I am so grateful to your National Service Officers who helped us during my husband's final illness. You were there for us. We will never forget your thoughtful help and compassion. Thank you!!!
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- EIN 13-1946868
- 2024167789
- 1875 Eye Street, NW Suite 1100 c/o David Fanning, Senior Director Washington DC 20006 USA
- www.pva.org
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I am so grateful to your National Service Officers who helped us during my husband's final illness. You were there for us. We will never forget your thoughtful help and compassion. Thank you!!!
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Health, Military & Veterans Organizations, Mutual & Membership Benefit, Nerve, Muscle & Bone Diseases Research, Veterans
Mission: Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA), a congressionally chartered veterans service organization founded in 1946, has developed a unique expertise on a wide variety of issues involving the special needs of our members,veterans of the armed forces who have experienced spinal cord injury or dysfunction. PVA will use that expertise to be the leading advocate for: - Quality health care for all Veterans, - Research and education addressing spinal cord injury and dysfunction, - Benefits available as a result of our members? military service, - Civil rights and opportunities which maximize the independence of our members and all people with disabilities. For over 75 years, PVA has fought for our veterans who answered the call when our nation asked for their service . . . and in return, they have given up their freedoms to protect ours. For more information visit www.SupportVeterans.org or www.pva.org.
Target demographics: To ensure quality health care for our Veterans, - Research and education addressing spinal cord injury and dysfunction, - Benefits available as a result of military service, - opportunities which maximize the independence of our members and all people with disabilities.
Geographic areas served: Throughout the US
Programs: Founded in 1946 by veterans of World War II, PVA started out as a small organization - a group of individuals committed to helping each other, sharing their hard-learned strategies for living with spinal cord injury (SCI), and working to improve their communities. PVA is there to help our paralyzed heroes, and continues a long legacy of commitment to providing hope for all individuals with disabilities. Beyond our broad scope of SCI research & education, PVA continues to respond to the needs of our members- veterans of the armed forces with spinal cord injury or dysfunction. Through pro bono legal representation, veterans benefits services, legislation & advocacy, access to quality healthcare, architecture and accessibility, and sports & recreational activities to ALL Veterans, their families and friends. PVA has awarded more than $60 million in SCI research and education grants, filed hundreds of thousands claims on behalf of our members with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and served millions of individuals with disabilities. And we want to do more. Through the generosity of more than 20 million friends nationwide and a network of 33 Chapters across America, we hope to further educate all individuals to prevent more injuries from occurring, and ultimately to find a cure.