The organization is raising awareness to boost support for
Indigenous Communities.
DALLAS, Oct. 3, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Partnership With Native Americans®
(PWNA), a national nonprofit committed to championing hope for a
brighter future for Native Americans, is a winner of the Newman's
Own Foundation Food Justice for Kids Prize!
Out of nearly 500 applicants, only 12 nonprofits and tribes were
selected to receive up to $1.2M over
the next two years. Together, we'll work to advance Indigenous food
justice, nutrition education, and school food programs for kids
across the United States. PWNA
will receive a $50,000 grant to
support its incredible work nourishing and transforming the lives
of Native youth facing adversity, and it has a chance to receive an
additional $50,000 in 2025.
Since 1990, PWNA has served immediate needs and supported
long-term solutions in remote Tribal communities. Improving access
to fresh foods, staving off food insecurity, and improving food
sovereignty remain a primary focus. So far this year, PWNA has
delivered more than 285,000 pounds of food to Tribal Nations in
seven states.
"With the Food Justice for Kids Award, PWNA can enhance food
sovereignty for Native youth. About 23% of Native families face
food insecurity," states Joshua
Arce, PWNA president and CEO. "When families struggle to put
food on the table, the children feel the impact. This ongoing
struggle also becomes the 'norm' for many children, and PWNA wants
to show Native children they can change this."
In addition to community investments for 10 new drip irrigation
greenhouse gardening systems to produce fresh produce in selected
Tribal communities, PWNA will be able to train 24 up to 30 youth
aged 13-17 through its Train the Trainer (T3) Food Sovereignty
Institute and Four Directions (4D) Indigenous Foodways Growing
Youth Leaders in Food Sovereignty Program.
"Supporting efforts that address food justice and enhance
education about nutrition for children has been the heartbeat of
Newman's Own since its inception in 1982, and we're honored to be
able to carry on that legacy today," said Alex Amouyel, CEO of
Newman's Own Foundation.
For more information about PWNA and its work, visit
NativePartnership.org.
About Partnership With Native Americans (PWNA):
Partnership With Native Americans® (PWNA) is a
national, Native-led nonprofit committed to championing hope for a
brighter future for those living on geographically isolated
reservations across the U.S. Established in 1990, PWNA collaborates
with Tribal programs to address immediate relief and long-term
solutions such as education, emergency preparedness, food security,
and more. With its Tribal partners and supporters, PWNA improves
the lives of up to 200,000 Native Americans annually. Follow PWNA
on LinkedIn, PWNA4hope Facebook, Instagram, and X/Twitter, or visit
NativePartnership.org.
About Newman's Own, Inc., and Newman's Own Foundation
Legendary actor Paul Newman was committed to helping
make the world a better place. To carry on his philanthropic
legacy, he founded Newman's Own Foundation in 2005 to continue
giving away 100% of profits from Newman's Own, Inc., food and
beverages, something he had been doing since founding Newman's Own,
Inc., in 1982. The private foundation is funded by the profits and
royalties generated by the sale of Newman's Own food and beverage
products. By the end of 2022, Newman's Own will have
donated $600 million to good causes.
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