PVA-WI’s IMPACT
Secured over $6.7 Million
in Earned Benefits
Provided over 4,000 Hours
in Sports & Recreational
Therapy Opportunities
Supplied Over 400 Wellness Lunches & Emergency Preparedness Kits
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.
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!
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.
PVA-WI Tributes
In Memory Of:
Robert Gorzek
From Thomas & Annette Baker
Herman Green
From Claudia A. Standorf Revocable Trust
Robert Gorzek
From Michael & Kimberly Behring
Gus Sorenson
From Mark Frankowski
Robert Gorzek
From Robert & Jo Ann Swanson
Frank Furcich
From Patricia Heneghan
Terry Walker
From Nora Ladewig
Arthur Mark Grisa
From Timothy and Bonnie Tesch
Gus Sorenson
From Frank Singer
Donald Haase
From Michael and Helga Allen
Ronald Chimenti
From Gwen and Leigh Gove
Alfred Sawatske
From Kent Aschenbrenner
Robert Gorzek
From John Hoenick
Gus Sorenson
From Kathryn Winnen
William Growney
From Anita and Edward Holmes
David W. McAllister
From Nancy A. Hammen
Robert Gorzek
From Ann Riojas
Gus Sorenson
From Mary K. Pallesen
Ronald Chimenti
From Julia Gore
Harry Ibis
From Lorraine Dulcon
Gus Sorenson
From Bill Skaggs
William Growney
From Joseph and Margaret Swindell
Eugene Mathes
From Teri Madusha
Phillip Lindsay
From Vernon Roske
Al Clasen
From William W. and Mrs. Laurel Wilson
Kathy Welter Memorial Fund
From Gary Welter
Phillip Lindsay
From Mary Schlegel
Ronald Chimenti
From Jeannie Niebuhr
John Kuehne
From Joanne Lundgren
Ronald Chimenti
From Victoria Field
Susan M. DeLong
From Katherine Kalk
Ronald Chimenti
From Dean and Mary Orley
David W. McAllister
From Tye & Rebecca Schoenebeck
Gus Sorenson
From Mary K Pallesen
Roger L. Comeau
From Neal and Kathe Oliver
Robert Gorzek
From David & Kay Hoerig
William Growney
From Mr. William T. Carroll
Ronald Chimenti
From Mary Jo Dempsey
David W. McAllister
From Kimberly Doemel
Robert Gorzek
From John Schumacher Jr.
Arthur Mark Grisa
From William Stanford
Terry Walker
From A.R. Klewin
Barbara Collings
From Leslie Collings
Ronald Chimenti
From Judy Roth
Eugene Mathes
From Mary Beth Mathes
Frank Kloss Jr.
From Lisa and Michael Tomczak
Robert Gorzek
From Jean Delisle
Greg Gneiser
From Gayle Wilfong
Edgard Delgado
From Linda Faria
William Growney
From Stanley and Mrs. Grace Pakkianathan
Ronald Chimenti
From Robin Chavis
Frank Kloss Jr.
From Wayne and Christine Sage
William Growney
From Gregory and Rebecca Schweitzer
Frank Kloss Jr.
From Donna and Jeffrey Bybee
Shirley Remple
From Alana Riemer
Robert Gorzek
From Michael & Marguerite Blecha
Robert Gorzek
From Jeanne Riojas
Robert Gorzek
From Jonathan Denk
Dan Shillinglaw Sr.
From Katherine Shillinglaw
Robert Gorzek
From Rita, David, & Karen Van Gemert
Gary Paulsen
From Diana Paulsen
Robert Gorzek
From Mary Ann Dodulik
Robert Gorzek
From Robert Barczak
Ronald Chimenti
From Susan Hamer
Phillip Lindsay
From J.W. Zahringer
Phil Rosenberg
From Daniel & Julia Rosenberg
Robert Gorzek
From Robert Schmidt
Roman Svoboda
From Scott Florance
William Growney
From Eileen and Patrick Chatfield
Robert Gorzek
From Elaine Lindstrom
Gus Sorenson
From Clare Scheuerell
Anthony "Tony" Smilko
From J David Kuiper
Joseph D'Anna
From Joseph Danna
Frank Kloss Jr.
