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 2020/2021 EON Foundation delivered our Thriving Communities Program to:
24
Remote Communities
Gave
878
healthy eating classes
Made
941
community visits
Had
16,968
student interactions
Spent
1,379
days in community
With
4,229
community interactions
Prepared
13,379
nutritious meals
Travelled
259,685km
Delivered
664
edible garden classes
“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.”
