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