From Erica Ward
Ronald Chimenti
From Frances Wagner
Ronald Chimenti
From Betsy and Bill Reilly
Ruth Bivins
From Sheryl & Nick Apostle
Ronald Chimenti
From Richard Abdoo
Bruce Knaack
From Susan Knaack
Eugene Mathes
From Elizabeth Mathes
Robert Gorzek
From Dorothy Shawn
David Strasser
From Maria Farnos
Gus Sorenson
From Mary Pallesen
Arthur Mark Grisa
From Denise Kohlhepp
Robert Gorzek
From Christine Westfall
Gus Sorenson
From Linda Daufenbach
Sylvia Delgado
From Linda Faria
Shirley Remple
From Thomas Herlugson
Frank Kloss Jr.
From John Rabe
Ronald Chimenti
From Carol and Tom Shepard
Al Clasen
From Rose Bratton
Arthur Mark Grisa
From Michael and Jean Goodstein
William Kaebisch
From Joe & Laurie Kaebisch
Herndon H. Long
From Virginia Long
Bernice Scholz
From Kay Nothon
Todd Christensen
From Dan Modl and Becky Christensen
Vincent W. Dinan Jr.
From Stephen A. Dinan
Gus Sorenson
From Joy Webb
Arthur Mark Grisa
From Leonard and Elizabeth Brugger
Dave Wardell
From Wayne Wolff
Arthur Mark Grisa
From Alida Smith
Ronald Chimenti
From Glen Kofler and Barbara Elkon
Karen S. Allen
From Madelyn Colavolpe
Gus Sorenson
From James and Phyllis Rutledge
Ken Chase
From Anthony & Kathleen Ratajczak
Anthony "Tony" Smilko
From Linda Smilko
Arthur Mark Grisa
From Kristy and Mike Siewert
Phillip Lindsay
From Nancy Dale Smith
Ronald Chimenti
From Sarah McEneany
Ronald Chimenti
From Barbara Pelton
Robert Gorzek
From Stephen & Elizabeth Noack
Ronald Chimenti
From Amy Lacinak
Harry Ibis
From Jeanne Stott Living Trust
Arthur Mark Grisa
From Bruce and Elizabeth Richter Family Fund
Ronald Chimenti
From Carole and Phil Walthers
Frank Kloss Jr.
From David and Melanie Skorzewski
Robert Gorzek
From Gregory & Barbara Kirkish
Ronald Chimenti
From Dan and Patricia Buttery
Gus Sorenson
From Marcia Matelski
Joe Kraus
From Mr. Harry and Mrs. Marilyn Kitzmann
Gus Sorenson
From William Wenninger
Robert Gorzek
From Marilyn Johnson
Robert Gorzek
From Jessica Berta
Kenneth T Vitense
From Christopher Vitense
Ken Chase
From Nona Chase
Roger O. Schneider
From Catherine L. Cole
Gus Sorenson
From Thomas Pallesen
William Growney
From Kathleen Bernardi
Robert Gorzek
From Wayne Zingsheim
George Serkedakis
From Anne Shaver
Danny O'Toole
From Linda Faria
Robert Gorzek
From Vyron Corporation
Lillian Edelman
From Pat & Joe Keller
Lillian Edelman
From Joanne L. Schilling
Al Clasen
From Scott Clasen
Robert F. Meingast
From Cheryl Meingast
William Growney
From Michele and Bruce Stroud
Robert Gorzek
From Christine Westfall
Dhruva Tara
From Helen Heitkamp
Arthur Mark Grisa
From Lynne Quilling
William F. Schend
From Ms. Hazel Schend
Harry Ibis
From Thomas Gustafson
Gary David Graber
From Norma Valeri
Bernice Scholz
From Jan and Michael Zehren
Donnie J. Mulvey
From Anna Mulvey
John Coopman
From Robert Coopman
Greg Gneiser
From Susan Gneiser
Mark W. Donnermeyer
From Susan M. & Dana L. Knaack
William Growney
From Shirley Snell
Terry Walker
From Barbara Laur
Ronald Chimenti
From Julie Edell Berlin
Jack Luderus
From Wendy Edwards
Harold and Marcella Eichstadt
From Eichstadt Family Fund
Eugene Mathes
From Thomas Bina Jr.
Robert Gorzek
From John & Geralyn Kersten
John Coopman
From Robert Coopman
Jacub Egle
From Tricia Salentine
William Growney
From Madeline Cote
Terry Walker
From Charles Steinkraus
Chuck Horn
From Lynda Horn
Al Clasen
From Theresa Aghbashian
Ruth Bivins
From Diana Farran
Anthony C. Marinelli
From Judith Bonner
David W. McAllister
From Mary K. Haevers
Harry Ibis
From Diane and Thomas Dondlinger
Ronald Chimenti
From C. Fingard
Roger "Bud" Light
From Kristin Light
Arthur Mark Grisa
From Christine and Darryl Stich
Chuck Horn
From Gregory Joski
Gus Sorenson
From Greg Grueneberg
Frank Kloss Jr.
