Snow on Old Oraibi, the oldest, continuously inhabited village in North America.

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ADOPT AN ELDER – Thank you to everyone who assisted us in blessing many traditional Hopi elders and families during the month of January! We were able to disperse about thirty $50 food certificates totaling about $1,500. As well, we distributed many very warm blankets, clothing, etc. and beautiful quilts hand-made and donated by ladies from Magnolia Baptist Church in Riverside, CA.

Here are only a few of the many elders we were able to assist during that cold week on Hopi…

The photo above is Lorenda, one of the ladies blessed with a blanket, a quilt and a food certificate. Lorenda lives in the village of Sichomovi on First Mesa.  Her brother, Van, was a very traditional Healer and recently passed on. When she saw us she began to weep and ask for prayer!

The photo below is of our old friend, Harlan, who was, at one time, the Chief of Walpi, a very traditional Village on First Mesa.  It seems we got to his home just in time.  He desperately needed wood chopped and a fire built in his home.  As well, we blessed him with food, warm blankets and a little something to keep him going.

 The photo below is of Philip Honanie (and the team), also a recipient of a blanket, quilt, food and other necessities.  Philip has suffered a couple of strokes which severely affected his mobility and speech.  However, over the last few years we have seen significant improvement.  One thing he has not lost is his sense of humor! Philip and his wife, Hilda (passed on several years ago) were traditional leaders in the village of Shungopavi and ran a very popular store called Hilda’s Emporium, the home of THE best burgers!

 Again, many were very blessed with your generous gifts!  Thank you for partnering with us!

If you would like to donate on a regular basis to a particular elder you may do so through our Paypal link. Everything you donate goes directly to our Adopt an Elder program. Contact us and let us know and we will assist you in that process.

Jack Lankhorst, RestoringTouch

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FAMILY FUN NIGHT – We are preparing for our Family Fun Night on Thursday, July 4 (photo in previous post).  We appreciate any donation, marked “Family Fun Night,” large or small.   We will again work with the Kykotsmovi Store in raising funds during the event for the Hopi Cancer Patients.

Family Fun Night ~ We’ll be taking a trip to Hopi the middle of January to be with all of our friends. We will also be preparing for a larger, all-tribe event called Family Fun Night the week of July 4.  If you would like to see more pictures of our events go to our About Restoration page.

Below is an overview of some of things we did the week of July 2-7…

Tuesday Event ~ Spider Mound with the Hopi Mobile Library (games, prizes, story, magic show, gifts, etc.).
Thursday Event ~ Shungopavi Village with the village youth, Head Start and the Hopi Mobile Library (games, prizes, story, magic show, gifts, etc.).
Friday Event ~ Sichomovi Village with the Hopi Mobile Library (games, prizes, story, magic show, gifts, etc.).  We had an incredible dinner in Ponse Hall with people from the village!

We also…

• Visited many friends on all three Mesas.
• Distributed over $1,200 worth of $50 food certificates (K-Town store) to elderly & those needing help.
• Gave toys and a financial gift to Hopi Special Needs for their upcoming event.
• Gave two Amazon Kindle Readers to the Hopi Mobile Library for prizes for the Summer Reading Program.  As well, we gave one Kindle to the Shungopavi Community Building and two Kindles to village leaders.
• Donated beautiful quilts made by friends in Riverside, CA.
• Experienced a traditional corn roast.
• And much, MUCH more!

A very special thanks to Dinah Pongyesva, Maya David, the village of Shungopavi Administration and many others who made our visit very special.  (We love you Molly & Craig) We also want to thank  everyone who gave and joined us for a very special time with our Hopi friends. We are definitely looking forward to our next visit soon.

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A BRIEF ITINERARY ~ Monday, July 2 through Saturday, July 7, 2012

MONDAY ~ Drive from Riverside, CA and arrive at the Hopi Cultural Center in the evening.

TUESDAY ~ Team cultural training and a visit to one of the traditional villages.  Then from 2:00 – 5:00 pm we will join the Hopi Mobile Library at Spider Mound (near Jedito).  Flier above

WEDNESDAY ~ Visit our friends, distribute food certificates to many elderly, etc.

THURSDAY ~ Evening event in Shungopavi on Second Mesa from 5:00 – 7:30 pm.

FRIDAY ~ Participate in a traditional Hopi corn roast. Village event and dinner in Sichomovi on First Mesa.  Flier above.

SATURDAY ~ After enjoying the roasted corn, we will  depart for Riverside about 10:30 am.

Amazon Kindles for Hopi ~ Not only will we give away lots of food coupons for our elderly purchased at the Kykotsmovi Store, but we are also providing several 3G and Fire Amazon Kindles (eReaders) for the Hopi Summer Reading Program.

