"One can never consent to creep when one feels the impulse to soar."

Helen Keller, author, lecturer

"Minds ripen at very different ages."

Elizabeth Montague, English intellectual

"The older I get, the greater power I seem to have to help the world. I am like a snowball… the further I am rolled, the more I gain."

Susan B. Anthony, suffragist, reformer

"Power can be taken not given. The process of the taking is empowerment in itself."

Gloria Steinem, journalist, author, activist

"Aging is not lost youth, but a new stage of opportunity and strength."

Betty Friedan, author, founder of NOW – National Organization for Women

"The measure of a life, after all, is not its duration but its donation."

Carrie Ten Boom, Dutch author, evangelist

"Mama exhorted her children at every opoortunity to ‘jump at de sun’. We might not land on the sun, but at least we get off the ground."

Zora Neal Hurston, author

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Day of Healing for Women

Sunday, April 21st, 2013

For women with any type of chronic condition who wish to enjoy a day of healing and the companionship and support of other women.

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Our 501C not-for-profit Foundation provides support for women who want to move forward and make life better for themselves and others. Through workshops, sponsorships, scholarships and both educational and spiritual programs, the Foundation is dedicated to generating positive change.

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OUR MISSION AND VALUES

"The imprint of our lives will endure far beyond our physical passing if our time here was spent loving, learning, growing and sharing.": - Barbara Eileen Giordano

The mission of the Barbara E. Giordano Women's Health and Education Foundation is to support the empowerment of women through programs and events designed to promote personal growth and enhance all aspects of well-being--physical, mental, spiritual and social. The Foundation is committed to educating, informing and supporting all women interested in an integrated holistic approach to life. Through our programs and events the Foundation fosters a sense of community and connection that impacts individual women, their families, communities and the world.

WE BELIEVE THAT FOR EVERY WOMAN

Education and its application are fundamental to real empowerment
A Loving Divine Spirit guides each of us
The mind and body work together to bring about wellness
Laughter and joy are important components to living a full and healthy life
Each of us can learn life lessons by being attuned to nature and the world around us
There is incredible power for healing whenever women gather together as a community
Personal growth is the antidote to boredom and stagnation
Life is filled with challenges along with opportunities to use our special talents
Personal space or environment can support wellness and empowerment
Each woman has unique gifts that when recognized and used make life richer and fuller for everyone

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Your donation, no matter how small, will be used to give women opportunities to discover how to create healthy, fulfilling lives.