The National Organization of Italian American Women was founded in 1980 by a small group of Italian American women who sought to create a national network to support the educational and professional aspirations of its members and to combat ethnic stereotypes by promoting positive role models.

	NOIAW Annual Luncheon Mark your calendar now! NOIAW will have its Annual Luncheon on Saturday, September 26, 2009 at the Waldorf-Astoria in Manhattan. > Download Flyer
	Rebuild L'Aquila Fund NOIAW is joining longtime member Anna Pintea in raising funds to rebuild the local hospital, Ospedale San Salvatore, and the completely collapsed dormitory, Casa dello Studente. > Donate
	Renowned Storyteller Gioia Timpanelli The Westchester Italian Cultural Center and the National Organization of Italian American Women proudly present Gioia Timpanelli, who will tell stories and share her latest novel, What Makes a Child Lucky. > Learn More
	Cellini's Bench Jewelry Show Fundraiser Pull out your unused or broken, unworn or "just not into it anymore" jewelry and bring it to the event! Cellini's Bench will recycle it for cash or credit toward new items at the trunk show. > Learn More
	Register Online Now you can complete your NOIAW membership or renewal online! > Join Online

Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini, born in Sant'Angelo Lodigiano in Lombardia, Italy, was the first American citizen to be canonized. In 1889, she came to New York to help the many new Italian immigrants at the request of Pope Leo XIII. She founded a total of 67 orphanages, schools and hospitals to serve the needs of immigrants all over the world.

Mother Cabrini was beatified on November 13, 1938 and canonized on July 7, 1946 by Pope Pius XII. She was officially declared the Universal Patroness of Immigrants by the Vatican in 1950.

We've Moved! Please note our new address and phone numbers:

25 West 43rd Street, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10036
Tel: (212) 642-2003
Fax: (212) 642-2006
Email: noiaw@noiaw.org