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