Paralyzed Veterans of America Wisconsin Chapter

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Paralyzed Veterans of America Wisconsin Chapter | PVA

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Paralyzed Veterans of America - Wisconsin Chapter

Our Mission

The Wisconsin Chapter of the Paralyzed Veterans of America aims to improve the quality of life for our American veterans and others with spinal cord injury or dysfunction through our programs: advocacy, research, sports and recreation, education and communication. We work closely with the Zablocki VA Medical Hospital Spinal Cord Injury Unit, to promote involvement in national and local activities that support PVA’s mission.

Our Objective

To advocate for and monitor the delivery of high quality and appropriate health care benefits and services.
To assist in identifying and securing veterans’ benefits and other benefits for spinal cord injured and diseased veterans and others.
To promote medical research to cure spinal cord dysfunction.
To educate society on the attitudes, physical and legal barriers which confront persons with disabilities and to influence the removal of those barriers.
To provide opportunities for health promotion, recreation, employment, sports, services and camaraderie for spinal cord injured veterans and others.

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Shooting/Adaptive Shooting

Since the first Paralympic Games in Rome in 1960, swimming has been one of the Games’ main sports. The thrill of competition aside, swimming offers many benefits including strengthening the cardiovascular systems and the major muscle groups of both the upper and lower body. It also develops flexibility in the muscles and joints as…