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Humanitarian organization, serving traditional Navajo Elders for 40 years.
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The Adopt-A-Native-Elder Program started through the efforts of Linda Myers, of Park City, Utah, and Grace Smith Yellowhammer, a traditional Dine' woman. In the late 1980's Linda, an artist, was very moved by a Rug Show displaying the Navajo (or Dine' as they prefer to be called) weavings of the Elders of Northern Arizona. Touched by the stories of the Dine' people as told by Grace and Rose Hulligan during that Rug Show, Linda was soon very involved in gathering donated food, clothing and simple medicines and was driving to the reservation in Northern Arizona to deliver them to Elders living traditionally on the Land.

09/18/2026

🍂 THE FALL FOOD RUNS ARE HERE! 🍂

The Adopt-A-Native-Elder Program is getting ready to hit the road! On Monday, we will be loading trucks, marking the beginning of three weeks of Fall Food Run distributions to Navajo Elders across the reservation.

Next week, our volunteers will travel to Many Farms, Forest Lake, and Tsaile, bringing food, supplies, friendship, and support directly to the Elders we serve.

These Food Runs are only possible because of an incredible community of sponsors, volunteers, and friends who give so generously of their time, hands, and hearts.

Thank you to every sponsor and volunteer who gives of themselves to make our work possible, and most importantly thank you for your love for the Elders.

Your generosity helps us continue a tradition of caring that has connected us with Navajo Elders and their communities for 40 years.

Together, we Build a Bridge of Hope.

09/11/2026

The Adopt-A-Native-Elder Navajo Rug Show & Sale returns to Deer Valley Resort's Snow Park Lodge November 6th - 8th in Park City, Utah!

This year’s featured theme is the Winter Solstice. Enjoy a sneak peak of some of this year’s stunning “Winter Solstice Collection” in the photos, then put this year’s Adopt-A-Native-Elder Navajo Rug Show & Sale in your calendar!

📍 **Deer Valley Resort – Snow Park Lodge**
📅 **November 6–8, 2026**
🏔️ Park City, Utah

Come experience the premier opportunity to purchase authentic Navajo rugs directly from the weavers, along with beautiful handmade jewelry, baskets, and crafts.

✨ **Every piece has a story.**
✨ **Every purchase makes a difference.**
✨ **100% of the proceeds from handmade goods go directly to the Navajo Elders and their families.**

Meet Navajo weavers. Hear their stories. Experience traditional singing, dancing, music, and cultural demonstrations. Discover a one-of-a-kind piece of Navajo artistry to treasure for generations.

🎉 40TH ANNIVERSARY VIP RECEPTION

**Friday, November 6**
Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating the Navajo weavers and 40 years of Adopt-A-Native-Elder. Enjoy cultural presentations, Native flute music, small plates, and **exclusive early shopping** before the show opens to the public.

**Saturday & Sunday, November 7–8 — FREE PUBLIC ADMISSION**

For many Navajo Elders living in remote communities, the Deer Valley Rug Show is one of their most important opportunities each year to sell their traditional artwork and earn income for themselves and their families.

Come celebrate 40 years of service. Come meet the Elders, experience the culture, and go home home with something truly meaningful.

Support the Navajo Elders we cherish. Preserve a living tradition. Take home a piece of Navajo artistry.

📍 Deer Valley Resort – Snow Park Lodge
2250 Deer Valley Drive South, Park City, Utah

🎟️ VIP tickets & event information: www.anelder.org
📞 801-474-0535

We can't wait to see you at the Rug Show!

09/04/2026

**40 YEARS. ONE EXTRAORDINARY CELEBRATION.**

For 40 years, Adopt-A-Native-Elder has stood beside Navajo Elders while honoring their wisdom, supporting their traditional way of life, and helping create a marketplace for them to share their incredible artistry with the world.

Now, we invite you to celebrate with us at the **2026 Adopt-A-Native-Elder Navajo Rug Show & Sale**!

📍 **Deer Valley Resort – Snow Park Lodge**
📅 **November 6–8, 2026**
🏔️ Park City, Utah

Come experience one of the premier opportunities to purchase authentic Navajo rugs directly from the weavers, along with beautiful handmade jewelry, baskets, and crafts.

✨ **Every piece has a story.**
✨ **Every purchase makes a difference.**
✨ **100% of the proceeds from handmade goods go directly to the Navajo Elders and their families.**

Meet Navajo weavers. Hear their stories. Experience traditional singing, dancing, music, and cultural demonstrations. Discover a one-of-a-kind piece of Navajo artistry to treasure for generations.

🎉 40TH ANNIVERSARY VIP RECEPTION

**Friday, November 6**
Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating the Navajo weavers and 40 years of Adopt-A-Native-Elder. Enjoy cultural presentations, Native flute music, small plates, and **exclusive early shopping** before the show opens to the public.

**Saturday & Sunday, November 7–8 — FREE PUBLIC ADMISSION**

For many Navajo Elders living in remote communities, the Deer Valley Rug Show is one of their most important opportunities each year to sell their traditional artwork and earn income for themselves and their families.

Come celebrate 40 years of service. Come meet the Elders, experience the culture, and go home home with something truly meaningful.

Support the Navajo Elders we cherish. Preserve a living tradition. Take home a piece of Navajo artistry.

📍 Deer Valley Resort – Snow Park Lodge
2250 Deer Valley Drive South, Park City, Utah

🎟️ VIP tickets & event information: www.anelder.org
📞 801-474-0535

Enjoy these pictures from last year's show and then put this year's show in your calendar and start planning your visit!