From Linda Simatic
Arthur Mark Grisa
From Cathy Bartkowski
Ronald Chimenti
From Jennie Frederick
Ronald Chimenti
From John Peterson
Albert H. Clasen
From Robert Earl Clasen and Donna Rae Clasen
Shirley Lichten
From Fern Tannenbaum
Jay Cannon
From Victor Martinez
Michael James Wojszko
From Barbara Bopp
Gordon Prestby
From Barbara Angstadt
Harold F. Kressin
From Kelly A. Thiel
William Growney
From Rosina Mac Study
Ronald Chimenti
From Stan Eames
Arthur Mark Grisa
From Thomas Grisa
Anthony "Tony" Smilko
From Noreen Pluckebaum
Arthur Mark Grisa
From Donald and Jane Drees
Anthony "Tony" Smilko
From Bruce Jensen
Robert Gorzek
From Ann Riojas
Gerald Zurowski
From Patricia Zurowski
Roger "Bud" Light
From Bill & Donna Zelazoski
Robert Gorzek
From Michael Goedheer
Robert Gorzek
From Dorothy Delisle & Shawn Pompe
Edward Jarocyznski
From Janet Romans
Robert Gorzek
From Carri Moberg
Robert Gorzek
From Jeana & Michael Pennings
Ronald Chimenti
From Michael and Betsy Green
Mark Jackson
From Joseph Danna
Terry Walker
From Patricia Salentine
Audrey J. Kunda
From Dan Kunda & Family
Ronald Chimenti
From Armand and Kathy Chimenti
John Martinson
From Sara Rice
Anthony "Tony" Smilko
From David & Ingrid Lemanczyk
Robert Gorzek
From Carri Moberg
Gus Sorenson
From Susan Malak
Ashli Babbit
From Sanaz Khorrami
Clair A. Dren
From Christopher Kehl
Michael J. Wojszko
From Barbara A. Bopp
Robert Gorzek
From Jay & Ginger Wistenberg
Ruth Bivins
From Denise & Jason Bradley
William F. & Hazel F. Schend
From Stephen P. & David J. Schend
Arthur Mark Grisa
From Jeffrey Martinka
Gus Sorenson
From Ana Fierro
Robert Gorzek
From Keith & Christine Garnett
William Growney
From Leo Smith
Ronald Chimenti
From Steven Crawford
Phillip Lindsay
From Evelyn Bushor
Gus Sorenson
From D. McMillen
Cory Kwarta
From John McCollins
Robert Gorzek
From Vyron Corporation
Phillip Lindsay
From Nancy Larson Will
Allan Wargin
From Jeff and Alisha Sievert
Ruth A. Kos
From Judith Kos
Ronald Chimenti
From James Veshecco
William Growney
From Dianne and Dennis Naccarato
Ronald Chimenti
From Dennis Matuszak
William Growney
From Ms. Cleone Byrne
Anthony "Tony" Smilko
From Michael & Vicki Krajna
David W. McAllister
From Mr. & Mrs. Wilbur Fieck
Shirley Remple
From Glenn Danz
Gus Sorenson
From Michael Tussler
Henry Sinkus
From Joseph Danns
Robert Meingast
From William & Jane Jarman
Anthony "Tony" Smilko
From Mary-Jo Riordan
William Growney
From Jane Ryba and Patrice Lanni
Phillip Lindsay
From Rosella Dvorak
Arthur Mark Grisa
From Lauren Ignaut
Frank Kloss Jr.
From David and Tami Sevald
Sheila and Albert Jardine
From Marcine Kasner
Robert Gorzek
From Joshua Polasky
Robert Gorzek
From Beth Gorzek
Laverne Kamnick
From Jeffrey & Sara Lee Bullmann
Gus Sorenson
From PVA Texas Chapter
Carol Nauta
From Joan Arbuckle and Jack Huber
Ruth Bivins
From The Wilhelm Family
Lillian Edelman
From Jackie & John
Ronald Chimenti
From Lisa Meyer
Ruth Bivins
From Beryl & Delores Bradley
Al Clasen
From James and Mrs. Linda Barber
Gus Sorenson
From Racine Amvets Post 120
Ken Chase
From Don & Karen Kuechmann
Ronald Chimenti
From Jim Elliot
Harry Ibis
From Gregory Kraker
Steven Mueller
From Irene Mueller
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