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PUSHING
FOR PROGRESS
2012 Annual Report
Paralyzed Veterans of America
Table of contents
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2012 Highlights
LEADERSHIP
MESSAGE
Veterans benefits
Vocational rehabilitation
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Medical SERVICES and health POLICY
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Architecture
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Sports and recreation
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Financials
Supporters
Directory
Office of THE general Counsel
Government Relations
PUBLICATIONS
In 2012 alone...
50,000 Veterans
We provided services to more than 50,000 veterans and their families.
$250 Million in Benefits
We fought through miles of government “red tape” to secure and deliver
$250 million in earned veterans benefits to thousands of the men and
women who have worn the uniform.
PUSHING
FOR PROGRESS
Paralyzed Veterans of America fights for all veterans and their
families in the areas of quality health care and earned benefits from
the Department of Veterans Affairs; rehabilitation opportunities, such
as adaptive sports; employment; wheelchair accessibility; and new
treatments for spinal cord injury. We are a nonprofit organization
delivering our broad range of services free of charge, thanks to the
generous support and donations of the American people.
40 Hospital Site Visits
We provided expert, independent oversight for VA health-care services
and facilities, conducting 40 medical facility site visits.
600 Scholarships
We provided 600 scholarships to empower health-care professionals to
attend our Summit 2012, one of the world’s leading conferences in the
specialized field of spinal cord injury research and care.
Hundreds of Jobs for Veterans
We helped hundreds of veterans with disabilities secure good careers
through our PAVE (Paving Access for Veterans Employment) Program—
some making as much as $100,000 a year.
$1.2 Million in Research
We invested $1.2 million for research into new treatments and the search
for a cure for paralysis.
The list goes on...
And we provided all of our services free of charge, thanks to the generous
support and donations of people like you.
2012 Annual report • paralyzed veterans of America
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At Paralyzed Veterans of America, we’re never satisfied. We always believe more can be done for
America’s veterans with disabilities. We continually push for progress in the critical areas of our
members’ lives. In 2012 that driving philosophy moved all areas of our organization forward. In this
report, we’re pleased to share some of the progress we made for all of America’s veterans through the
eyes of some of those who benefited from our programs and services this year.
Our Medical Services team is fighting for additional long-term-care facilities that specialize in spinal
cord injury. It’s our goal to ensure that quality facilities are located where veterans live—and that these
facilities can accommodate all veterans who need specialized health care. And our architects consult
and advise on design specifications for such facilities to ensure the optimal rehabilitative environment.
With direction and support from our Advocacy Program, a dedicated group in our Gateway Chapter
(St. Louis) is pushing to ensure proper care and comfort for people in wheelchairs when they travel,
particularly by airplane.
Paralyzed Veterans of America continues to push for progress in the workplace, too. PAVE (Paving
Access for Veterans Employment) provides one-on-one vocational assistance and support to all veterans
and their families seeking good jobs and competitive careers, and connects them with employers
committed to hiring veterans.
Sports can inspire people who have sustained catastrophic injury to get moving again, and to get back
into life. Pushing for progress means expanding our adaptive sports program to provide something for
everyone, and in 2012 we introduced a new air rifle program. And we continue to expand participation
in the National Veterans Wheelchair Games, copresented with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Every year our Veterans Benefits Department helps veterans transition from military service to civilian
life. Our highly skilled service officers work diligently to ensure that these veterans know about and
receive all the VA benefits they have earned and can move forward with their lives. In addition, our service
officers continue to reach out to veterans who have been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
(ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, to ensure that they not only receive the full range of benefits
from VA but get them without delay. So far, Paralyzed Veterans of America has assisted more than 5,000
ALS-diagnosed veterans with claims for benefits. And when benefits of any type are denied, one role of
our Office of General Counsel is to litigate cases on behalf of our members and other veterans.
All told, Paralyzed Veterans of America secured more than $250 million in awards for veterans from
the Department of Veterans Affairs in 2012. We’re proud of the progress we made and will continue to
make, and we know it’s only possible through the backing of our supporters and donors. On behalf of
all those veterans who have served and sacrificed, THANK YOU for your support.
At Paralyzed Veterans of America, we’re never satisfied. We always believe more can be done for America’s
veterans with disabilities. We continually push for progress in the critical areas of our members’ lives. You’re the
reason we can keep pushing for progress. On behalf of all those veterans who have served and sacrificed,
THANK YOU for your support.
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Sincerely,
Bill Lawson
National President, Paralyzed Veterans of America
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Leadership message
Dear Friend,
VE TERANS BENEF ITS
Frank Mercier, US NAVY
After serving as a boatswain’s mate in the Navy from 1958 to 1960, Frank
Mercier left the service and worked as a machinist and meat cutter before
becoming a police officer, getting married, and raising four children.
Then, at age 70, he started experiencing some disturbing symptoms, including
weakness in his right arm. Physicians, unable to pinpoint the problem, treated
him for a variety of possible conditions for more than a year. Some advised
him that he might have amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as
Lou Gehrig’s disease. But despite seeing a number of doctors, he could not
get the affirmative clinical diagnosis required to receive benefits from the
Department of Veterans Affairs.
Results Armed with the letter of diagnosis and the name of Joe Badzmierowski,
Eastern Region director for our Veterans Benefits Department, Frank went directly to the
Paralyzed Veterans of America Boston office. Joe immediately took action—Frank was
approved for benefits within a day. In addition to receiving a 100 percent disability rating,
Frank received benefits retroactive to his first symptoms, a VA auto grant to purchase
and adapt a vehicle to accommodate his disabilities, and entitlement to state benefits.
I knew Joe was
going to do
something to
help me—And
he did.
– Frank Mercier
our National
Service Officers
have assisted more than
5,000 veterans with ALS or
their family members since
the disease became eligible
for VA compensation in 2008.
For 10 months it felt like I was beating my head against the wall. When I finally received my ALS
diagnosis, I took it to Joe. He said, ‘This is what we’ve been waiting for.’ The decision was made the next
day, and I received my first benefit check the following week. The combination of the letter of diagnosis
and Joe’s persistence and familiarity with my case clearly showed the VA that I was entitled to benefits.
Joe’s a guy who gets things done. I knew he was going to do something to help me—and he did.
Responding to New Eligibility rating for als
2012 results
In 2008, VA defined ALS as a service-connected disease for honorably discharged
veterans with at least 90 days of continuous active service. The disease is always fatal—
usually within five to seven years of diagnosis—so it is imperative that these veterans
receive VA benefits as quickly as possible. As soon as the eligibility for benefits was
approved, our Veterans Benefits Department began working to locate, educate, and
assist these veterans and their family members with claims.
In 2012 alone, Paralyzed
Veterans of America provided
services to more than 2,300
veterans or family members
with claims for benefits related
to ALS.
As of January 2012, VA effectively raised the disability rating for veterans with ALS to
an automatic 100 percent. It is the only disability that’s rated this way—an important
accomplishment because the disease progresses quickly and the rating change eliminates
the need for veterans to continually be re-evaluated to higher levels of disability as the
disease worsens. These veterans will get the highest level of benefits as soon as they are
diagnosed, benefits that will raise the quality of life for them and their families.
Efforts resulted in awards from
VA to those individuals totaling
almost $80 million.
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VE TERANS BENEF ITS
Robert Bruington, US Army
Robert Bruington, 45, saw the Army as a way to serve his country, see
the world, and improve himself while following in the footsteps of his father,
grandfather, and two uncles. After his initial enlistment, Robert re-enlisted
and served as a helicopter mechanic in the States and Korea. He planned
to spend many more years in the service. But in 1991, five years into his
Army career, his plans were cut short by a serious accident. His military
career was over.
A subsequent MRI showed that Robert had suffered a spinal cord injury
in the accident and he was diagnosed with syringomyelia, a condition that
affects the spinal cord and weakens the extremities. Just when he thought
things couldn’t get worse, toward the end of 2008 he hit black ice while
driving, wrecked his car, and woke up in the hospital, not knowing where
his life would go from there. Mark Stever, a Paralyzed Veterans of America
service officer, was there to guide him.
Mark understood Robert’s situation very well. He was paralyzed in 2001
when a driver ran a stop sign and slammed into his car. Because of his
limited financial resources and lack of insurance, the civilian hospital where
he was sent rushed him to rehab before he had time to stabilize after
surgery. After weeks of little progress and a loss of 60 pounds, two social
workers told him he had to get into a better situation and referred him to
Paralyzed Veterans. “My wife was scared, confused, and overwhelmed,”
remembers Mark. “The Paralyzed Veterans’ service officer just told her,
‘I’ll take care of everything.’ And he did. My wife and I didn’t have to worry
about a thing.”
As a paralyzed veteran
himself, Mark Stever (left)
draws upon personal
experience when assisting
other veterans, such as
Robert Bruington.
Now a service officer himself, Mark saw things come full circle when he
met Robert. This time it was Mark providing the assistance that Robert
so desperately needed.
My life changed when
mark came to me in the
hospital and told me
he was taking my case.
– Robert Bruington
Results There were many hours of extensive research, as well as several faceto-face consultations with Robert’s doctor to explain what was needed for service
connection. Working as a team with Mark and the neurologist, Robert was able to
gain service connection for his syringomyelia. Additionally, Mark was able to help
Robert procure his first wheelchair through VA and get him admitted to the spinal
cord clinic near his home in Kansas. With the mental and physical help he received,
along with proper medications, Robert’s condition improved to the point that he is
now able to live independently in his own home.
As a result of my car accident in 2008, I had some 30 fractures in both my legs, my left kneecap came
off, my right wrist was fractured, and I had a brain injury. Mark stepped right in and got me transferred to a
Department of Veterans Affairs’ nursing home, where I stayed for about six months.
After the accident, my syringomyelia intensified. I went from being as strong as an ox to as weak as a baby.
I have a lot of numbness and tingling in my legs and arms and don’t have much strength in my legs. Mark
helped with everything, from getting an electric wheelchair to making sure I had wheelchair ramps in my
home to following up to see how I’m doing.
My life changed when Mark came to me in the hospital and told me he was taking my case on. If it wasn’t
for him, I’d probably be on the streets right now. He’s always had my back, and I don’t know where I would
have been without him.
