{"id":6994,"date":"2020-07-07T10:03:30","date_gmt":"2020-07-07T14:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/covid19\/?p=6994"},"modified":"2020-07-07T10:06:48","modified_gmt":"2020-07-07T14:06:48","slug":"the-navajo-and-hopi-families-relief-fund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/2020\/07\/07\/the-navajo-and-hopi-families-relief-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"The Navajo and Hopi Families Relief Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"embed-responsive  embed-responsive-16by9\"><div class=\"iframe-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"embed-responsive-item\"   title=\"Navajo\/Hopi Covid-19 Relief GoFundMe\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ylh1s2sjSCE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong id=\"m_7200566361171209788docs-internal-guid-e944fff9-7fff-a099-193d-88e91562fa45\">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong id=\"m_7200566361171209788docs-internal-guid-e944fff9-7fff-a099-193d-88e91562fa45\">July 6, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong id=\"m_7200566361171209788docs-internal-guid-e944fff9-7fff-a099-193d-88e91562fa45\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.navajohopisolidarity.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.navajohopisolidarity.org&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1594138951027000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFjiKRmigiY5kyRofQUemBFikVNKw\">www.navajohopisolidarity.org<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong id=\"m_7200566361171209788docs-internal-guid-e944fff9-7fff-a099-193d-88e91562fa45\"><span class=\"il\">Navajo<\/span> &amp; Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief and Air Serv International Deploy Planes to Provide Critical Humanitarian Aid to <span class=\"il\">Navajo<\/span> and Hopi Families\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong id=\"m_7200566361171209788docs-internal-guid-e944fff9-7fff-a099-193d-88e91562fa45\">KIN\u0141ANI, DIN\u00c9TAH, (FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA)\u2014In an unprecedented move for Air Serv International, which normally conducts humanitarian relief efforts overseas, the organization is partnering with the <span class=\"il\">Navajo<\/span> &amp; Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief Fund (Relief Fund) to transport critical humanitarian relief items by plane to remote <span class=\"il\">Navajo<\/span> and Hopi communities to help residents combat their fight against COVID-19.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong id=\"m_7200566361171209788docs-internal-guid-e944fff9-7fff-a099-193d-88e91562fa45\">Since inception, <span class=\"il\">Navajo<\/span> &amp; Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief has provided food and essential supplies to over 18,000 households and approximately 72,000 individuals on the <span class=\"il\">Navajo<\/span> and Hopi nations to help protect families. Per capita, the <span class=\"il\">Navajo<\/span> Nation has higher COVID-19 infection and death rates than any state in the union, a crisis now compounded by the state of\u00a0 Arizona being an emerging epicenter.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong id=\"m_7200566361171209788docs-internal-guid-e944fff9-7fff-a099-193d-88e91562fa45\">Air Serv will implement the <span class=\"il\">Navajo<\/span> Air Bridge Program, made possible by an ISTAT Foundation grant, out of Phoenix, Arizona.\u00a0 The Program will transport and deliver critically needed humanitarian relief supplies to the <span class=\"il\">Navajo<\/span> and Hopi nations via multiple weekly flights for the next month and a half.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong id=\"m_7200566361171209788docs-internal-guid-e944fff9-7fff-a099-193d-88e91562fa45\">\u201cWe are delighted and honored to show solidarity with and support for underserved tribal communities on the <span class=\"il\">Navajo<\/span> and Hopi nations by partnering with the Relief Fund in this historic humanitarian airlift program; the first of its kind on domestic soil.\u00a0 We are shocked by how strikingly similar the disparities in resources are for <span class=\"il\">Navajo<\/span> and Hopi to those faced by our developing world beneficiaries; it is disgraceful to see that this exists so close to home,\u201d said Danielle Payant, Director of Communications for Air Serv.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong id=\"m_7200566361171209788docs-internal-guid-e944fff9-7fff-a099-193d-88e91562fa45\">The lack of access to critical supplies and infrastructure on the <span class=\"il\">Navajo<\/span>and Hopi nations and their mandated curfews have severely limited access to basic necessities for <span class=\"il\">Navajo<\/span> and Hopi families.