About Us
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To improve the quality of life of those people who are facing health challenges by giving them the opportunity to participate in specialized exercise programs.
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To bring awareness of the preventive and therapeutic benefits of physical activity and proper nutrition on a person’s overall health and well-being.
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To engage our communities and encourage participation in all forms of exercise.
Our Activities
- Our organization has joined the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Medical Association Exercise is Medicine™ network.
- We work with the medical professionals in an effort to promote physical activity as part of a patient’s treatment plan.
- The Healing Moves Foundation is also an active Supporting Organization of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans.
- We work with the medical and fitness professionals to create specialized, therapeutic exercise programs for patients.
- We help promote and expand other successful exercise programs.
- We host training events which bring the creators of outside programs to our communities to educate local fitness professionals and healthcare providers.
- We strive to build community and create support for all of the people facing health challenges!
The Healing Moves Foundation is honored to have
Nevada’s Former First Lady Dawn Gibbons as our Honorary Ambassador.
The Healing Moves Foundation was presented with this certificate of recognition
in May 2009 from the First Lady of Nevada Dawn Gibbons
for our work with people facing health challenges.
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A proclamation from Governor Brian Sandoval celebrating Exercise is Medicine Month™
with the Healing Moves Foundation – May 2011
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Governor Brian Sandoval and the State of Nevada have teamed up with the Healing Moves Foundation and the American College of Sports Medicine to celebrate May 2011 as Exercise is Medicine™ Month. Physical activity is a powerful solution to treat or prevent many of today’s health challenges. Exercise can reduce your risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, and some forms of cancer. Healing movement can also enhance and speed recovery from illness.
Click here to see the Proclamation from Governor Jim Gibbons in May 2010.
Healing Moves Foundation Radio PSA
Click on the microphone to hear the Healing Moves Foundation’s radio public service announcement. The PSA was presented to all of the radio stations throughout the State of Nevada and played June through September 2010. The Nevada Broadcasters Association estimated 600-800 play times per month! It was a great way to get our message out to encourage people to move a little more for better health. We would like to thank the Nevada Organ and Tissue Donor Task Force for joining us in our mission and sponsoring this campaign.
The Healing Moves Foundation has achieved 501(c)(3) non profit status. Your charitable contribution is greatly appreciated. Donations are tax deductible as allowed by law. The Healing Moves Foundation will provide documentation of your gift for tax records. Please consider making a donation to help us continue our important work!