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AWARDING STATES
ASSISTING ALL VETERANS
Monetary Benefits Secured for Veterans in 2012
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Puerto Rico
$ 11,099,763
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Michigan
$ 10,196,994
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Ohio
$ 9,789,068
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North Carolina $ 9,307,461
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Illinois
$ 9,131,177
10 Tennessee
$ 8,509,159
11 Delaware
$
12 New York
$ 6,946,658
7,192,310
13 South Carolina $ 6,935,067
14 Oklahoma
$ 6,925,252
15 Washington
$ 6,821,069
16 Pennsylvania
$ 6,275,197
17 Massachusetts $ 6,259,434
18 Minnesota
$ 6,180,516
19 Colorado
$ 5,922,815
20 Missouri
$ 5,533,781
21 Arizona
$ 4,532,082
22 Wisconsin
$ 4,211,103
23 Kansas
$ 4,064,124
24 Virginia
$ 3,969,619
25 Oregon
$ 3,780,148
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160,000,000
140,000,000
Supplemental health entitlements provide comprehensive support
to optimize the health and independence of veterans with disabilities.
We pursue automobile grants, auto adaptive equipment installation,
durable medical equipment and assistive devices, grants for home
adaptability, and other health benefits to help veterans and their families
thrive and enjoy full access.
120,000,000
100,000,000
Survivor benefits are available to the spouses and unmarried children
of deceased veterans, including financial assistance with burial expenses
and monetary compensation.
80,000,000
60,000,000
40,000,000
Pension benefits help unemployed veterans with advanced age or disabling
conditions deal with financial challenges by providing low income
assistance. This include special benefits and medical expense offsets
for catastrophically disabled veterans.
20,000,000
$8,886,274
$ 12,193,626
1,000,000
Other
Florida
Disability compensation is a tax-free monetary benefit paid to veterans
with disabilities that are the result of a disease or injury incurred or
aggravated during active military service. Paralyzed Veterans of America
seeks this and other monetary entitlements, such as unemployment income,
debt waivers, and traumatic injury assistance, for eligible veterans.
$4,637,731
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170,000,000
Life & Family
$ 13,307,063
$6,153,411
Georgia
Low Income Assistance
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AMOUNT ($)
$16,373,281
$ 18,555,024
Survivor Benefits
California
$48,869,912
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Supplemental Health Entitlements
$ 19,599,275
$165,686,085
Texas
Monetary
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top benefit CATEGORies
TOP 25 AWARDING STATES
Insurance and education benefits offer eligible veterans, spouses, and
dependents the stability, security, and economic opportunity to enjoy self
sufficiency and full quality of life after service. We help veterans obtain life
and mortgage insurances as well as education entitlements to assist with
the pursuit of higher education.
Our services include assistance with many other critical benefits such
as VA travel reimbursement, fiduciary assignments, pharmacy, copays, and
fee-basis services.
TOTAL AWARDS SECURED
FROM VA FOR VETERANS:
$250,606,694
Total Veterans:
9,534
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Vocational rehabilitation
James Patin, US NAVY
James Patin served honorably in the U.S. Navy as an electrician’s mate from
2000 to 2001 until a viral infection left him paralyzed, with damage at the
fifth thoracic spinal cord section. Very suddenly his plans for a career in the
Navy and traveling the world changed forever.
James began looking for a job but became frustrated when, although he was
getting interviews, no offers of employment were being made. That’s when
he turned to Paralyzed Veterans of America for assistance.
Results Working with Keisha Wright, James improved his résumé, learned how
to conduct job searches, and began to network at job fairs. Now, thanks to those efforts,
James is an assistant manager trainee at a Walmart near his home of Arlington, Texas.
He plans to remain with the company and continues to work with Paralyzed Veterans
of America to advance his career.
Paving access*
•• More than 1,500 clients—and
this number is growing daily
•• 450 companies and
organizations in the PAVE
employer network
•• More than 500 hard-toplace veterans hired, with
an 80% post-placement
retention rate
•• Average annual starting
salary of $43,200
*
Comprehensive PAVE
program results to date
After graduating from college with a degree in business administration in 2011, I had no idea how to
get a job. I looked for months but didn’t have any success until a physical therapist at the VA hospital in San
Antonio connected me with Keisha Wright. There were plenty of times when I wanted to give up, but she
really kept me going.
It’s hard to put into
words what a huge
help it was to have
someone on my side.
– James Patin
PAVING ACCESS FOR VETERANS EMPLOYMENT (PAVE)
PAVE provides one-on-one vocational assistance and support to all veterans and
their families, and links them with employers committed to hiring veterans. Through
a unique public-private partnership with government and business leaders, PAVE
counselors work from offices in VA medical centers. The program is funded entirely
through private donations and provided free of charge to veterans and employers.
Our professionally certified PAVE counselors engage many of their clients at
their hospital bedsides, even before they are thinking about how they will achieve
economic self-sufficiency after suffering profound disabilities. PAVE counselors help
clients determine their capabilities and interests, help develop job leads, and prepare
them to interact with prospective employers. They also educate and work with
employers across all sectors to find the best opportunities for their clients. PAVE’s
unique model means counselors work as partners for life to ensure that veterans
and their families not only find employment, but maintain it, making PAVE more
comprehensive—and effective—than traditional vocational rehabilitation models.
professionally
certified vocational
rehabilitation counselors,
such as Keisha Wright,
in our San Antonio PAVE
Office, ensure that severely
injured veterans can secure
good careers.
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Medical Services AND
Health policy
Paralyzed Veterans of
America advances care for
veterans with spinal cord
injury or disease through
continuing education for
their health-care providers,
such as our annual Summit.
Advancing care
Our annual health-care
Summit brings together
renowned leaders from
medicine, health care,
policy, and government to
explore holistic strategies to
strengthen the continuum
of care for individuals with
spinal cord injury or disease.
Summit 2012 provided 600
scholarships to clinicians
across the spectrum of
SCI/D care, enabling them
to continue their education
and, ultimately, advance
SCI/D medical practices.
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Long-term-care Facilities that specialize in spinal cord injury
(SCI) can be difficult for veterans to locate as they age. And although medical
advances and improved understanding of spinal cord injury and disease enable these
veterans to have near-normal life expectancies, secondary complications can prove
deadly. Veterans are put at risk by a shortage of these facilities.
That’s why Paralyzed Veterans of America is making sure VA continues to develop
and locate long-term care facilities in areas where the demand is greatest. When the
Long Beach, California, facility is completed, it will be the only long-term-care SCI
facility for veterans west of the Mississippi. It will be closely followed by a 30-bed
facility opening next year in Denver.
Our Medical Services and Health Policy Program is also fighting for a facility in
San Diego, which can serve the huge veterans population in Arizona. A center in the
Bronx is currently in the design phase, and we are pushing for a facility in St. Louis
within the next few years.
Many of these
veterans have no
home to go to.
– art lyles
Medical Services AND
Health policy
Art Lyles, US Army
Art Lyles served in the Army field artillery in Germany for three years. After
returning stateside, and one week before he was to graduate as an
administrative specialist, he had an automobile accident 5 miles from his post
and broke his neck. For four hours he lay in a dirt field before being found. The
accident left him paralyzed and destroyed his dream of retiring in the military.
Our medical
services staff
While he was hospitalized, Art received a visit from Paralyzed Veterans of
America. Impressed by our focus on helping veterans with spinal cord
injuries get back to the lifestyle they were living before they were paralyzed,
Art became a member and began to advocate for other veterans with spinal
cord injury.
These callers not only
received immediate
assistance, they received
a follow-up from a local
Paralyzed Veterans of
America representative
in their community to
provide further assistance.
Art, now 52, is president and national director of the California Chapter
of Paralyzed Veterans of America. He has been working with our Medical
Services team to push for a long-term spinal cord injury facility in California,
something that has been a priority of Paralyzed Veterans of America for years
because of the lack of VA long-term-care facilities for SCI patients in the
western United States. This type of facility provides much-needed care for
catastrophically injured veterans when family members can no longer address
their needs and for those who have no alternative living arrangements to get
the care they require.
received 5,200 calls from
our help line service in the
past year.
The help line service is
offered to all callers,
whether the individual is
a veteran or civilian.
Veteran Art Lyles and Lana
McKenzie, associate executive
director of Medical Services
and Health Policy, appraise
conditions at a VA facility.
In areas where the Department of Veterans Affairs does not provide such
facilities, veterans with no other alternatives are often relegated to nursing
homes or other facilities unequipped to provide for their specialized heathcare needs.
As a quadriplegic myself, I know what these vets need. Many of these veterans have no home to
go to. They end up in nursing homes or board and care homes, where they don’t receive the proper
specialized care.
That’s why I’ve spent so much of my life since my accident advocating for the veterans who need a longterm facility—and why it has been a priority of Paralyzed Veterans of America for decades. At one point, the
facility was approved; then the funding disappeared. Another time, the hospital needed to borrow the ward
we were planning to devote to long-term-care. The six months they originally requested turned out to be
more than eight years. It’s now in the design phase and it’s very gratifying to see it finally coming together.
Paralyzed Veterans of America has worked long and hard to get a long-term-care facility for veterans with
SCI. Over the last three years, we’ve really fought hard for this, our local chapter with support and
advocacy from the national office.
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Results Our work is paying off. Funding was secured for a long-term SCI care
facility in 2012. The design of the new facility is expected to be finished by early
2013, with the facility itself expected to be completed by the fall of 2014. Particular
features will include spacious private, home-like bedrooms with ample personal
space, a large central lounge area for socializing, and many areas to accommodate a
veteran’s family so they feel welcome. By providing such a facility, we can ensure our
members have a warm, dignified environment for their long-term-care needs that is
worthy of the sacrifice they’ve made for our country.
In the past year
our Medical Services
team conducted 40 trips
throughout the country to
survey all Department of
Veterans Affairs facilities
designated to provide care
for veterans with spinal cord
injury or disease.
This will be a 12-bed facility for residents with quadriplegia and paraplegia, as well
as residents with multiple sclerosis and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. It will feel more
like apartment living than a hospital. It will provide veterans a social environment
where they can interact with other veterans while receiving comprehensive in- and
out-patient services.
