OUR MISSION

Improving
Quality of Life

The Paralyzed Veterans of America - Wisconsin
Chapter (PVA-WI) aims to improve the quality of
life for our American veterans and others with
spinal cord injury, dysfunction, or disease.

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PVA-WI’s IMPACT

Secured $4.7 Millionin Earned Benefits

Secured over $6.7 Million
in Earned Benefits

Provided Over 4,000 Hoursin Sports & RecreationalTherapy Opportunities

Provided over 4,000 Hours
in Sports & Recreational
Therapy Opportunities

Supplied Over 250 WellnessLunches & Emergency Preparedness Kits

Supplied Over 400 Wellness Lunches & Emergency Preparedness Kits

Performed Over 500Hours of Advocacy andLegislation Work

Performed Over 600
Hours of Advocacy and
Legislation Work

PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA

The Paralyzed Veterans of America, founded in 1946, assists veterans of the Armed Forces who have experienced spinal cord injury, dysfunction, or diseases (MS, ALS) by being a leading advocate for healthcare, spinal cord injury research, benefits, and civil rights.

Membership is free and is open to those who have served in the U.S. military and have a spinal cord injury, dysfunction, or diseases such as MS or ALS.

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Roll With Us!

91% of your monetary gift goes directly to Wisconsin Veterans and helps fund our many programs and supports our Wisconsin Chapter Veterans.

There are several ways to give, and each way is just as meaningful - whether you pledge financial support monthly, donate as a tribute, through a bequest or corporate giving, through our car donation program, or through Gift Bricks!

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CALL TO ACTION - WICALL TO ACTION - NATIONAL

Helping Veterans and Their Families

PVA-WI is an advocate for high-quality healthcare, the procurement of
benefits, ongoing medical research and education, and opportunities to
ensure a fulfilling life for paralyzed veterans throughout our state.

Benefits for Veterans

Calendar of Events

Programs for Veterans

PVA-WI Tributes

In Honor Of:

