ADOPT A NATIVE ELDER PROGRAM Monday, February 3, 2020, 2-4pm Santa Fe Community Foundation 501 Halona Street A Bridge of Hope - Adopt-A-Native-Elder (A.N.E.) Program. Judy Rhodes and myself decided to participate and sponsor a Navajo Elder last summer after meeting the founder of A.N.E., Linda Myers. It was the beginning of a very special journey that would change our lives in unique and significant ways. In early October, we took off on a 5-day journey to the Navajo Nation –

Villages of Santa Fe provides services to our membership that help us age in place. We also realize that seniors are particularly vulnerable during wildfire and other emergencies. In 2019, Villages, in conjunction with the Greater Santa Fe Fireshed Coalition, hosted two Emergency Preparedness Days. The programs were funded, in part, by grants from AARP and State Farm. The next event is May2, 2020. “Poor, elderly and too frail to escape: Paradise fire killed the most vulnerab

Santa Fe Community Foundation granted Villages of Santa Fe $5,000 in the Fall grant cycle in the category of Health and Wellbeing. The grant is specifically targeted for Villages ‘A Matter of Balance’ campaign. The grant supports training for additional coaches and classes offered directly to the public. The grant is featured in the Santa Fe Community Foundation Fall Giving Together Catalog. This grant is just one of a series of grants received by Villages in 2019. AARP provi