In addition, we held
education seminars at
various medical universities,
sharing knowledge and
raising awareness in our
next generation of clinicians
about the specialized care
a person with spinal cord
injury or disease requires.
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Architecture
Frank Rigo, US Air Force
Frank Rigo served in the U.S. Army Air Corps, a precursor to the U.S. Air
Force, and is a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He has been
a member of Paralyzed Veterans of America for nearly 54 years. Beginning
in 1978, he served for 25½ years as Paralyzed Veterans’ national secretary,
retiring in 2002, and was re-elected to the position in 2008. When Frank
was first paralyzed in the 1950s, he quickly discovered that the world
wasn’t very friendly for people who use wheelchairs—for example, there
were no curb cuts to help a wheelchair user get onto a sidewalk. And that’s
just one of many obstacles Frank faced.
Results A lot has changed in the past 50 years. Thanks in part to the efforts
of Paralyzed Veterans of America—the only veterans service organization with a
staff of licensed architects—it’s become much easier for wheelchair users and all
people with disabilities to get around. From reviewing blueprints for Department
of Veterans Affairs facilities to advocating for changes in public spaces and buildings,
Paralyzed Veterans of America architects bring a unique perspective that enables
them to identify—and eliminate—obstacles in the physical environment.
Paralyzed veterans
has HELPED CHANGE
THE WORLD FOR PEOPLE
IN WHEELCHAIRS.
If you were in a wheelchair like I was in the ’50s, you had to be a lot more athletic. Because there
were no curb cuts, you had to learn to jump curbs with your wheelchair. Department stores were another
problem. I learned how to go up and down escalators in my chair.
I’ve been involved with Paralyzed Veterans of America for more than 50 years. They have helped change
the world for people in wheelchairs, starting with VA hospitals, which are much easier to get around in
these days compared to my first experience in the 1950s. Back then, the Long Beach VA hospital was a
converted Army barracks. Today, when many patients have a private bathroom and shower, there was one
large room used by several patients with a bathtub, not a shower. And even something as common
as opening a door was a daily frustration. You had to jerk the door toward you, jam your foot in the door,
and pull the door open. Now sensors often open the door automatically as you approach.
The world isn’t perfect—I still avoid department stores from November until February because the aisles are
choked by large tables with merchandise. But at least I don’t find myself staring up at a building with lobby
doors that are too small or faced with revolving doors wondering, how am I going to get in there?
– frank rigo
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Architecture
Accessibility. Independence. Dignity.
These have always been the priorities of Paralyzed Veterans of America architects,
since the program was established in 1986. This extends not only to health-care
facilities that serve our members, but to the myriad other design projects on which
we consult. We want America to be barrier free for everyone.
Through regular visits to Department of Veterans Affairs SCI centers, our architects
understand the range of patient activities and potential obstacles that could interfere
with essential treatment. Our consultations with VA and advice on design projects
optimize the health-care environment and provide solutions that can enhance recovery.
Accessibili ty Whether seated in a wheelchair or lying on a gurney, a
patient with spinal cord injury needs to be able to maneuver in and around a hospital
room, bathroom, corridors, and testing areas. As a result, the turning radius of
wheelchairs and gurneys must be considered in all aspects of facility design, including
furniture and fixtures.
From homes to
public spaces,
such as the National World
War II Memorial, Paralyzed
Veterans’ architects are
making life more accessible
for all people with disabilities.
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In other settings, from airports to shopping centers, the same is true. Our Architecture
Program advocates and consults to improve the built environment for all people.
Architectural barriers impede access to too many public facilities across the country.
But the same expertise applied to health-care facilities transforms unacceptable
situations into attractive and accessible solutions, from sports stadiums to airports.
Illustration courtesy
Perkins+Will
Independence Maximizing personal functional independence is vitally
Dignity Accessibility fosters independence, which enhances dignity. Accessible
important to people with disabilities. For SCI/D veterans, building a sense of
independence starts with the initial rehabilitation stay at a VA SCI center, where
they may have to spend months in recovery.
design promotes dignity by providing private and comfortable spaces, from hospital
rooms to public areas.
The ability to move freely within the center engenders a sense of independence
that is maximized when they encounter accessible spaces in the larger world. For
example, our architects actively serve on the committees that write national building
codes, which govern the accessibility standards for public buildings throughout
the country. In this way Paralyzed Veterans has an ongoing positive impact on
wheelchair accessibility across the nation.
For example, working closely with the architects and engineers in charge of a major
SCI center design, Paralyzed Veterans’ architects often make significant changes to
building plans to ensure utmost considerations are given for patient comfort, access,
and dignity. When VA balked at a private entrance at the Bronx SCI Center, our
architects did not relent on this requirement. With the revised plans, the spinal cord
injury center remains adjacent to the main hospital, but the SCI wing will now have
its own dedicated, covered drop-off area.
Our Architecture Program also empowers homeowners, designers, and builders with
the information they need to make homes accessible and avoid many of the typical
costly pitfalls through our popular book Accessible Home Design: Architectural Solutions
for the Wheelchair User.
It is a hallmark of Paralyzed Veterans of America that, because our team of architects
have extensive experience working closely with people with spinal cord injury or
dysfunction, we have a higher sensitivity to things that make a difference for all
people with disabilities.
OUR Architects
advocate for improvements
in the design of medical
facilities. One example
is our recommendation
of common areas, which
include wide travel paths
that enable people who use
wheelchairs or those who
must spend part of their
recovery on gurneys to
move more freely about a
spinal cord injury center.
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Phil Rosenberg, US Army
For Phil Rosenberg, 62, military service runs in the family. His father fought
in the Battle of the Bulge; three uncles served in World War II. “When I
came of age, it was just my turn, so I enlisted.” He served in the Army during
the Vietnam War with the famed 82nd Airborne Division located at Phu Loi
and the 9th Infantry Division located at Dong Tam. Midway through the tour,
he was wounded and received the Purple Heart. In 1974, he was injured
in an automobile accident. After 18 months of rehab, Phil became involved
with Paralyzed Veterans of America and, in 1979, was one of the founders
of the organization’s Wisconsin Chapter, where he currently serves as
president. In 1982, Phil attended his first National Veterans Wheelchair
Games in Milwaukee—an event that he says opened up a whole new world.
Results Phil has competed in 31 consecutive Games. And when he’s not
competing, he’s counseling the novice athletes and newly injured veterans about
dealing with life in a wheelchair. At the 32nd National Veterans Wheelchair Games,
he not only took home gold medals in four events, he was presented the “Spirit of the
Games” award for his exemplary competitive desire, sportsmanship, and character.
Spirit of the Games
recipient Phil Rosenberg
I was an athlete in high school and college and was very competitive in sports before I was injured.
That’s why I was excited to get involved in the Wheelchair Games. I had played wheelchair softball, but the
Games really opened my eyes to all the sporting events that were available—from archery to weightlifting.
But as much as I enjoy the competition, I enjoy working with younger guys just as much. I’ve often said
that my work with Paralyzed Veterans and participation in the Games have given me an ‘I can do anything’
attitude. I might do it differently and it might take longer, but I can do whatever I used to do. That’s what I
want people with new injuries to know. You have to get over that fear of what it’s going to be like in public.
I know that when you’re first hurt, you think you can’t do it. But then you see that you can do it—and for 32
years, I’ve been doing it.
I spend a lot of time at the Games counseling the novices and younger people about dealing with life in a
chair. And when the Games are over for the year, I continue to advocate for the things we need as disabled
people to share in the American dream.
My work with
Paralyzed Veterans
and participation
in the Games have
given me an “I can do
anything” attitude.
– Phil Rosenberg
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Every athlete who competes in these Games has served our country in the armed forces
and uses a wheelchair in the activities of daily living—much like a veterans’ Olympics.
For these athletes the Games represent more than a competition for a medal; it is often
the first time they get a sense of what they can still accomplish. Today this event has
become the largest annual wheelchair sports event in the world.
The Games, as well as our other sports programs, provide something for everyone,
at all levels of ability. Through our outdoor events, such as trapshooting, handcycling,
and bass fishing, or indoor events, such as billiards and bowling, we reach out to a wide
range of interests. The therapeutic benefits on physical, emotional, and social levels
help veterans with disabilities break down physical and psychological barriers and lead
a fuller life.
Sports has been recognized as a valuable rehabilitation tool since paralyzed veterans
returning from World War II began playing wheelchair basketball at Veterans
Administration hospitals.
A recent study published in Spinal Cord, the official journal of the International
Spinal Cord Society, concluded that “sports activity can improve the psychological
status, irrespective of tetraplegics and paraplegics, and that the psychological benefits
are emphasized by sports activity at high frequency.” And a paper titled “Sports
Participation by Paraplegics,” published by Medscape, concludes:
“Sports participation is an indispensable method
Fellow athletes congratulate
Phil Rosenberg.
of modern rehabilitation. Especially after medical
rehabilitation is completed, sports have an invaluable
2012 GAMES
PARTICIPANTS
Participating in sports can be the one thing that motivates an
Operations Enduring and
Iraqi Freedom veterans – 48
individual with paralysis to shake the depression and sense of hopelessness that often
follow a catastrophic injury.
Becoming active and competitive can help someone realize that life does not end
after spinal cord injury, as they discover their true potential.
Gulf War veterans – 68
Vietnam veterans – 154
Korea veterans – 13
That’s why, since our founding, Paralyzed Veterans of America has been a leader in
the development of adaptive sports and an advocate for their role in rehabilitating
body and spirit. We reach out to veterans at the hospital bedside, even in the earliest
days of their recovery.
World War II veterans – 4
Male – 485
Female – 55
Youngest – 21
therapeutic value in renewing a paraplegic’s lost powers,
helping coordination, and maintaining stamina.”
In January 2012, Paralyzed Veterans of America was selected to receive a grant,
awarded by U.S. Paralympics, a division of the U.S. Olympic Committee, through
funding provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs. The grants are provided
to facilitate the growth of Paralympic-sport programming for disabled veterans
and disabled members of the armed forces. The funds from the grant were used to
support our handcycling, trapshooting, bowling, and air rifle/air pistol programs.