Audrey J. Kunda
From Dan Kunda & Family
Harold F. Kressin
From Kelly A. Thiel
Frank Kloss Jr.
From Wayne and Christine Sage
Herndon H. Long
From Virginia Long
Eugene Mathes
From Mary Beth Mathes
Michael J. Wojszko
From Barbara A. Bopp
Carol Nauta
From Joan Arbuckle and Jack Huber
Robert Gorzek
From Jay & Ginger Wistenberg
Allan Wargin
From Jeff and Alisha Sievert
Gus Sorenson
From Susan Malak
Jack Luderus
From Wendy Edwards
Ronald Chimenti
From Mary Jo Dempsey
Ronald Chimenti
From Richard Abdoo
Anthony "Tony" Smilko
From J David Kuiper
Shirley Lichten
From Fern Tannenbaum
Ronald Chimenti
From Michael and Betsy Green
Ronald Chimenti
From Dean and Mary Orley
Bernice Scholz
From Jan and Michael Zehren
Phillip Lindsay
From Mary Schlegel
Ronald Chimenti
From C. Fingard
George Serkedakis
From Anne Shaver
Joe Kraus
From Mr. Harry and Mrs. Marilyn Kitzmann
Ronald Chimenti
From Steven Crawford
Shirley Remple
From Glenn Danz
Susan M. DeLong
From Katherine Kalk
Ronald Chimenti
From Barbara Pelton
William Growney
From Shirley Snell
Harry Ibis
From Thomas Gustafson
Robert Gorzek
From Carri Moberg
Mark Jackson
From Joseph Danna
Lillian Edelman
From Jackie & John
Ruth Bivins
From Sheryl & Nick Apostle
Phillip Lindsay
From Rosella Dvorak
Al Clasen
From James and Mrs. Linda Barber
Eugene Mathes
From Thomas Bina Jr.
Albert H. Clasen
From Robert Earl Clasen and Donna Rae Clasen
David W. McAllister
From Nancy A. Hammen
Robert Gorzek
From Michael & Kimberly Behring
Ronald Chimenti
From Gwen and Leigh Gove
Kathy Welter Memorial Fund
From Gary Welter
Ken Chase
From Don & Karen Kuechmann
Gus Sorenson
From Thomas Pallesen
Mark W. Donnermeyer
From Susan M. & Dana L. Knaack
Harry Ibis
From Jeanne Stott Living Trust
Gus Sorenson
From PVA Texas Chapter
Sheila and Albert Jardine
From Marcine Kasner
Gus Sorenson
From Marcia Matelski
David W. McAllister
From Kimberly Doemel
Arthur Mark Grisa
From Kristy and Mike Siewert
Karen S. Allen
From Madelyn Colavolpe
Gus Sorenson
From Clare Scheuerell
William Growney
From Gregory and Rebecca Schweitzer
Harry Ibis
From Diane and Thomas Dondlinger
Gus Sorenson
From Mark Frankowski
Vincent W. Dinan Jr.
From Stephen A. Dinan
Todd Christensen
From Dan Modl and Becky Christensen
Anthony "Tony" Smilko
From David & Ingrid Lemanczyk
Frank Kloss Jr.
From John Rabe
Roger "Bud" Light
From Kristin Light
Gary Paulsen
From Diana Paulsen
Ronald Chimenti
From Julie Edell Berlin
David Strasser
From Maria Farnos
Gus Sorenson
From Kathryn Winnen
Henry Sinkus
From Joseph Danns
Ronald Chimenti
From Stan Eames
Ken Chase
From Anthony & Kathleen Ratajczak
Al Clasen
From William W. and Mrs. Laurel Wilson
Arthur Mark Grisa
From William Stanford
Ronald Chimenti
From Dennis Matuszak
Donald Haase
From Michael and Helga Allen
Harry Ibis
From Lorraine Dulcon
Gordon Prestby
From Barbara Angstadt
William Growney
From Mr. William T. Carroll
Herman Green
From Claudia A. Standorf Revocable Trust
Robert Gorzek
From Wayne Zingsheim
Phillip Lindsay
From Evelyn Bushor
Gus Sorenson
From Linda Daufenbach
William Growney
From Jane Ryba and Patrice Lanni
Arthur Mark Grisa
From Donald and Jane Drees
Harry Ibis
From Gregory Kraker
Arthur Mark Grisa
From Denise Kohlhepp
Sylvia Delgado
From Linda Faria
Arthur Mark Grisa
From Lynne Quilling
Eugene Mathes
From Elizabeth Mathes
Ashli Babbit
From Sanaz Khorrami
Arthur Mark Grisa
From Leonard and Elizabeth Brugger
Terry Walker
From Nora Ladewig
Ken Chase
From Nona Chase
Al Clasen
From Scott Clasen
Robert Gorzek
From Christine Westfall
Frank Kloss Jr.
From David and Tami Sevald
Robert Gorzek
From Ann Riojas
William Growney
From Madeline Cote
Roger L. Comeau
From Neal and Kathe Oliver
Shirley Remple
From Alana Riemer
Ronald Chimenti
From Robin Chavis
Gary David Graber
From Norma Valeri
Edward Jarocyznski
From Janet Romans
Anthony "Tony" Smilko
From Michael & Vicki Krajna
William F. Schend
From Ms. Hazel Schend
Gus Sorenson
From James and Phyllis Rutledge
Steven Mueller
From Irene Mueller
Robert Gorzek
From Vyron Corporation
Frank Kloss Jr.
From Erica Ward
Gus Sorenson
From Frank Singer
Robert Gorzek
From Robert Schmidt
Ruth Bivins
From Diana Farran
Robert Gorzek
From Robert & Jo Ann Swanson
Ronald Chimenti
From Lisa Meyer
Ruth Bivins
From Denise & Jason Bradley
Clair A. Dren
From Christopher Kehl
Frank Furcich
From Patricia Heneghan
David W. McAllister
From Mary K. Haevers
Gus Sorenson
From Ana Fierro
Alfred Sawatske
From Kent Aschenbrenner
Ronald Chimenti
From James Veshecco
Ronald Chimenti
From Betsy and Bill Reilly
Arthur Mark Grisa
From Alida Smith
Dave Wardell
From Wayne Wolff
Barbara Collings
From Leslie Collings
Ronald Chimenti
From Sarah McEneany
Frank Kloss Jr.
From Linda Simatic
Robert Gorzek
From Michael Goedheer
Arthur Mark Grisa
From Michael and Jean Goodstein
Ruth A. Kos
From Judith Kos
Robert Gorzek
From Jessica Berta
Shirley Remple
From Thomas Herlugson
