………………………………………………………….Spring Fall ……………... $__________

_____ RB Rainbow Certificate @ $100 (KA, DK, LP, BS, PI)……………………………..Spring Fall …………….. $__________

_____ Med Box @ $35 …………………………………………………………………………….Spring Fall …………….. $__________

_____ Grandma Box @ $40 …………………………………………………………………….. Spring Fall …………….. $__________

_____ Grandpa Box @ $30 ……………………………………………………………………… Spring Fall …………….. $__________

_____ Mother’s Day Box (Spring Only) @ $25 …………………………………………..Spring ……………………. $__________

_____ Forgotten Box (Spring Only) @ $35………………………………………………...Spring ………………….. $__________

_____ Forgotten Blanket (Fall Only) @ $35 ………………………………………………………….Fall …………… $__________

_____ Child School Box @ $15 ………………………………………………………………….Spring Fall ……………. $__________

DONATIONS FOR FORGOTTEN ELDERS

_____ General ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. $__________

_____ Food - suggested $100 ……………………...………………………………………………………………………….. $__________

_____ Firewood - suggested $100 …………………………………………………………………………………………….. $__________

_____ Yarn - suggested $40 …………………………………………………………………………………...……………….. $__________

_____ Bluebird Flour (20-lb @ $10.00 ea. bag) …………………………………………………………………………. $__________

_____ Childrens Program – suggested $15……………………………………………..…………………………………. $__________

OTHER

_____ New Adoption @ $25 (Includes 1-year newsletter subscription) …………………………………… $__________

_____ Annual Newsletter Renewal @ $25 (1-year subscription)………………………………………………. $__________

_____ Cedar Bead Necklace @ $10 …………………………………………………………………………………………… $__________

_____ T-shirt @ $22 Circle Men’s/Woman’s Size_____ ………………………………………………………….. $__________

_____ Hat @ $15 (one size fits all) …………………………………………………………………………………………….. $__________

_____ Rug Show Donation …………………………………………………………………………………… ………………….. $__________

_____ Memorial Blanket (Choose: Mail Now $35 + $12 shipping/Deliver at Foodrun $35)……… $__________ In Memory of:______________________________________________________________

TOTAL $ ____________

Order Form & Donations Mail your order along with your check to: Adopt-A-Native Elder, 328 W Gregson Ave, Salt Lake City, UT 84115

For quicker processing you may order online: www.AnElder.org OR by phone: 801-474-0535


Friend Raising

• Does the company you work for allow organizations

to come and do lunch presentations about ways to

volunteer?

• Do you have contacts or work at companies that have

a giving program?

• Do you belong to a book club, knitting group, social

civic group that would allow you to share information

brochures and video about our work?

• Are you good at writing and can share letters to the

editor or guest editorial about your involvement with

the Program?

• Do you work at a media organization such as a

magazine, newspaper, radio, or social media

company?

• Do you belong to a Rotary Club or Chamber of

Commerce that invites opportunities to serve or

support Native People?

• In-Kind Donations are needed to help us.

• People can donate their time to come out and help at

our Food Runs – with trucks and SUVs to transport

food, medical supplies and other items for the Elders.

•

Schools

• To educate about Navajo culture and ways to help

elderly

• Putting together hygiene kits

• Bake sales

• Writing letters

• Boy Scout and Eagle Projects

• Making school supplies bags

Church Groups

• To sponsor an Elder

• To come as a group to serve in a compassion service

to a Food Run or to volunteer at our warehouse

• Church bulletins of needs or donations

HONORINGS

Robert Bachner sent a donation in honor of Lisa Wishnick

Erik Smith made a holiday gift donation in honor of his mother, Karen von Dessonneck, a long-time supporter of Adopt-A-Native-Elder

Maria Kulsick sent a donation in honor of Ed Kulsick

Debra Fortune made a donation in honor of Jo Marsom

William Burrow sent a donation to celebrate a great person, John Burrow

Mark Morrow sent a donation in honor of Margaret Morrow of Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Sandra Alcala sent a donation in honor of her mother whom is very interested in Native Americans

Glory A Sandberg made a donation in honor of Dr. Maryann Hooker

Lorraine Briddon sent a firewood donation in honor of Therese Smitty Staublin’s retirement

Larry Heyman and Leonard Kreppel sent donations in honor of the Elyse Harary & Lawrence Benenson wedding

Fred and Patti Palmer made a donation in honor of Heidi and Jim Weber

Linda Glayre made a donation in honor or her daughter Leslye Mann

Elaine Christensen made a donation in honor of the marriage of Jodie Pond and Bill Fidd

Bruce Miller made a gift donation in honor of Pam Berg

Margaret McCotter sent a donation in honor of Muffie Dondlinger and Gale Hartman

Lynn D Lewis sent a donation in honor of Rosemary Feorene on her 90 years on earth

Grant Hedges made a donation in honor of Dale Boschetto’s participation

Lou-Ellen Finter made an ornament donation in honor of Jan Bailey

Catherine Fogle sent a donation in honor of her parents, Ed and Elaine Halley

Gina Amatucci sent a donation in honor of her sister, Kathleen Bentley’s birthday


WHEN EAGLES FLY In Special Remembrance to the Elders we have loved

Teesto

Calvin Nez

MEMORIALS

Linda Myers, Sharon L Prescott, Beth Deal, Caroline Murdock, Ed Keane, John & Kay Percival, Lloyd Colson, Sheila McKinney, CJ Robb, Carol Glayre, Cindy Devers, Fredrick & Eleanor Winston, Nancy & Jeffrey Joynt, John Burrow, and Fred & Patti Palmer made donations in memory of Alex Runninghawk

Carla and Stan Sydenham, Kimberly Gibson, Ms Sally Farnsworth sent donations in memory of Jack D Powers

Philip Carlsen sent donations in memory Alice N Begay

Reid and Nancy Greenwood and Caroline Fox sent donations in memory of Damon Brent Fox

Phyllis Hazel made a memorial blanket donation in memory of her husband, Hal Hazel. Phyllis also gave a donation in memory of Charlie Boehm’s beloved sister, Jeanne Sturim, “30 years has passed—always in my heart”.

