Past Projects

Hopi Thrival Initiative Co-directors Mary Boles and Sandra Cosentino have been coordinating service projects and gifting programs at Hopi for more than a decade. Below is just a sampling of some of the wonderful projects they have facilitated.

Wood Hauling Project Winter 2011
Mary Boles organized a winter wood run to Hopi to haul pallets of pine and cedar purchased with donations. The cedar is used in ceremony.

Mary says: "It is so wonderful to brighten their world and let them know that they are not forgotten. My friend Janice called and said her 60 year old widowed neighbor kept going out on the front porch to look at the wood that we gave to her. She couldn't believe it.
BELIEVE! "

We welcome help from locals with pick up trucks/trailers to volunteer this coming winter.

Coal Hauling Runs
Mary Boles has been hauling coal for Hopi elders for many years. If you are local and want to help her with this over the winter, please let us know.

 Hopi Winter/Holiday Gifting Program
now in its 13th year
Sandra has been coordinating the Hopi Holiday Project since 1999. Each year at holiday time many generous donors and volunteers come together to bring food, clothing and other needed items up to Hopi to help warm the hearts, souls and bones of our Hopi friends during the harsh Hopi winter.

Hopi Head Start Children's Project 2011
In the winter of 2011 Sandra joined forces with Hopi Head start and coordinated the procurement and delivery of 50 warm winter jackets, hats, mittens, socks, sweatshirts and pants, and a variety of learning toys. We hope to continue to be able to help fill the needs of these most deserving children and their families.

Hopi Bread Oven Project
Hopi bread oven making service project with help of a California high school charter school group at First Mesa.Youth received cultural teachings and Hopi food.

To view more info on our past projects, please visit our Facebook Page at http://www.facebook.com/HopiThrivalInitiative