Each year we present the National Veterans Wheelchair Games with the Department
of Veterans Affairs, with support from numerous corporate and community sponsors.
Oldest – 88
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Buddy Hayes, US Army
Buddy Hayes, who served from 1977 to 1979, was diagnosed with multiple
sclerosis in 2003. MS is a chronic, incurable disease that affects the brain and
spine. It can cause problems with vision, cognition, speech, muscle strength,
and ability moving arms and legs. In severe cases it can lead to paralysis.
Buddy, a retired certified therapeutic recreation specialist, special education
teacher, and motivational speaker, is passionate about sports. Her ultimate
goal: to represent the United States in the Paralympics.
Results Air rifle has always been a popular competition at the National
Veterans Wheelchair Games—almost 50 percent of athletes compete in the sport.
For veterans, it is an event that is a natural test of skills used in military service.
Because of its appeal, implementing an air rifle and air pistol program was a logical
expansion of our sports program. That’s why Paralyzed Veterans of America was
pleased to receive a grant from the United States Olympic Committee Paralympics
program in 2012 that allowed us to develop and administer a number of shooting
events, including air rifle and air pistol. Our air rifle/air pistol circuit consists of four
regional tournaments held throughout the United States. These events are tailored
to resemble the shooting sports events participated in by Paralympics athletes. More
than 40 veterans are currently participating.
Buddy Hayes’ next goal:
a gold in the Paralympics.
I got excited about air rifles in 2006. I went to a weeklong Olympic Training Camp to hone my skills and
traveled to Alaska for the 2006 National Veterans Wheelchair Games, where I earned a gold medal in the
air rifle competition. I also competed in the 2010 and 2012 Games and have won a total of two gold and
one bronze medal in air rifle events. I was also runner-up in my class in the Cal-Diego Paralyzed Veterans of
America Air Rifle/Air Pistol Tournament in 2012.
The new air rifle program has really inspired me because it’s something I can work on every day. I practice
shooting for up to two hours a day using a simulator with my laptop and compressed air instead of bullets.
It’s almost better than actual shooting because it gives me complete information about the accuracy of my
aim and any errors I make before and during shooting.
In 2013, I plan to compete at the Air Rifle Club Championships at Fort Benning, Georgia, on their worldclass 10-meter air gun range. My ultimate goal is to compete at the 2016 Paralympics in Brazil.
The new air rifle
program has really
inspired me.
– BUDDY HAYES
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It’s so important
Never to give up.
– ROBERT BUTTERFIELD
Office of general Counsel
Robert Butterfield, US Air Force
Robert Butterfield, 58, served in the Air Force for 20 years, including service
in the Persian Gulf during the first Gulf War. About two years after leaving the
service, he experienced the sudden onset of a medical condition that resulted
in immediate paralysis. His family rushed him to a Department of Veterans
Affairs medical center, where he lost the ability to breathe. He spent three
months in intensive care, followed by three more months in rehabilitation.
Although he has regained some function and can walk using canes, he relies
on a wheelchair most of the time, particularly at his job as a fleet support
engineer for the Naval Surface Warfare Center, in Port Hueneme, California.
Shortly after the episode that sent him to the hospital, Robert filed a claim with
VA for service connection for his spinal cord condition—that claim was denied
because VA refused to recognize a relationship between his service in the
Gulf War and his disabling condition.
Results Robert contacted Paralyzed Veterans of America, and our Office of
General Counsel worked with him for more than 15 years, helping to gather evidence
and keep his claim active. When the Board of Veterans’ Appeals denied him, Paralyzed
Veterans’ lawyers took his claim to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims,
where we secured a remand to the Board for additional development. Paralyzed
Veterans then was successful in representing Robert, who was found to be entitled to
service-connected benefits because he suffered from a medically unexplained chronic
multisymptom illness, which is defined as a diagnosed illness without conclusive
pathophysiology or etiology, related to his service in the Persian Gulf.
I have had some scary moments since 1995 when I first experienced symptoms from my illness.
I remember a priest coming to my bed in the ICU to administer Last Rites. But I’ve always been very
tenacious. When I started rehab at the VA facility in Long Beach, California, in September 1995, I was told
that I would never walk, that I would only have the use of one arm and one leg, that I would use an oxygen
tank all my life. But that just made me work all the harder and I walked out on my own three months later.
Getting benefits for my claim required the same type of tenacity. I first became aware of (Paralyzed
Veterans of America) when a representative came to see me in the Long Beach rehab facility. Paralyzed
Veterans worked on my behalf from then on. When I was denied benefits in 1998, they helped me
find a specialist at Johns Hopkins who examined my records and told VA that I didn’t have transverse
myelopathy, which the VA felt I could have gotten in a nonservice-related way.
Finally, 17 years after my paralysis hit, I was awarded benefits. I have to give a lot of credit to Paralyzed
Veterans of America. You need people like them on your side because they really know the ins and outs
of the system. It’s so important never to give up.
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Office of general Counsel
Government relations
Inside and outside of the courtroom, the Office of
General Counsel advances the mission of Paralyzed Veterans of America. Our
lawyers have litigated hundreds of cases on behalf of members and other veterans,
helping them receive the benefits they have earned. We also work to connect the
legal community with veterans law resources and to educate the public on veterans’
claims issues.
Government Relations and Paralyzed Veterans
of America chapters are working to protect health-care and benefits
programs, to ensure accessible voting, and to improve travel for disabled veterans by
removing obstacles that can make travel difficult and dangerous.
When veterans are denied benefits by the Board of Veterans’ Appeals, they have a
right to appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims and then to the U.S.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Paralyzed Veterans of America is the only
veterans service organization with lawyers on staff who primarily litigate cases on
behalf of veterans before these courts. Having this capacity ensures that our members
and all other veterans we represent have their voices heard when the Department of
Veterans Affairs has made errors in its determinations in benefits decisions.
In addition to representing claimants in court, our professional staff tracks legal
issues that matter to veterans. Their extensive knowledge and expertise in veterans
law, combined with their passion to serve, make our lawyers uniquely qualified
to help veterans get their rightful benefits restored and persuade courts to set the
precedents that build stronger veterans law.
The Office of
General Counsel,
results For decisions received from the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans
Claims during fiscal year 2012, the Veterans Affairs Litigation Office office achieved
a 90 percent favorable decision rate. Favorable decisions include outright grants of
VA benefits and remanded appeals, which the Court sends back to VA due to a
procedural or substantive error in denials of benefits, for further development of
the evidence and readjudication.
appealing cases on behalf
of veterans whose benefits
have been denied, recovered
more than $3 million for
veterans in 2012.
Ensuring accessible travel for
individuals with disabilities is
a priority at the national and
chapter levels.
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Protecting Benefits
Each year Paralyzed Veterans of America co-authors a major policy document called
The Independent Budget with three other veterans service organizations. Together,
we present it to Congress, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and, specifically,
the Senate and House Committees on Veterans’ Affairs. The lead-in to this budget
document is a critical issues report. Among the recommendations in 2012:
•• The Administration and Congress must ensure that the health-care and
benefits programs administered by VA are protected from any efforts to reduce
spending as a result of sequestration or other deficit and debt reduction steps.
•• The Administration and Congress must work together to ensure that the
advance appropriations amounts already provided for FY 2013 will, in fact,
be sufficient to meet the projected demand for veterans health care in that year,
and they must ensure that sufficient resources will be provided in the advance
appropriation for fiscal year 2014 as well.
•• In order to help ensure that advance appropriations contain sufficient funding
for VA health care, Congress should permanently authorize a role for the
Government Accountability Office in monitoring and reporting on VA budget
formulation in the advance appropriations process.
•• Congress should amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control
Act of 1974 to permanently authorize advance appropriations for VA health
care so as to eliminate the need for an annual budget waiver to be crafted
against points of order.
•• Congress should debate and consider authorizing advance appropriations for
all VA accounts, not only for those associated with VA health care but also
covering programs of all other benefits and services VA provides to sick and
disabled veterans.
Accessible Voting
Although voting accessibility has improved since the Help America Vote Act (HAVA)
was passed, voters with disabilities—including veterans—still face barriers to voting
privately and independently. These barriers include:
Inaccessible polling places: Veterans who vote in
Touch-screen
technology has
helped make voting more
accessible for people with
disabilities.
community polling places may encounter inaccessible physical spaces. The
Government Accountability Office reported in 2008 that only 27 percent
of polling places were fully accessible.
Ballot design: Issues with ballot design include the legibility and
the size of the text, small ovals on optical scan ballots, overly complex ballot
design, and confusing instructions.
Voting technologies: Although there has been progress since
the 2000 federal elections, the technologies used to display and mark ballots
need further improvement. For example, veterans with prosthetic hands
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or arms may have difficulty using a touch screen; using a pencil or stylus for
marking a ballot; marking small targets, such as the typical ovals on optical scan
ballots; and handling election materials and ballots.
State and local programs have been established to help address the needs of voters
with disabilities. For example:
•• California provides voter information guides in multiple formats, including
electronic and multi-language.
•• South Carolina distributes online training videos for poll managers on how
to serve voters with disabilities.
•• North Carolina posts online photos of every voting location to show voters
with disabilities the best way to access a polling place facility.
•• Missouri sends information for voters with disabilities by mail to individuals
who have registered with the Department of Revenue as drivers with disabilities.
•• Oregon has a pilot project using iPads and portable printers to provide
supervised voting in nursing homes, community centers, and other locations.
HAVA has done a lot, but there are still challenges to overcome for voters with
disabilities—especially veterans in Department of Veterans Affairs facilities. Voting
assistance needs to be provided more extensively to VA facilities—and for uniform
systemwide procedures for voter registration and absentee voting. In addition, election
officials should prepare and conduct training for VA staff and volunteers who are
designated to provide voter assistance.
About half of the states report working directly with VA facilities for voter education
or to provide election materials and assistance to voters. However, most activities to
support voters making the transition from military service to civilian life are local,
rather than at the state level.
