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:

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