HEEF Raises $40,000 during 5th Annual Silent Auction

More than 50 pieces of Hopi art and nearly 60 raffle items brought in almost $18,000 dollars for Hopi Education Endowment Fund's 5th Annual Silent Auction. The event was held February 29th in Phoenix.

For the first time the entire event was underwritten by corporate sponsorships. "We're very grateful to our sponsors," said Vernon Kahe, Office Manger for the HEEF. Peabody (Title Sponsor), Wells Fargo and Arizona Public Service were among the many sponsors.

Kahe says when you add the revenue from the auction and the raffle to the sponsorships, the total amount raised is more than $40,000 dollars. All of the sponsors were recognized at a VIP reception held just prior to the main event. This was a first for the silent auction and the reception was well received and well attended.

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HEEF Executive Director LuAnn Leonard Named to Arizona Board of Regents

PHOENIX – Governor Janet Napolitano today named Bob McLendon and LuAnn Leonard to the Arizona Board of Regents. Upon confirmation by the Arizona Senate, McLendon will serve a term that will expire in 2012, and Leonard will serve a term that will expire in 2016.

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Also Read "A Moment in Arizona History" HERE

HEEF Awards

2006 Harvard Honoring
Nations "High Honors"
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2007 Philanthropic
Organization of the
Year
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Our Students: Updated/New Student Profiles

It's been 4 years since we last talked to Mike Adams, he was on his way to Southern California to pursue his degree in Kinesiology at Occidental College. Since then his plans have slightly changed, and we are happy to report Mike will be receiving his Bachelors in Psychology in May 2008, with an induction into the Psi Chi Honor Society in Psychology.

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Also: Congratulations to all Fall/Spring/Summer 2008 College Graduates! See List Here>>

HEEF Produces First Video

With funding from their recent Harvard Honoring Nations award, the HEEF was able to take the next step in their fundraising and education efforts, as they recently finished producation on their first video, "Planting the Seeds... For Our Children's Future".

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