Accessible Travel
Paralyzed Veterans and other advocacy groups for the disabled have helped pass laws
designed to ensure that travel is safe and comfortable for people with disabilities—
particularly those who use wheelchairs. One of our important functions on behalf of
our members is to help make certain that these existing laws are enforced appropriately.
That’s why Government Relations is actively working with our chapters to document
ongoing problems that people with disabilities encounter when they fly. This year
our Gateway Chapter in St. Louis surveyed its members to learn about their travel
experiences, from their reception at baggage drop-off, to transferring onto the airplane
and into the seat, to how their wheelchairs were treated. In one part of the survey,
fewer than half of the respondents indicated that they felt that their overall flight
experience was acceptable. We will present the complete findings to the Department
of Transportation and Congress with a goal of improving services for our members
and all people who fly.
Ongoing Focus
In the 1980s, Paralyzed
Veterans of America fought for
the Air Carrier Access Act, a
civil rights law with the express
purpose of accommodating
the needs of passengers with
disabilities. Nonetheless, the
Department of Transportation
continues to receive thousands
of complaints annually from
passengers with disabilities.
In 2010 alone, more than
21,000 disability complaints
involving foreign and domestic
air carriers were filed with
the carriers themselves and
then reported to the DOT—a
23 percent increase over the
previous year.
More than half of the
complaints concerned
the failure to provide
adequate assistance to
persons using wheelchairs.
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Stan Brown, US Army
Stan Brown, 65, served in the Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps as
a lawyer on active duty 1972–78 and 1996–97, and as an active Reservist
1978–96. He spent his career in Ft. Dix, New Jersey; Thailand; and as
part of the Aviation Systems Command in St. Louis. After being activated
for the Reserves in 1996, he was driving to his new post when he was
involved in an automobile accident that caused severe spinal cord injuries,
leaving him a high quadriplegic. He retired from the Army as a colonel and
joined the Paralyzed Veterans of America Gateway Chapter in St. Louis
in 2004. He has been president of the chapter since 2005. Stan has had
first-hand experience with the problems facing disabled travelers.
Results After being dropped from an airline aisle chair on the way to his seat
and hearing stories of similar experiences from other paralyzed veterans, Stan Brown
mobilized the Gateway Chapter to help make travel easier for them. Brown and the
chapter are working in conjunction with Paralyzed Veterans’ Advocacy Program to
develop in-person training for airlines and service providers that will include
demonstrations from paralyzed veterans on how to perform a transfer correctly.
Stan himself has been part of these training sessions, which are scheduled to take
place at major airline hubs in the United States.
In 2007, I was flying on a major airline. The airline staff is supposed to transfer me—lift me out of my
wheelchair, place me in an aisle chair, and take me to my seat. But on this occasion, the airline’s people
refused to help me. Instead, they had some baggage handlers do it. They unstrapped me from the aisle
chair and I toppled to the floor. I ended up spending eight hours in the emergency room. As it turned out,
nothing was broken, but needless to say my trip was ruined. Last year I heard from one of our members
who was flying to Europe on a major airline. When he was transferring at JFK, they dropped him from his
aisle chair and fractured his hip.
The other big issue is the handling of wheelchairs. If a chair is damaged—particularly an electric
wheelchair—the individual could end up lying in bed for days while the chair is repaired. The prospect
is so frightening that I know members who will drive two days to a meeting instead of flying two hours
because they don’t want to risk being without their mobility.
After being dropped
by airline personnel,
I spent eight hours in
the emergency room.
– STAN BROWN
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NOVEMBER 2012
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VOLUME 66
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With a forward-thinking mission of “better wheelchair
living,” PN magazine continues to be the preeminent news and information resource
for people with spinal cord injury or disease (SCI/D), their family members,
and caregivers—and it is provided free to all members of Paralyzed Veterans of
America. PN provides the latest news on topics essential to their well-being: health,
developments in research and technology, employment, travel, sports, finance,
sexuality, and caregiver concerns.
NUMBER 11
Always Equal
PVA sets goals at convention
Solemn Sounds
Live buglers ready to play
Vegas Fortune
SCI summit gives promise
PN also places an important emphasis on reporting news and events of relevance
to all members of the veterans community. Coverage of developments in the
Department of Veterans Affairs, from rules changes to special programs, is enhanced
by reports on health studies affecting veterans, career fairs, commemorative events,
and much more. With this important information in hand, the men and women who
have served our country can take full advantage of all opportunities to enhance their
lives. Additional reporting on the activities of Paralyzed Veterans of America ensures
that our membership base is connected and involved in our efforts on their behalf,
to push for progress in areas of most importance to them.
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Both magazines embody the power of the spirit, the professional contributions to
society, the personal story within each person, the practical resolve to carry on, and
even the playful nature of the soul. Robust websites for the two publications feature
language translation, video, and social media communities.
8 EXERCISES FOR LIFE
How to Extend Your Abilities
SAND TRAP
Can Golf Work for You?
PARALYMPIC COUNTDOWN
Get on the Road to London
As the world witnessed in the 2012 Paralympics, adaptive sports are a dynamic source
of power, confidence, and independence, and our Sports ’n Spokes magazine brings
that world of possibility to individuals with SCI/D. It is often through sports that
people who have incurred a catastrophic disability, like spinal cord injury, first begin
to reclaim an active lifestyle, leading to better physical and emotional well-being.
Sports ’n Spokes covers the full range of adaptive sports and recreation activities,
as well as the programs of Paralyzed Veterans of America that engage our members
as well as others with disabilities.
Rise up
and PLAY
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With worldwide readership of 360,000 for PN and 108,000 for Sports ’n Spokes, their
impact is tremendous. The online editions receive hits from all over the world, and,
due to the language translation feature, are the leading sites for users having an
interest in the areas that we cover.
Paralyzed Veterans of America will continue to reach out to veterans and their
advocates throughout the world and to disabled sports participants to enhance their
lives. Our publications’ print and digital efforts are vital tools in that mission.
2012 F INANCIALS
PUBLICATIONS
a passion to assist
Deriving maximum value
Leslie Devereaux
Dear Loyal Supporters,
Leslie Devereaux was 22 years old and enjoying life. Like
many of her friends, the recent college graduate decided to
take a trip to Europe.
$250,000,000
Several months after she returned home, illness and disability
hit. All of her post-college plans changed instantly when
Leslie fell unconscious and was admitted to the hospital. The
culprit was mosquito borne encephalitis, which produced
dramatic and lasting symptoms. During the resulting ninemonth coma, high fevers and brain inflammation were her
companions. Plans for the future had to be changed or even
canceled. Progress was now measured through the results
of countless tests, muscle reactions, and control of dangerous
and debilitating symptoms.
Always a fighter, Leslie came out of the coma. However, she
faced new challenges. Encephalitis, brain inflammation, and
fevers produced a permanent disability. The 23-year-old had
to learn to do everything all over again. “I was like a newborn
baby,” she said. “I had to learn to walk and to talk. I couldn’t
do a thing.”
Like many who battle illness, overcome hardships, and recover, Leslie developed an increased passion to fight
for others with disabilities. Our injured veterans have a special place in her heart and her generous philanthropic
interests. For nearly a decade and a half, Leslie has been a generous supporter of Paralyzed Veterans of America.
Thank you, Leslie, for your inspiration, leadership, and generosity.
That’s a big number. That’s right, over the past year, Paralyzed Veterans of America fought for and
secured more than $250 million in benefits awards to veterans. In addition, we continued our mission
to ensure quality heath care at Department of Veterans Affairs facilities, to empower veterans through
vocational rehabilitation services, to provide sports and recreation opportunities, to create a world that
is barrier-free, and to advocate for the rights of all people with disabilities.
In all of our programs, we focused on services that deliver the greatest possible impact for our
members and other veterans while cutting back on expenses. The result: we became a smaller, leaner
organization that derived the maximum value from every dollar that we raised.
In the pages that follow, you’ll find a detailed summary of our financial activity. But the work we do can’t
really be itemized in our financial statements. While our efforts often result in monetary awards, it’s
impossible to assign a value to the comfort and peace of mind we provide for veterans and their families.
In addition, much of the work we do through the donations we receive is done at no charge to those
who benefit from it. That includes being one of four co-authors of The Independent Budget, which
we submit to Congress every year, detailing the funding needed for the Department of Veterans
Affairs to ensure proper care and benefits for all of America’s veterans; reviewing design proposals
for all Department of Veterans Affairs spinal cord injury (SCI) centers to make sure they are not only
compliant with Americans with Disability Act standards but provide the best possible environment
for recovery; offering vocational rehabilitation services; providing medical evaluations of VA hospitals
and SCI centers to ensure that our veterans receive the specialized care they need; providing free
architectural services to help build adaptive housing or to increase accessibility in public buildings;
and providing hundreds of scholarships to the medical community for attending our annual healthcare Summit on spinal cord injury and disease care.
Paralyzed Veterans of America is steadfast in our mission to change lives and build brighter futures for
all veterans with disabilities and their families. We deeply appreciate your continuing commitment to
helping us execute this mission.
I know how hard it can be to live with a disability. I’m very patriotic and believe we all need to support
our service members 100 percent. When I see or hear about injured service members, it really saddens
me, and I want to help. My contribution to Paralyzed Veterans is one of the best ways I know to do that.
