2019 Tewa Holiday Project

Schedule of Events

November 6, 2019: 6:00 PM Kickoff Party at the home Mark and Christie Weprin at 15 Windmill , Sedona, AZ

December 12, 2019: 9:00 AM  Prepare the boxes and bags for delivery until we are done. Our staging location for this year is at 150 Highway 179, Suites 8 and 9. This is in the same strip mall as Oreganos at the opposite end, where the Africa store used to ...

The Joy of my Favorite Christmas Ministry

by Jeannette Sasmor

This sincere article was provided to the Tewa Holiday Project after the 2018 delivery to the Tewa Community by Dr. Jeannette Sasmor.

The Joy of my Favorite Christmas Ministry

2018 Tewa Holiday Project

Schedule of Events

November 7, 2018: 6:00 PM Kickoff Party at the home Mark and Christie Weprin at 15 Windmill , Sedona, AZ

December 6, 2018: 9:00 AM  Prepare the boxes and bags for delivery until we are done. Our staging location for this year is at 150 Highway 179, Suites 8 and 9. This is in the same strip mall as Oreganos at the opposite end, where the Africa store used to be. ...

2017 Tewa Holiday Project Coats4Kids Delivery

For the 6th year in a row, the Tewa Holiday Project has delivered brand new coats to First Mesa Elementary. This year 160 brand new donated coats were delivered to every student at First Mesa Elementary. Many thanks to Caroline Deihl and Verde Valley School students for organizing the collection and the delivery of the coats. A BIG shout out to Milton Crewse, Barbara Miller, Bobbie Jaeger, Wendy Jacobson ...

2017 Tewa Holiday Project Delivery to the Village of Tewa

On December 9^th the Tewa Holiday Project made their 12^th annual delivery to the Village of Tewa on First Mesa. On December 8^th this year’s project started out with the delivery of 160 brand new coats and hand knitted hats to First Mesa Elementary.  On December 9^th a caravan of over 80 individuals from around Arizona and California made the trip to the Village of ...

2016 Tewa Holiday Project Delivery to the Village of Tewa

On Saturday December 10 about 70 folks from Sedona, Cottonwood, Phoenix and from as far away as France caravanned to the Village of Tewa at First Mesa on the Hopi Reservation to make the 11th annual Holiday delivery to 85 Tewa Elders.  The weather will never again be as perfect as it was for this year’s trek to Hopi, temperatures in the 50’s, no snow, and no ...

2016 Tewa Holiday Project

Schedule of Events

November 2, 2016: 6:00 PM Kickoff Party at the home of Laura VanHouse 250 Northview Dr., Sedona, AZ 86336

December 8, 2016: 9:00 AM  Prepare the boxes and bags for delivery until we are done. Our staging location for this year is at 55 Sinagua Dr. in West Sedona. Directions are as follows: In West Sedona turn right off 89A  on to ...

Standing in the crisp, cold air I looked out at the ancient village of Walpi on the tip of First Mesa.

The dwellings melded seamlessly into the stone supporting them as the ancient village held the edge like an eagle with strong talons.

I heard in my head “No Photos” and took in the silhouetted shapes of the pueblo dwellings, continuously occupied for the ...

My friends Randy and Milton Crewse inspire by example. For them, performing good deeds is a lifestyle. Also, as a recruiting tool, they frequently wear tie-dye T shirts that knock your eyes out. Try as you might, it’s really hard to resist their enthusiastic altruism.

So it was that my partner, Zach, and I learned ...