Donate ~ If you would like to donate towards any part of our work go to Adopt an Elder page PayPal link (http://hopi.org/adopt-an-elder/).  Please make a note to us if you want your donation to go elsewhere than Adopt an Elder.

A deep & sincere thank you to those who have donated of their resources! It promises to be a very exciting time.

Dinah and the Hopi Mobile Library (with Jack & Jane)

It is with deep sadness to announce that our dear friend, Anna Montoya, passed on Thursday morning, May 10, 2012.

Anna’s home is the Corn Clan house in Mishongnovi.  She was an extremely generous and hospitable person and her home was always open.

She loved her family dearly!  We will all miss her.

Jack & Jane

Our next visit to Hopi will be Monday, July 2 through Saturday, July 7.  However, we’ll be there the end of May for a few days to prepare for the July events.

Our activities will include:

• Smaller Family Fun Night type events in individual villages on top of the Mesas rather than the large, all-tribe event.
• Distributing food certificates to many of our elderly friends.
• As well, we’re planning to be involved with the Hopi Mobile Library and the Hopi Special Needs department.

We’re counting the days to be there  Check back periodically as we give more information.

Jack

A letter from the Hopi Office of Special Needs: “On December 6 we held our 2nd Early Intervention Christmas Dinner, consisting of roast beef, mashed potatoes, veggies, fried bread, salad, juice and many assorted desserts, at the Hopi Veteran’s Center in Kykotsmovi, AZ… Christmas stockings were given to each and everyone present. Grand Finale – The Christmas toys – All the children received a toy. We also handed items to young teens and young adults up to 20 years old. One child said, ‘I got just what I wanted!’ I asked what did you want. He said, ‘I wanted a play dough set.’ He received an 18 pack of multicolored play dough! The event will be forever cherished within our hearts, THANKS to wonderful people like yourself, Jack and your friends.” S.A.

Adopt an Elder – We’ll be sending more gift certificates from the Kykotsmovi store to other families.  Again, thank you for your special giving to our “Adopt an Elder” program.  With your help, we look forward to a blessed 2012.

Thank you!  Kwakw’ha

THANK YOU to everyone who donated to our “Adopt an Elder” program through hopi.org. We were able to visit many of our friends the week of November 7-11 and deliver over $1,400 worth of food certificates, blankets and other items. The certificates are purchased from the Kykotsmovi Store (see photos on Adopt an Elder page). It would not have been possible to bless so many families without your partnership. We count it a privilege to be able to share our love with the Native peoples of America.  We also assisted the Hopi Mobile Library and the department of Special Needs.

Jane and I also want to thank Jon Caprio, Steve & Debbie Luce and Paul Potter for giving their time from their jobs to be with us.

Other ways you can assist: We are assisting the Hopi Department of Early Intervention (Special Needs) and the Hopi Mobile Library (Hopi Department of Education). Please go to our “Adopt an Elder” page and click on the Paypal link for your generous contribution of any amount. RestoringTouch is a 501(c)(3) Tax Exempt California Corporation dedicated to partnering with America’s oldest cultures through practical acts of God’s love.

Jack Lankhorst

Photos first row:  These are only a small representation of the many families who were blessed with Thanksgiving food certificates. From left to right: Harlan (former Chief of Walpi on 1st Mesa), Anna (2nd Mesa), Elaine (Old Oraibi, 3rd Mesa), Thelma (Zuni Pueblo).

Photos second row: The Hopi Mobile Library with Dinah.

]]> http://hopi.org/adopt-an-elder/feed/ 0 http://hopi.org/hopi-news/ http://hopi.org/hopi-news/#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2011 03:15:44 +0000 admin http://hopi.org/hopi-news/ We’ll be on Hopi November 7-11 to visit many of our elderly friends in the traditional villages on all three Mesas. We will also set up something with the Kykotsmovi store to provide needy elders with a turkey for Thanksgiving Day.

All this is made possible through your generous gifts to our “Adopt an Elder” program. Thank you!   Please check back after our visit for an update.

Jack
RestoringTouch

FAMILY FUN NIGHT on the Hopi Reservation, Wednesday July 6, 2011 at the Hopi Veteran’s Memorial Center was a great success. Over 1,500 attended and everyone had such fun!  As well, over $1,300 was raised through the generosity of Tommy &  July Canyon and the Kykotsmovi Store for the Hopi Cancer Patient Travel Fund! (Awesome!!!)

A special thanks to everyone on the team, and to everyone who partnered with us in blessing the Hopi people with a day of family fun!  We’ll do it again

Also, many elders were blessed with your donations received through our “Adopt an Elder” page.  Thank you!