Sincerely,
John D. Ring
Chief Financial Officer, Paralyzed Veterans of America
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Revenues
Research Foundation
2012
Contributions
Other
Total revenue
2011
149,627,075
159,820,765
2,090,486
2,229,482
151,717,561
162,050,247
Revenues
2012
Contributions from Paralyzed Veterans of America
774,595
973,795
Contributions—other
393,145
247,865
1,478
1,942
1,169,218
1,223,602
1,170,081
1,593,625
Interest income
Expenses
Total revenue
Program expenses
2011
Expenses
Veterans and disability services
19,427,495
16.8%
21,260,222
16.8%
Grants
Public education
81,735,083
70.7%
89,248,801
70.6%
Returned unused grants from prior years
(12,980)
(199,258)
Advocacy
2,307,512
2.0%
2,462,407
1.9%
152,590
177,611
3,613,625
3.1%
3,138,003
2.5%
Program services ($126,595 and $153,795, respectively,
donated by Paralyzed Veterans of America)
Research, consumer, and professional education
2,735,395
2.4%
3,085,105
2.5%
General and administrative
4,695
46,749
Chapter and community outreach
5,837,522
5.0%
7,215,465
5.7%
Total expenses
1,314,386
1,618,727
(145,168)
(395,125)
Net assets, beginning of the year
301,284
696,409
Net assets, end of year
156,116
301,284
Total Program expenses
115,656,632
100.0%
126,410,003
100.0%
Net Assets
Decrease in net assets
4,499,975
7,741,591
33,259,947
36,032,504
153,416,554
170,184,098
(1,698,993)
(8,133,851)
6,575,591
2,011,762
Increase (Decrease) in net assets
4,876,598
(6,122,089)
Revenues
30,661,352
36,783,441
35,537,950
30,661,352
Contributions
Fundraising
Total expenses
Loss from operating items
Investment income
Net Assets
Financial Ratios
Outdoor Recreation Heritage Fund
Interest income
Program expenses
Total revenue
2012
2011
43,132
85,132
458,653
394,950
2,622
10,064
504,407
490,146
Veterans and disability services to total expenses
12.6%
12.5%
Expenses
Public education to total expenses
53.3%
52.5%
241,156
404,116
Advocacy to total expenses
1.5%
1.4%
Sports and recreation ($14,000 and $28,000,
respectively, donated by Paralyzed Veterans of America)
Sports and recreation to total expenses
2.4%
1.9%
44,541
49,017
Research, consumer, and professional education
to total expenses
1.8%
1.8%
General and administrative ($15,132 and $29,132,
respectively, donated by Paralyzed Veterans of America)
28,000
28,000
Chapter and community outreach
to total expenses
3.8%
4.2%
Fundraising ($14,000 and $28,000, respectively,
313,697
481,133
75.4%
74.3%
2.9%
4.5%
Increase in net assets
190,710
9,013
21.7%
21.2%
360,455
351,442
100.0%
100.0%
551,165
360,455
Total program service expenses to total expenses
General and administrative expenses
Fundraising expenses to total expenses
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Total expenses
Net Assets
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Education Foundation
Revenues
2012
2011
186,176
201,343
Contributions—other
197,949
176,191
171
187
384,296
377,721
Grants
261,456
262,938
Returned unused grants from prior years
(16,236)
(21,463)
94,901
112,251
1,495
1,290
341,616
355,016
Interest Income
Total revenue
Expenses
Program services ($86,176 and $100,211, respectively,
Total expenses
Net Assets
Increase in net assets
42,680
22,705
67,842
45,137
110,522
67,842
Paralyzed veterans
of America supporters
Each contribution to Paralyzed Veterans helps us serve veterans and others with spinal cord injury or
dysfunction. Because of space limitations, we are able to recognize only those from whom we received
cumulative gifts of $1,000 or more during fiscal year 2012. We thank all of our donors for their support.
Paralyzed Veterans has been diligent in its efforts to ensure the proper recognition of donors during fiscal
year 2012 (October 1, 2011–September 30, 2012). We apologize if we have made any mistakes. Should
you find an error or an omission, please notify the Development, Marketing and Communications Department
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$500,000+
George Absalom
Anonymous
Dorothy & Roy Hansen
Mrs. Arlette Houghton,
In Memory of R. Houghton,
USAF
Arthur H. Levinson
Nancy Trombi
Steven Untereiner
$100,000–$499,000
Rose Accardi
Agility Defense & Logistics
Allergan
Altria Group
Anonymous
Mrs. Alberta L. Bluemle
Margaret Briggs
Mrs. Lois M. Buckspan
Mr. Wesley S. Carnick
Charitable Auto
Resources, Inc.
Mary L. Colgate
Ruth Collins
Damon Family Foundation
Discount Tire
Col. & Mrs. Daniel D. Draper
Mrs. Marianne Elower
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Donna Rae Frisbie
Ruth A. Horne
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Kent A. Jordan
Just Marketing, Inc.
LTC Arvo W. Kannisto, USA
(Ret.)
Marcie Kelton
Emanuel Kirschner
Gary Michelson, MD
Georgia L. Murrell
Albert Noltin, Jr.
Helen and Joseph O’Brien
Others First
Penske Racing South, Inc.
Mrs. Victoria M. Regan,
In Memory of Lt. Col.
John F. Regan
Lizzi Rothenstreich
Mr. Richard L. Shanley
Olga Shen
Sopus Products
(Pennzoil Quaker State)
UPS
Mrs. Leosia Wentink
Edith Wilkinson
Audrey Wilson
$50,000–$99,999
Anonymous
R. Henry Bodenbender, MD
Brook Valley–Thrift Stores
Charles Demarzo Trust
Roy Cline
Mr. Jens Edvardsen
Invacare
K VAT Food Stores, Inc.
Kim and Harold Louie
Family Foundation
Merchandise Pickup Services
Motorsports Charities, Inc.
Permobil
QTC Management
Mr. Clayton S. Quimbach
Ms. Anna Reynolds
SAIC
Shell Lubricants
Stanley Snieszko
Stebbins Family Fund
Target MarkeTeam
Teva
Toyota
Ms. Roselle A. Walker
Wargaming America, Inc.
Mrs. Charlotte Wehrman
$25,000–$49,999
Acorda Therapeutics
Alcoa Foundation
CDR George D. Anderson
(Ret.)
Anonymous
August A. Busch III
Charitable Trust
Better Home Plastics Corp
Booz Allen Hamilton
Verlie Burt
Patsie Lee Clark
D & B Motors
DeGasperis Family
Foundation
Deloitte
Myrtle Gianfala
Mrs. Ann Gilbreth
Ernst Paul Girardi
HP
Humana Veterans
Bradford S. Jahnes
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Kormendy
Mr. Stephens Krenzer
Dalene D. Lacey
Florence Lenaway
Ms. Millicent H. Maroon
Mr. Harry E. Michelson
Midwest Direct Mailers
Ms. Elaine P. Miles
Mrs. Esther Moore
Irwin W. Pohelia
Mrs. Rose Marie Rick
Ms. Kathleen E. Schoenberger
Mrs. Violet M. Schultz
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher
& Flom
Mr. Gordon Sorensen
Mrs. Marjorie E. Stevens
Russell & Jeanette Swain
VMI
VSE Corporation
Grace Wagener
Margaret E. Wilkerson
Xerox Foundation
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paralyzed veterans of America Supporters
$10,000–$24,999
AM General
American Roll-On
Roll-Off Carrier
Eula Anderson
Anonymous
ARINC
AT&T
Anne Atkin
Ms. Jill Atterbury
Rob Baraban
Mr. Cyril G. Barbaccia
Glenn L. Barker
Col. & Mrs. Donovan
M. Beadle (Ret.)
Bioness
Alice Blake
Elsie Bloomquist
Boehringer
Mr. & Mrs. John Bollinger
Helen E. Borg
Frances M. Brown
Mrs. Merrilyn J. Brown
Thelma S. Calton
Anne Carroll
CDW-G
CGI
Mr. and Mrs. Craig T. Chindemi
Cisco
Gwendolyn Collins
Elizabeth Corradini
Ms. Betty L. Cory
CDR George D. Craigmile
Arlene Cumberland
John Damiani
Mr. Dick Davis
Helen W. Davis
Dave & Virginia Dewell
DMH
Violet Doras
Mr. & Mrs. Mark C. Dowis
Leo G. Ennis
John Ernst
David & Katherine Fanning,
In Honor of Richard A. Fanning,
USN (Ret.) and others serving at
Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941
Lucille Farrlow
Harriet Forman
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Foundation for the Carolinas
Mary Francis
Mr. & Mrs. Ragnar Franzen
Veroncia Geiger
Genentech
Mr. Robert Gerloff
GNC
Esther Lillian Goldstein
Garnet Gorin
Mrs. Eustolia Gould
Mr. Douglas G. Gray
Charles B. Green
Opal Green
Helen Hall
Hansen Family Trust
Ruth Katherine Hartman
HealthNet
Helen W. Bell Charitable
Foundation
Nora M. Higgins
Highmark, Inc.
Ms. Gretchen S. Hill
Holland & Knight
Claire Hornstein
HUB Labels
William and Blanca Hubbell
Mary Lillian Hutchins
Mrs. Carolyn Johnson
Grace Johnson
Johnson & Johnson
Richard C. Justinger
Peter Kellogg
Dorothy Marie Kostick
John Gilmore Krom
Ruth Kyner
Jacqueline A. Lee
Walter Lindell
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin Matching
Gift Foundation
Wilhelmine Long
Mrs. Eunice Loving
Robert L. Lundstrom
Marie M. Lusk
José Marbaix
Eleanor Katherine McCoy
Martin H. McDonald
Ms. Mary McPherson
Medtronic, Spinal and Biologics
George & Carolyn Metskas
Microsoft
Bula Gladys Miller
Mary Mohlman
Gwendolyn R. Nelson
New England Chapter PVA
Randall Newcomb
NMEDA
George W. Norwood
Jan C. O’Berg
Mrs. Michelle O’Brien
Marion O’Grady
Hilda B. O’Keefe
Mr. Mickey Olliff
Harold C. Pagendarm
S. Sam Paradiso
Paradysz
Richard Pereira
Emily Peterson
Petty Family Foundation
Frances D. Phillips
Poker Gives Foundation
(Linda Johnson, Jan Fisher,
Lisa Tenner & Mike Sexton)
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Mrs. Mary Prinzivalli
Samuel Rappa
Ms. Ann M. Reid
Republic Of South Korea
Lorraine Rodrigues
Rollx Vans
Dr. Robert Rupp
Margaret Lillian Ruth
Lucille Sarthou
Janet Seeley
Helen L. Sexton
Mr. Lou Slangen
Anne M. Smith
Hugh Smith
Hazel Snell
SOC LLC
Sprint Nextel
Charlotte Stabb
Margaret Stidworthy
Supreme Group USA
William Susen
Andrew Grant Sutherland
The T. Nash Broaddus CLUT
Remus H. Taylor
TEVA
The Roho Group
Thomas & Mary Ann Tizzio
TriWest
Harriet Troyan
Mark A. Tuscan Trustee
Carol C. Tyler
United Concordia
Carlynn Sue van Dam
Waterstone
Elizabeth J. Webb
Ms. Herta Antoinette Weber
Mary Wiesner
Mr. Mark Wolfendale
Kazuo Alan Yamakawa
Mr. Thomas Zurschmiede
$5,000–$9,999
3M
AAHomecare
Alion Science and Technology
American Legion Post #44
Anonymous
APL
ASM Research
Association of the US Army
(AUSA)
Mrs. Mildred H. Bailey
Baker Tilly
Mr. Ned W. Bennett
Ms. Anne Benton
Laura Berry
R. J. Berteau & Associates
Todd M. Beste
Beverly Vaith Charitable
Lead Unitrust
Biogen
Blank Rome
Boyle Transportation
Mr. Larry Brown
Cheryl Campbell
Buckeye Chapter PVA
Cal-Diego Chapter PVA
California Chapter PVA
Mr. Arturo Garza Cantu
Cherchian Family Foundation
Mrs. Denise Courey
Mr. Donald & Connie Crow
Mr. David Cutler
Cypress International
The Davee Foundation
Mr. Patrick W. Deutmeyer
Diamond Back
Lorraine & Gordon A. DiPaolo
Disabled American Veterans
Dinese Drake
Ruth A. Edwards
Eugene Nelson Charitable Trust
Elaine C. Everest
First Potomac Realty Trust
Fleishman-Hillard International
Jennifer Fowler
Frank M. Ewing Foundation,
Inc.
