About Us
VISION
Our vision is to be the foremost provider of a Women Veterans wellness network, affording them opportunities to use their acquired skills and inherent dedication to better their own lives, those of their families, their communities and their country.
MISSION
The Giordano Foundation is committed to the personal and professional growth of women veterans. We exist as a holistic resource center bringing together business, education, wellness and military community members to provide women veterans with opportunities for long-term economic independence and personal empowerment.
Our Board of Directors
History
Over the past 20 years…
- Financial Support: The Foundation has underwritten the cost of state exams for Native American nurses, enabling them to return to their reservations and practice medicine.
- Meditation Workshops: for oncology nurses and caregivers.
- Movement and Yoga Classes: for Senior Citizens living on a fixed income, allowing them to participate in a wellness program that supports both health and social connections.
- College Scholarships: The Foundation has underwritten college scholarships for women victims of domestic abuse, enabling them to become financially independent.
- Music Therapy: Musical programs for hospice patients, their families and staff members, allowing them to share the joy of music and dance.
- Annual Day of Healing: For 8 years the Foundation conducted a day long free event for women living with chronic physical, mental or emotional conditions. The day focused on health and nutritional education as well as on massage, Reiki, and other personalized services.
- Public Workshops and Seminars: A sampling includes: Foods that Heal; Dreams and Their Interpretation; Eliminating Chronic Pain from Your Life; The Healing Art of Feldenkrais and Autism; The Creation and Potential Power of a Personal Vision Board; and The Importance of Laughter.