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong id=\"m_7200566361171209788docs-internal-guid-e944fff9-7fff-a099-193d-88e91562fa45\">\u201cWe are so thankful to Air Serv for stepping forward with this critical partnership at this pivotal moment in the COVID-19 public health crises on <span class=\"il\">Navajo<\/span> and Hopi,\u201d said Ethel Branch, Relief Fund Founder.\u00a0 \u201cTheir assistance will help alleviate the stress families suffer while trying to purchase needed items within the parameters of the tribes\u2019 curfews, and will help us get greatly needed in-kind donations of PPE to our communities without families having to risk exposure to COVID in off-reservation stores.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"gfm-embed\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/NHFC19Relief\/widget\/large\"><\/div>\n<p><script defer src=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/static\/js\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong id=\"m_7200566361171209788docs-internal-guid-e944fff9-7fff-a099-193d-88e91562fa45\">Those who wish to support this program are asked to make a monetary donation at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.airserv.org\/donate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.airserv.org\/donate&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1594138951027000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGQeJ3wBIp6hMzTcggi_eESML-zjw\">www.airserv.org\/donate<\/a> or provide in-kind donations of the items listed below. All donated items must be new, unopened, and unused, and should be limited to the items listed below.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong id=\"m_7200566361171209788docs-internal-guid-e944fff9-7fff-a099-193d-88e91562fa45\">Needed supplies:\u00a0 \u2022 Disinfecting wipes and spray \u2022 Face masks \u2022 Disposable nitrile gloves (by the box) \u2022 Hand Sanitizer \u2022 Non toxic bleach \u2022 Hand washing stations (foot pump operated portable sinks- ie. Serene Life 5+ Gallon Capacity Portable Sink\/Faucet Station) \u2022 Water jugs\/coolers with pour tab \u2022 Terry cloth towels \u2022 Cleaning buckets \u2022 Dog food \u2022 Baby formula \u2022 Feminine hygiene products \u2022 Diapers \u2022 Soap \u2022 Water \u2022 Tents (for those under quarantine)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong id=\"m_7200566361171209788docs-internal-guid-e944fff9-7fff-a099-193d-88e91562fa45\">Please ship items to :<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong id=\"m_7200566361171209788docs-internal-guid-e944fff9-7fff-a099-193d-88e91562fa45\">ATTN: Air Serv International <span class=\"il\">Navajo<\/span> Nation Air Bridge Program<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong id=\"m_7200566361171209788docs-internal-guid-e944fff9-7fff-a099-193d-88e91562fa45\">\u2105 Westwind Air Service-Charter Department<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong id=\"m_7200566361171209788docs-internal-guid-e944fff9-7fff-a099-193d-88e91562fa45\">732 West Deer Valley Road<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong id=\"m_7200566361171209788docs-internal-guid-e944fff9-7fff-a099-193d-88e91562fa45\">Phoenix, AZ 85027<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong id=\"m_7200566361171209788docs-internal-guid-e944fff9-7fff-a099-193d-88e91562fa45\">To inquire about quantities or to discuss other ideas regarding how to support the <span class=\"il\">Navajo<\/span> Air Bridge program, please contact us at <a href=\"mailto:info@airserv.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">info@airserv.org<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong id=\"m_7200566361171209788docs-internal-guid-e944fff9-7fff-a099-193d-88e91562fa45\"><span class=\"il\">Navajo<\/span> and Hopi residents can also call toll-free to request support: 1-833-956-1554.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Air Serv International is partnering with the Navajo and Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief Fund to transport critical humanitarian relief items by plane to remote Navajo and Hopi communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[12,194,8],"class_list":["post-6994","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-organizations","tag-arizona","tag-hopi","tag-navajo"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6994","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6994"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6994\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6998,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6994\/revisions\/6998"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6994"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6994"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/covid19\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6994"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}