We can't wait to see you at the Rug Show!

08/31/2026

We've returned from the first fall 2026 Food Runs to Navajo Mountain, Kayenta, and Oljato. We are full of gratitude for the Elders, their caretakers, and all of the volunteers who continue Adopt-A-Native-Elder's 40 year legacy of building a bridge of hope between the Elders and other cultures.

One of the Elder's we serve, Gregory Holiday, from Oljato, presented the volunteers with a hand written thank you letter at the Food Run.

Gregory wrote:

From: Oljato Elders
To: Our Adopt-A-Native-Elder Group this is a thank you letter to all of you.

Today we would like to thank each one of you. We are very appreciative for the volunteers and our sponsors. Here, each of us Elders lives in need. Some of us, especially Elders in outlying areas struggle if they don't even have a vehicle to get places. Especially in an emergency. Medical needs are big issue. In our last meeting when we listened to the volunteers, they all came from different places. Each of them has to sacrifice their time, businesses, and many other things. But your presence here with us is very important.

We are all very happy today for your gifts and presents. Our language is limited for your gifts. All we can say today is thank you for everything.

Thank you!

From: our seniors from Monument Valley

08/21/2026

Today was our first truck loading day for the fall Food Runs!

With lots of volunteer help we loaded all of the boxes and supplies that will be delivered next week to the Elders enrolled in the program in Navajo Mountain, Kayenta, and Oljato.

We can't wait to see all of the Elders at the Food Runs.

Please keep the many volunteers traveling for the Food Runs in you thoughts, and keep an eye out for pictures from the Food Runs!

Navajo Mountain-Navajo Mountain Chapter House Tues. Aug. 25th

Kayenta-Kayenta Chapter House Wed. Aug. 26th

Oljato-Monument Valley LDS Church Thurs. Aug. 27th

08/11/2026

The Adopt-A-Native-Elder Navajo Rug Show & Sale returns to Deer Valley Resort's Snow Park Lodge November 6th - 8th in Park City, Utah!

It's not too early to start planning your visit to the Rug Show and dreaming of how this year's "Winter Solstice Collection" Theme Rugs will look on your wall!

If you'd like to volunteer at the Rug Show, sign-ups are live at the link below!

Link to volunteer: https://adopt-a-native-elder.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=109832

We can't wait to see you all at the Rug Show!!

08/06/2026

Today’s thank you letter is from Faye Black. Faye is an 84 year old Elder from Navajo Mountain. We’ll be seeing Faye on the first Fall Food Run on August 25th.

Faye writes through a family member:

Dear Adopt-A-Native-Elder,

Ahe’hee’ (thank you) for sending me food cards. It really helps to get some food when I need it. It is really hot out so buying water and foods that keep you cool is important. I am thankful you think of us Elders, especially with the crazy weather we have been getting (mainly heat lately). I hope you are being blessed immensely. I really appreciate all the help you provide. Again, thank you so much!

Faye Black

If you haven’t ordered for your Elder this fall, there is still time to get your orders in before the Food Runs! If you don’t sponsor an Elder, you can donate to provide Firewood Vouchers and Basha’s Food Cards to Elders in need at www.AnElder.org

08/03/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out to pack food on Saturday morning!! The gift of your time and hands is what makes this program possible for the Elders.

We are packing food again this Saturday, August 8th, and we hope you'll join us for a fun and family friendly morning where we pack the Food Boxes that the Elders rely on to sustain themselves.

Food Packing takes many hands so make sure to bring your friends, co-workers, families, and neighbors!

Food Packing: Saturday August 8th
At: The A.N.E. Warehouse
Time: 8:00 am - 11:00 am (Set your alarms and get here early!)
We can't wait to see you all at the warehouse!

We're also looking for Food Run drivers! If you want to join us and make a journey of the heart in service to the Elders we cherish, fill out a drivers application at www.AnElder.org or call our warehouse at 801-474-0535

07/30/2026

Attention Volunteers!

This Saturday, August 1st, and next Saturday, August 8th, are the fall Food Packing days at the warehouse!

Come join us for a fun and family friendly morning where we pack all of the Food Boxes that will be delivered to the Elders on the fall Food Runs.

Food Packing takes many hands so make sure to bring your friends, co-workers, families, and neighbors!

Food Packing: Saturdays August 1st & 8th
At: The A.N.E. Warehouse
Time: 8:00 am - 11:00 am (Set your alarms and get here early!)

We can't wait to see you all at the warehouse!

We're also looking for Food Run drivers! If you want to join us and make a journey of the heart in service to the Elders we cherish, fill out a drivers application at www.AnElder.org or call our warehouse at 801-474-0535

07/27/2026

It's Food Packing Time!!

Set your alarms for this Saturday morning and next Saturday morning because we need your help to pack all of the Food Boxes for the fall Food Runs!

We will be packing boxes from 8:00 am - 11:00 am Saturday August 1st and Saturday August 8th at the Adopt-A-Native-Elder warehouse.

Food Packing is a fun, inclusive, and family friendly activity! Bring your friends, family members, and neighbors to help make sure all of the Elder's Food Boxes get packed for the fall Food Runs!

We can't wait to see you all at the warehouse bright and early on Saturday!

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328 W Gregson Avenue
Salt Lake City, UT
84115

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Tuesday	9am - 4pm
Wednesday	9am - 4pm
Thursday	9am - 4pm
Friday	9am - 4pm

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http://www.anelder.org/

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