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 $6.7 Million
in Earned Benefits

Provided Over 4,000 Hoursin Sports & RecreationalTherapy Opportunities

Provided over 4,000 Hours
in Sports & Recreational
Therapy Opportunities

Supplied Over 250 WellnessLunches & Emergency Preparedness Kits

Supplied Over 400 Wellness Lunches & Emergency Preparedness Kits

Performed Over 500Hours of Advocacy andLegislation Work

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.

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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 healthcare, 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:

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

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