Frederick & Phyllis Funck
Mr. Gary V. Gaiser
Gregg & Kari Garza
gMg Management
Miss Virginia L. Hajeian
Jim & Darlene Hanson
Mrs. Faith Harvie
IBM
Institute for Defense
and Business
Integrity
Mr. Jere Irwin
Jacquelyn & Steven Istvan
Mr. and Mrs. Brian M. Jones
Ms. Lillian Kalish
Debi Kantrowitz
Dr. John L. Keener
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth D. Kelly
Keystone Chapter PVA
Ms. Suzanne Kiely
Kirkland & Ellis
Charles & Norma Kirkpatrick
Florence Kriz
Therese M. Kuban
William & Freida Lair
Lake Group Media, Inc.
Jerri Lassiter
Ronnie Ledford
Angelo Licursi
Lincoln Property Company
Linemark Printing
Mr. Joseph Listengart
Ms. Carolyn Lowrie
Mr. Harry M. Main
Mr. John Manigan
Gordon H. & Linda Mansfield
Mr. & Mrs. Logan Martin
Mary E. Dooner Foundation, Inc.
Ms. Juanita E. May
McCain Foods
Stephaine Mennen
Merkle
Mid-South Chapter PVA
Miller & Chevalier Chartered
Minnesota Chapter PVA
Valerie Naify
N’Genuity
NIB
Joe & Susan Nichols
NISH
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.
Ms. Patricia O’Brien
Mrs. Hilda B. O’Keefe
Orchestrate Tech
Patrick J. Stern Testamentary
Trust
Mr. David S. Petrie
Pride Mobility
Mr. Ronald Rahlwes
Redfield & Co.
Mr. & Mrs. John Ring
The Rollin M. Gerstacker
Foundation
Ruthlein Toell Foundation Inc.
Mrs. Vera Sadler
Sandra A. Bass & Edythe &
Sol G. Atlas Fund
SCA Direct
Mrs. Mildred Schwartz
Charles Sheen
Dana & Deborah L. Shires
Ms. Michelle Renee Simpson
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Slaughter
Mr. Carlos Soler
Southwest Ceramic Association
Mr. Otto C. Specht
Mr. & Mrs. Louis E. Spitzfaden
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
Manson Surdam
Terremark
The Flora F. Morrell
Charitable Trust
Shirley A. Trebilcock
Mr. & Mrs. W. Paul Troder
Truist
Ms. Sylvia Turkington
United Way of Metropolitan
Atlanta
Mr. & Mrs. Dimitrios James
Vellonakis
Veterans Day 10K
Vinson & Elkins
VT Group
Ms. Michelle Waters
Georgiana Weisner
Wells Fargo
Joan Weston
Randall S. Wilson
Wishes By Wyndham
Foundation
Wurth USA, Inc.
Wyndham Vacation
Ownership, Inc.
Shou Chen Yih
Sara Young
Ms. Judith Zimmerman
Gerard & Susann Zinger
$1,000–$4,999
4th Fighter Wing Chapel
DeForest Abel
Mrs. Mary R. Able
The Abraham & Beverly
Sommer Foundation
Mr. Dennis Adams
Mr. Donald B. Adams
Advetect
Avadhesh & Uma Agarwal
Mrs. Hilda M. Ahten
Tom Aiello
Ms. Elizabeth G. Akaka
Betty Akins
The Alben F. Bates &
Clara G. Bates Foundation
Lawrence Albert
Verda Albin
Richard Alcedo
Mr. Glen N. Allen
Mr. J. F. Allen
Ms. Lisa Allen
Mr. William Allen
Art & Judy Alsos
Mrs. Kathleen G. Alt
Gary Altobello
Mr. Gary Ambulia
America’s Charities
American Academy
of Ophthalmology
American Association
for Homecare
Mr. Richard P. Amisano, Sr.
AMSUS
Ms. Margaret Anders
Grace A. Andersen
Dennis & Kathleen Anderson
Mr. J. D. Anderson
Jeanette Anderson
Kenneth R. Anderson
Max D. & Katrina V. Anderson
Mr. Steve Anderson
Gary & Rose Andrews
Mr. William E. Andrus
Debbie Angel
Ms. Brenda Anglin
Anonymous
Mr. Robert Apple
Caroline Arakelian
Arizona Chapter PVA
Mr. Eugene Armani
Arnold Bernhard Foundation
Inc.
George Arredondo
Mr. Norman Arrowsmith
Mr. Henry W. Ascher
Steve Ashley
Mr. Richard Askew
Myrtle Asper
Ms. Sara Atencio
J. V. Atkinson
Mr. & Mrs. Nolan B.
Aughenbaugh
Troy Austin
Austin Dillon Motorsports, LLC
Mr. Robert Autenrieth
Avatar Environmental LLC
John & Sonja Babb
Captain Robin M. Babb, USN
(Ret.)
Ms. Cynthia A. Bagnasco
Carol Baker
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Jean Baker
Pat Baker
Robert & Jane Baker
Susan Baker
Irma Baldwin
Balfour Beauty
Mr. Peter Balzano
Doris N. Barbuto
Linda Bare
Polly Barker
Jacquelin P. Barkley
Ronald Barnak
M. Barnes
Marilyn Barnes
Mary Ellen Barnes
Mr. & Mrs. Arnold R. Barnett
Mr. & Mrs.
Robert G. Barnhardt, Jr.
Ms. Patrizia Barone
Mr. Clyde Bartel
Mr. Eugene Bartels
Eugene & Alline L. Bartels
Doris Barton
Michael Bass
William & Lisa Bauer
Bay Area & Western
Chapter PVA
Bayou Gulf States Chapter PVA
Mr. A. Beamon
Virginia Beard
Ms. Darlene Bearden
Mr. David J. Beck
Robert J. Bedor
Mr. Melvin Bedrick Trustee
Suzanne Beers
Joseph & Cathy Beimford
Mr. Fred Bell
Janis Bell
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Benedetto
Saundra L. Bengston
Stanley Bennett
Ben’s Diesel Service
Mrs. Joan S. Bentzen
Mr. Joseph Beres
Walter A. Bergendahl
Patricia Berger
Fred Bering
Linda Berkeley
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Deborah Bernal
Ms. Zelda Bernard
Kay Ann Bernasek
Diane Bernicke
Nancy Bernier
Harold Bernthal
Jane Berry
Robert M. Berry, MD PC
Berryman Estate LLC
Bill Berssenbruegge
Paula Bertero
Marvis J. Bess
Mrs. Jill M. Bessey
Ms. Marjorie S. Bickler
Mr. David Biehn
Biltmore Lions Club
Lyle Bingham
Bio Compression Systems, Inc
Lowell & Lisa Bircher
Donald & Helen Bischoff
Ms. Lesli Bishop
Mr. James V. Bitner
Blackbaud
Frank & Liz Blake
Ms. Anita M. Blanchard
Mildred L. Blanchette
Ms. Mary Ann Blind
Susan P. Bloch
Mrs. Mary Jo Bobbe
Boker’s Inc.
Anastacia Bolderoff
Mr. Richard Bolduc
Mr. Robert Borsic
Robert Borst
Myra E. Boswell
Mr. David R. Botto
Brant L. Bourque
Mr. Ray Bowen
Mr. James W. Bowling
Mary S. Bowman
Ms. Michele Bowman
Mr. Charles E. Boyd
Mr. Darrell H. Boyd
Ronnie Boyd
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Boyle
Brad Keselowski’s Checkered
Flag Foundation
Mr. Donald Braden
Lucia Brady
Mrs. R. Burnice Brady
Mr. William Brady
Mrs. Jean Brander
Diane Brandon
Major Peg W. Brandon (Ret.)
Cindy Bravo
Mrs. Harold W. Brazier
Mr. James R. Brehm
Mr. Robert Brennan
Mr. Roger C. Brett
Ms. Loraine Brickman
Mrs. Mary Brinegar
Mike Bromberg
Mr. Leonard E. Broniarczyk
Mr. Wayne Brooks
Maureen Brosnan
Ronald Brotherman
Ms. Alice Brown
Anne Brown
George & Janelle Brown
Percy J. Brown
Ms. Priscilla Brown
Ms. Vivian Brown
Mr. Walter Brown
Mr. William Brown
William J. Brown
Mr. Roy Browne
Randy Bruno
Mr. John Bruton
W. A. Bryans, MD
Ms. Rose Buckarma
Ray Bucklin
Mr. Tom Buda
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Buechler
Mr. Robert C. Buehler
Ms. Janice Buffo
Mr. Thomas Buhr
Ms. Lynda Lee Burch
Tom & Shari Burke
Marie A. Burkhard
Mrs. James Burnett
Berlin Burns
Mr. Louis H. Buron
Mr. Gregory S. Bush
Mrs. Dorothy Butler
By Light
Ms. Jeanne Byrnes
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick J. Cahill
Mr. Michael J. Calandra
George Calkins
Mr. Richard Callaway
Ms. Edith R. Calligan
CalMark Group
Mr. Ricardo A. Camacho
Mr. William B. Cambridge
Patricia A. Cameron
Ms. Helen Cammisa-Parks
Ronald E. & Patricia
J. Campbell
Mr. William Campbell
Mr. Ralph Canfield
Mr. Lonnie L. Canning
Robert A. Cannon
Conrad Cantin
Mr. Gaylord A. Capes
Adam Capriotti
Ms. Shirley Carberry
CARF International
Carlisle Companies, Inc.
