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Three videos about ANA are now available:
ANA - Who We Are - 3:34
ANA - Nursing Program - 3:03
ANA - Full Story - 8:24
Three videos about ANA are now available:
ANA - Who We Are - 3:34
ANA - Nursing Program - 3:03
ANA - Full Story - 8:24
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100% of all designated donations to ANA go directly to specified programs. Without a staff to support or an office to fund, 95% of all undirected donations go to ANA's most needed programs. You may donate here. Thank you!
100% of all designated donations to ANA go directly to specified programs. Without a staff to support or an office to fund, 95% of all undirected donations go to ANA's most needed programs. You may donate here. Thank you!
ANA Board members Michelle Kellywood (l) and Brian Dunleavy (r) presenting the Bill and Connie Eastburn Founders Award to Dee Dee Bitsilly.
ANA's 27th Anniversary Garden Party
was a great success!
Guests at ANA's August 18 Garden Party enjoyed a lovely afternoon at Ann and Tom Petro's and were entertained with music by a string quartet and Native American flutist Jack Darnell. (see slide show from the event below). A highlight of the afternoon was the presentation of the Bill and Connie Eastburn Founders Award, given this year to Dee Dee Bitsilly, principal at Tohaali Community School in Newcomb, NM, and long-time partner and friend to ANA. Guests were treated to delectable hors d'oeuvres and signature drinks made by master bartender Jake from HopsScotch 22 in Doylestown.
was a great success!
Guests at ANA's August 18 Garden Party enjoyed a lovely afternoon at Ann and Tom Petro's and were entertained with music by a string quartet and Native American flutist Jack Darnell. (see slide show from the event below). A highlight of the afternoon was the presentation of the Bill and Connie Eastburn Founders Award, given this year to Dee Dee Bitsilly, principal at Tohaali Community School in Newcomb, NM, and long-time partner and friend to ANA. Guests were treated to delectable hors d'oeuvres and signature drinks made by master bartender Jake from HopsScotch 22 in Doylestown.
 Student taking the new stereo vision screening test.
Expanding
Horizons in Nursing Nurses Visit Schools on Navajo Reservation Now in it's 5th year, the Expanding Horizons in Nursing partnership sent a group of 4 nurses and assistants to the Navajo reservation to help with health screenings in September. The team hailed from Einstein Medical Center Montgomery, Doylestown Health, and Central Bucks School District. With the help of 13 University of New Mexico-Gallup Nursing students, they finished 6 elementary school screenings in 4 days and screened a total of 355 students!! The closest school was 45 minutes from Gallup and the furthest was 1.5 hours away. ANA is incredibly grateful for the willingness and enthusiasm of this team. It was an amazing week and we thank you! 
Student Nurses Visit - May 2018
Expanding Horizons in Nursing added a new dimension to the visit with the University of New Mexico-Gallup student nurses. An afternoon with Central Bucks School District nurses proved to be far more enlightening than anyone could have imagined. Since there are no school nurses on the Navajo reservation, it gave the students many new insights into the value of school nursing. Nurses from an elementary, middle, and high school explained various duties at each level. As one student remarked: "The school nurses were amazing! I was blown away by all the duties they perform on a day to day basis." Read the full article here. 
ANA's Garden Party was voted one of the best summer events in 2017!
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Fall Veterinarian Clinic in Zuni
The Native American Veterinarian Services Clinic (NAVS) were in Zuni in October. The Clinic was one of the most successful trips ever. Eight veterinarians, eight vet techs, and volunteers too numerous to count participated. They averaged 50 surgeries a day, vaccinated 60 dogs and cats, plus over 1,000 sheep. Zuni is working on hiring a new full-time vet tech. The vets are excited for the new clinic and hope it’s complete by the spring trip. 
New Veterinary Clinic in Zuni
Great progress is being made on the construction of the Veterinarian Clinic on the Zuni Reservation. This self-sustainable off-grid building will provide its own electricity, harvest rain water for washing and drinking, and treat its own sewage. The building will stay at a comfortable temperature year-round using the principles of thermal mass. Photo shows windows after they were installed and the tires which are massed around the outside of the building to create the thermal mass. Images from the 2018 Garden Party Courtesy of George Segelken |