Maureen Taffe made a donation in memory of her father and mother, Charles and Lucille Taffe as well as her grandparents, Harry and Ann Coon

Debbie McCarty made a donation in memory of Jan Wood, Rusty Powlas’ sister.

Nancy Greenwood made a donation in memory of Brent Fox

Lorraine Briddon sent yarn donations in memory of Grace Emily Marie Shepler and in memory of Candice Merritt

Brian and Nancy Gray sent a donation in memory of Mary Lou Kulsick

Tina M Mortensen made a donation in memory of Curtis Mortenson (9/9/16)

The Hueston’s sent a donation in memory of John Hueston’s mom, Stella Drake of Navajo Mountain, Utah

Susan B Taylor made a donation in memory of Ed Taylor

Karolyn Romero sent a donation in memory Alice Burnside

Linda Glayre made a donation in memory of her paternal grandmother, who passed recently

Elaine Christensen made a memorial blanket donation in memory of Elaine Kern

Frances Carr made a memorial donation in memory of Gordon Tzinichini

Jennifer Larson made memorial blanket donations in memory of her friend Patsy Blackwell, who passed Nov 30, 2017

Arleen Stillman made a donation in memory of Ronald J Olivarra

Wat Stearns made a donation in memory of Carrol Blackhorse

Edna Powers made a memorial donation

Terry Gordon & Darren Stivale made a donation in memory of

Gordon Tzinichini

Sam Little Dennis Lewis

Dilkon

Kee Yazzie Waldo Paddock

Birdsprings

Alice Begay Barbara Kescoli Flora Smith Eva Nelson

Pinon Leupp

Harold Wagner Wayne Bitsui


Adopt-A-Native-Elder holds Navajo Winter Stories every January

Chenoa Shaundiin Begay shares fun Navajo string games with the children in the audience.

Charity Campbell plays the guitar and sings a beautiful song she composed for the event.

Rodger Williams tells moving traditional stories.

Traditional dances and songs make the evening very special.

Eileen Quintana talks about the significance traditional tools hold. Her student group sings and helps share Navajo culture.

Emerson Bill’s Drum Group perform and sing for the audience.

Over 200 people were in attendance at this

year’s Winter Stories.

Julius Chavez speaks on the importance

certain foods hold in traditional culture.


* Out of State Drivers will Load on the Reservatio n

2018 UPCOMING SPRING EVENTS & DEADLINES

(Reminder: Oljato, Navajo Mountain & Kayenta Foodrun Deadlines are Earlier than the others)

MARCH

Mar 1 Driver’s Applications Due for Oljato /Navajo Mountain/Kayenta Linda Myers 435-649-0535

Mar 1 ALL Food Run Money Due for UTAH Spring Foodrun (Oljato/Navajo Mountain/Kayenta)

Online: www.AnElder.org OR Phone in Order: 801-474-0535

Mar 3 Food Delivery To The Warehouse 9:00 am—11:00 am CJ Robb 801-474-0535

Mar 10 & 17 Food Packing 8—11 a.m. 328 W. Gregson Ave., SLC

ALL RAINBOW BOXES WILL BE PACKED THESE 2 SATURDAYS CJ Robb 801-474-0535

Mar 23 & 24 Load Vehicles – for Oljato, Navajo Mountain, Kayenta Foodrun—Fri, Sat Ed Keane 801-244-9787

Mar 26-29 Oljato, Navajo Mountain, Kayenta Foodrun—Tue, Wed, Thur Linda Myers 435-649-0535

APRIL

Apr 1 ALL Food Run Money Due for ARIZONA Spring Foodruns 801-474-0535

Apr 1 ALL Driver's Applications Due—ALL remaining (ARIZONA) Spring Foodruns

Linda Myers 435-649-0535

Apr 20 Mandatory Drivers Meeting—Friday, 5:30 p.m. (Utah Drivers Only) Ed Keane 801-244-9787

Apr 20 Load Vehicles – Dilkon, Leupp & Birdsprings—Fri. Ed Keane 801-244-9787

Apr 24 Arrive WINSLOW—by 3:00 p.m.— for Foodrun: Dilkon, Leupp & Birdsprings—Tuesday

Apr 24-27 Dilkon, Leupp, Birdsprings Foodrun—Wed, Thur, Fri.

Apr 27 & 28 Load Vehicles – Many Farms, Piñon, and Tsaile Foodrun Ed Keane 801-244-9787

MAY

May 1 Arrive Chinle, Tuesday—5:00 p.m. Winslow time—for Many Farms, Piñon, and Tsaile Foodrun

May 1-5 Many Farms, Piñon, and Tsaile Foodrun—Wed, Thur, Fri, Sat. Ed Keane 801-244-9787

May 4 Load Vehicles– Sanders, Teesto, Big Mountain Foodrun—4:00 p.m.—Friday*

May 6 Arrive WINSLOW, Sunday—5:00 p.m. Winslow time—for Sanders, Big Mountain, Teesto Foodrun

May 6-10 Sanders, Big Mountain, Teesto FoodRun—Mon, Tues, Wed, Thur.


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Please place your order for the spring Foodruns

The Rainbow Circle is all counted and ready for the Elders to get their boxes.

Wilma Black is all smiles when her boxes are loaded and ready to take to her home in Oljato.

Online is the quickest way to place your order for the spring Foodrun:

www.AnElder.org

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