Roman Svoboda
From Scott Florance
Ronald Chimenti
From Susan Hamer
Gerald Zurowski
From Patricia Zurowski
Terry Walker
From Patricia Salentine
Arthur Mark Grisa
From Timothy and Bonnie Tesch
Gus Sorenson
From William Wenninger
Robert Gorzek
From Jeanne Riojas
Arthur Mark Grisa
From Thomas Grisa
Robert Gorzek
From Thomas & Annette Baker
Chuck Horn
From Lynda Horn
Robert Gorzek
From John Hoenick
Robert F. Meingast
From Cheryl Meingast
David W. McAllister
From Mr. & Mrs. Wilbur Fieck
David W. McAllister
From Tye & Rebecca Schoenebeck
Gus Sorenson
From Mary K Pallesen
William Growney
From Michele and Bruce Stroud
Phillip Lindsay
From Vernon Roske
Gus Sorenson
From Mary Pallesen
Robert Gorzek
From David & Kay Hoerig
Robert Gorzek
From Jean Delisle
Ronald Chimenti
From Carole and Phil Walthers
Frank Kloss Jr.
From Donna and Jeffrey Bybee
Robert Gorzek
From Michael & Marguerite Blecha
Robert Gorzek
From Dorothy Delisle & Shawn Pompe
Eugene Mathes
From Teri Madusha
Robert Gorzek
From Christine Westfall
Lillian Edelman
From Pat & Joe Keller
Phillip Lindsay
From Nancy Larson Will
Ronald Chimenti
From Dan and Patricia Buttery
Gus Sorenson
From Michael Tussler
Ronald Chimenti
From Victoria Field
Anthony C. Marinelli
From Judith Bonner
Ronald Chimenti
From John Peterson
Chuck Horn
From Gregory Joski
Arthur Mark Grisa
From Cathy Bartkowski
Gus Sorenson
From D. McMillen
Robert Gorzek
From Robert Barczak
Robert Gorzek
From Marilyn Johnson
William Growney
From Rosina Mac Study
Bruce Knaack
From Susan Knaack
Anthony "Tony" Smilko
From Noreen Pluckebaum
John Martinson
From Sara Rice
Robert Gorzek
From Stephen & Elizabeth Noack
Cory Kwarta
From John McCollins
Robert Gorzek
From Carri Moberg
Phillip Lindsay
From J.W. Zahringer
Robert Gorzek
From Mary Ann Dodulik
Greg Gneiser
From Gayle Wilfong
Arthur Mark Grisa
From Jeffrey Martinka
Gus Sorenson
From Joy Webb
William Growney
From Stanley and Mrs. Grace Pakkianathan
Ronald Chimenti
From Frances Wagner
Frank Kloss Jr.
From Lisa and Michael Tomczak
Ronald Chimenti
From Julia Gore
Terry Walker
From A.R. Klewin
Phil Rosenberg
From Daniel & Julia Rosenberg
Robert Gorzek
From Beth Gorzek
Arthur Mark Grisa
From Lauren Ignaut
Ronald Chimenti
From Judy Roth
Ronald Chimenti
From Armand and Kathy Chimenti
John Coopman
From Robert Coopman
Ruth Bivins
From Beryl & Delores Bradley
Anthony "Tony" Smilko
From Mary-Jo Riordan
Robert Gorzek
From John & Geralyn Kersten
Kenneth T Vitense
From Christopher Vitense
Terry Walker
From Charles Steinkraus
John Kuehne
From Joanne Lundgren
Harold and Marcella Eichstadt
From Eichstadt Family Fund
Gus Sorenson
From Mary K. Pallesen
Robert Gorzek
From Jonathan Denk
Bernice Scholz
From Kay Nothon
Frank Kloss Jr.
From David and Melanie Skorzewski
Phillip Lindsay
From Nancy Dale Smith
Robert Gorzek
From Ann Riojas
Robert Gorzek
From Gregory & Barbara Kirkish
Ronald Chimenti
From Jim Elliot
Gus Sorenson
From Racine Amvets Post 120
Anthony "Tony" Smilko
From Bruce Jensen
Robert Gorzek
From Joshua Polasky
Al Clasen
From Theresa Aghbashian
Lillian Edelman
From Joanne L. Schilling
Robert Gorzek
From Vyron Corporation
Robert Gorzek
From Rita, David, & Karen Van Gemert
Robert Meingast
From William & Jane Jarman
William Growney
From Joseph and Margaret Swindell
Laverne Kamnick
From Jeffrey & Sara Lee Bullmann
Joseph D'Anna
From Joseph Danna
Ruth Bivins
From The Wilhelm Family
Jacub Egle
From Tricia Salentine
Michael James Wojszko
From Barbara Bopp
Donnie J. Mulvey
From Anna Mulvey
Danny O'Toole
From Linda Faria
Ronald Chimenti
From Amy Lacinak
William Growney
From Leo Smith
Arthur Mark Grisa
From Christine and Darryl Stich
Roger "Bud" Light
From Bill & Donna Zelazoski
Robert Gorzek
From Jeana & Michael Pennings
Gus Sorenson
From Bill Skaggs
William Growney
From Eileen and Patrick Chatfield
Al Clasen
From Rose Bratton
William Growney
From Dianne and Dennis Naccarato
Ronald Chimenti
From Jeannie Niebuhr
William Growney
From Kathleen Bernardi
Robert Gorzek
From Dorothy Shawn
Dhruva Tara
From Helen Heitkamp
Jay Cannon
From Victor Martinez
Edgard Delgado
From Linda Faria
Ronald Chimenti
From Jennie Frederick
Robert Gorzek
From Keith & Christine Garnett
William F. & Hazel F. Schend
From Stephen P. & David J. Schend
Ronald Chimenti
From Glen Kofler and Barbara Elkon
Dan Shillinglaw Sr.
From Katherine Shillinglaw
John Coopman
From Robert Coopman
Anthony "Tony" Smilko
From Linda Smilko
Gus Sorenson
From Greg Grueneberg
William Growney
From Ms. Cleone Byrne
Robert Gorzek
From John Schumacher Jr.
Terry Walker
From Barbara Laur
Arthur Mark Grisa
From Bruce and Elizabeth Richter Family Fund
Greg Gneiser
From Susan Gneiser
Robert Gorzek
From Elaine Lindstrom
Ronald Chimenti
From Carol and Tom Shepard
Roger O. Schneider
From Catherine L. Cole
William Growney
From Anita and Edward Holmes

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