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 $4.5 Million
in Earned Benefits

Provided Over 4,000 Hoursin Sports & RecreationalTherapy Opportunities

Provided 4,000 Hours
in Sports & Recreational
Therapy Opportunities

Supplied Over 250 WellnessLunches & Emergency Preparedness Kits

Supplied Over 350 Wellness Lunches & Emergency Preparedness Kits

Performed Over 500Hours of Advocacy andLegislation Work

Performed Over 550
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 health care, 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 health care, 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:

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