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 a hands-on gardening, nutrition education and cooking program. 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 2019/2020 EON Foundation delivered our Thriving Communities Program to:
24
Remote Communities
Gave
910
healthy eating classes
Made
742
community visits
Had
17,756
student interactions
Spent
1,217
days in community
With
2,141
community interactions
Prepared
13,330
nutritious meals
Travelled
208,730km
Delivered
667
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.”
