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