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Justin Huenemann, Notah Begay III Foundation President and CEO |
The Notah Begay III Foundation (NB3 Foundation) promotes the health of Native youth by supporting efforts to reduce obesity and prevent type 2 diabetes with its NB3FIT youth sports program and national grantmaking.
Former professional golfer Notah Begay III (Diné) created the nonprofit NB3 Foundation in 2005. It recently reached a giving milestone of $4 million over the past 4 years. "These are folks on the ground doing very creative things," said NB3 Foundation President and CEO Justin Huenemann.
Grants include recent awards to tribes and Native-led nonprofits for the NB3 Foundation’s Water First! Program, which seeks to encourage Native American children to replace sugary drinks with water.
The NB3 Foundation recently partnered with the Nike N7 Fund to launch the Native Youth on the Move program to work with 10 grantees in the Albuquerque area to increase the number of Native youth participating in physical activities and sports.
November is busy for the NB3 Foundation. It hosts NB3FIT Week, the NB3FIT Cross Country Race, and the Zero to 60 Challenge. NB3FIT Week features tribal and Native-led organizations’ youth physical activity events across the country. In 2017, more than 10,000 Native youth participated in 21 states.
Additionally, the Zero to 60 Challenge encourages Native families to cut out sugary beverages and drink 60 ounces of water daily for one month.
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