Growing Healthier Communities
EON Foundation delivers a nutrition-focused, healthy lifestyle and disease prevention program- the EON Thriving Communities Program. We build edible gardens in remote Aboriginal schools and communities for a secure supply of fresh fruit and vegetables, and partner with them to deliver hands-on gardening and nutrition education. We provide training and local employment opportunities to build long-term, healthy lifestyle change in community.
The Way We Work
The core values that guide the way we work include:
Our Vision
To make a lasting contribution in remote Aboriginal communities through the reduction of preventable and chronic disease caused by poor nutrition.
Our Mission
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Our Year In Numbers
During 2022/2023 EON Foundation delivered our Thriving Communities Program to:
20
Remote Communities
Made
297
community visits
Spent
794
days in community
Delivered
596
edible garden classes
Gave
841
healthy eating classes
Prepared
14,651
nutritious meals
Achieved
60%
Aboriginal employment rate across EON
“THE CHILDREN HAVE BEEN INCREDIBLY VOCAL IN THEIR LOVE FOR THE EON PROGRAM, STATING ‘I WANT TO BE JUST LIKE YOU TIM, I WANT TO BE A GARDENER’. THIS SORT OF PASSION DEVELOPS THROUGH STRONG RELATIONSHIPS AND THROUGH THE CONNECTIONS THE CHILDREN HAVE WITH THEIR LAND. WHAT A WONDERFUL THING, HEARING A CHILD SO PASSIONATE ABOUT THEIR FUTURE POSSIBILITIES.”
– Teacher, WA