Mr. Franklin J. Carmel
Barbara A. Carney
Ms. Kathleen J. Carrai
Jodi Caruso
Mr. Marion Casey
Diane Cashin
Ms. Paula Casteen
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Casto
Catalina Strategies, Inc.
Millie Cates
Ms. Loretta M. Cedervall
The Centech Group
Sally Centlivre
The Ceres Foundation
Mr. Stephen Cerri
Barbara L. Cesarz
Jeff Chambers
Mr. Granville Chandler
Walter Chang
First Sergeant James
D. Chapman
Charity Buzz
Earnest A. Chase
Harold Chenault
Dr. Stephen N. Cherewaty, Sr.
The Cherna Moskowitz
Foundation
Chertoff Group
Anthony M. Ciani
Stuart & Mary Ciccone
Paul Cipriano
Gilbert Cisneros
Cliff & Christie Clark
Dr. Earl H. Clark
Edward F. Clark
Mr. James M. Clark
Mr. Robert L. Clark
Mr. Robert Clark
Mr. Kenneth Clary
Ms. Lorraine Clary
Jeff & Aurora Clawson
Jon Cleary
Suzanne & Joseph Clemens
Ms. Audrey M. Clements
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel E. Clements
Cliff & Deborah White
Family Fund
Raymond Clift
Mrs. Audrey Clodfelter
The Coca-Cola Company
Margarete Cochran
Bonnie Colhour
Mrs. Janet K. Colle
Collins Building Services
Colonial Chapter PVA
Gwendolyn J. Combs
Concord Litho
Mr. Sydney Cone III
Mr. Jack Congrove
Ms. Bernice Conn
Mrs. Anette L. Connell
Ms. Nancy E. Conner
Sir Sean and Lady Connery,
Mr. & Mrs. James Baron,
and the Friends of Scotland
Mr. John J. Conniff
Brian Conrad
Mr. Robert Conrad
Jill K. Conway
Dr. & Mrs. Francis V. Cook
John & Nicole Cook
Mr. William C. Coon
Mr. Ken Coones
Mr. Thomas Cooney
Dr. & Mrs. Robert Coons
Ms. Cindy Cooper
Mrs. Phoebe Copeland
Georgeanna Coppes
Lynne A. Corboz
Joan Corcoran
Doug & Linda Corley
Ms. Julia A. Cortney
Elizabeth Cosby
Marie Costa
Ms. Carolyn Costello
Mr. Michael Couch
Dr. Christopher Coughlin
Ms. Lola Courtney
Covidien Employee Matching
Gift Program
The Peter & Susan Cowan Trust
Dr. C. W. Cowles
The Cox Family Foundation
Crain-Maling Foundation
Nancy and Tori Crase
Joe Craver
Arlene Crawford
Mr. Rudy H. Crenwelge
Chuck Crew
Miss Constance Crocker
Donald W. Crockett
Mrs. Dorothy Crooks
George C. Crow
Ms. Nancy Crowley
Mrs. Vera B. Crusco
John J. Csizmar
Mrs. Billie E. Curry
Ms. Edna Curtis
Ms. Gena C. Curtis
Ms. Hope Curtis
Mr. Chistopher Cychosz
Mrs. Nancy Cypert
Donnamarie D’Agostino
Mrs. Janis Dahlkamp
Jack Dale
Kevin & Carol Daly
Damco
Amy D’Amico
Michael & Raya Daniel
Martha Danis, MD
Mrs. Alice Dart
Data Management Consultants
Mr. Henry B. Davenport III
MajGen John W. Davenport Sr.,
USMC (Ret.)
Mr. & Mrs. Johnny Davenport
Ms. Margaret L. Davidsaver
Mr. Richard & Joyce Davidson
Bob Davis
Ms. Cynthia Davis
Mr. James Davis
Ms. Mary Alice Davis
Teresa Davis
Peggy & Jeffrey J. Dawkins
Mr. Don Dayre
Edith De Simone
Mr. Robert M. Dean III
Mr. Edward M. Deardurff
Mr. Robert Deboise
Decision Point
Siro DeGasperis
Mr. Alan Dejarnette
Mr. Manuel Delgado
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel M. Delisle
Dell Federal
Colette DeLong
Mrs. Edith K. Demmert
Mr. Don Demrow
DePuy Spine, Inc
Mrs. Betty Derosia
Charlotte & Joseph M. Desarla
Rebecca Sue H. DeShazo
Charitable Lead Trust
Don DeSmidt
Miss Kathleen Dewhirst
Brian Dickerson
June B. Dickson
Mr. Charles Digisi
Ms. Katherine Dillon
COL Roger Dimsdale, USA
(Ret.)
Mrs. Beatryce E. Dingeldein
Disabled American Veterans
Chapter #64
Ms. Jane M. Dixon
Mrs. Sandra R. Dixon
Ms. Dena D’Michalis
Mr. Ralph W. Dobson
Jarvis Doctorow
Larry Donaboo
Mr. H. Martin Donahoe
Bob Donahue
Emma P. Donahue
Mr. Michael Donahue
Ms. Nancy Donahue
Ms. Patricia F. Donahue
Philip & Susan Donahue
Robin L. Donnal
Mr. William Dooley
Robert D’Orazio
Mr. Russell Dorn, Jr.
Doris Douglass
Mrs. Lu Drackett
Mr. Mark Dragna
Dorothy Drake
Gustav & Betty Dreyer
Edward Drzewiecki
Michael & Kimberly Duffy
Nadine Dugan
Colonel John Dugger (Ret.)
Corine & George Duke
Mr. & Mrs. F. Reed Dulany, Jr.
Lorna Dunlap
LTC Charles H. Dunn,
USA (Ret.)
Dennis & Belinda Kay Dunn
Mr. Richard Duran
Ms. Dorothy Dweck
Mrs. Lois W. Dyk
Lester E. Dziemiela
Mr. David Eaton
Betty Eberle
Eugene Eberth
Mr. Eddy Echols, Jr.
Mr. Ralph Eck
Marilyn Eckersberg
Lorraine Edwards
Ms. Margaret Edwards
Yvette Edwards
Jeffrey & Mary Eggleston
Mrs. Chris Eigenberg
Elaine Feld Stern Charitable
Trust
Laurie Eldridge
Ms. Julie Elkington
Mrs. Eva P. Elkins
June Elkins
Sandra Elkins
Ms. Dorothea K. Ellefson
Mr. & Mrs. Samuel M. Ellsworth
Charles & Mary Elrod
Masao Endo
Mrs. Geraldine L. Engle
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Mr. R E. Engler
Betty Englestad Family
Foundation
Sue English
Sally & Richard Ennis
Chalmers L. Ensminger, MD
Mr. Paul A. Erle
Mr. Daniel J. Ernst, Jr.
Esjay Foundation
Eslick
Ms. Constance L. Estes
Mr. James Estes
D. Roger Etcetera
Ethel Kennedy Foundation
Mr. Joseph Ettore
Billy Evans
Mr. Evan Evans
Mr. Henry S. Evans
James & Betty Evans
Stephen M. Evans
Shannon Fake
Leeann Farrell
Melissa Faulkner
Suzanne Faulkner
Mary Femal
Iveth Fermin
Rev. Richard Fernandez
Mr. & Mrs. Terrence Fetters
James & Roxie Fields
Lt. Col. Milo H. Fields (Ret.)
Rhonda Fields
Mr. Roy Fields
Mrs. Amy Figueiredo
William Filzer
Blaine Finkbiner
Kevin Finnegan
Ms. Vera Finnin
Dorothy Fiore-Gramenstetter
Ann S. Fisher
Marjorie Fisher
Michael Ross Fisher
Roberta Fisher
Mr. Jerry Fitch
Mrs. Victoria Fitch
Mr. David J. Fitzgerald
Mrs. June Y. Fitzgerald
Ms. Beverly Flaherty
Linda A. Flanders
Lorene J. Flenniken
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Hildegard Flewelling
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Flinn
Mrs. Cindy Floerchinger
Brian Flood
Florida Chapter PVA
Florida Gulf Coast Chapter PVA
Mr. & Mrs. Hennard Floyd
Mr. Raymond Floyd
Norene Fluechtling
Mr. Michael Flynn
Focus Direct
Betty O. Fogleman
Captain & Mrs. John Ford
Mrs. Faye Foreman
Dr. John E. Forrette
Mr. Robert Foster
Claudia Foulke
Helen P. Fowlie
Mr. Donald Fox
Gloria L. Fox
Doris Francis
Mr. John Franco
Gloria Frank
Ms. Margaret Frank
Fraternal Order of Eagles
South Omaha Aerie #154
Ms. Bertha Frazier
Mr. Melvyn Freeman
Rich & Louise Freer
Freightliner
Ms. Joann Frey
Mr. Philip Friedmann
Mr. Richard Fries
Irma Fritz
Mr. August Frohnapfel
Ms. Mary K. Frothingham
Ft. Hancock Masonic
Lodge 1297
Mr. Lawrence Fuchs
Fun Raisers for Charity
Jim Furber
Mr. & Mr. Benny Gallaway
Diane Gandre
Mr. Brian Gannon
Mr. Robert Garthe
Philip & Mary Gasiewicz
Mr. Dennis A. Gatchell
Gateway Chapter PVA
Mr. Mark Gattey
Fritz Gautschi
Andrew G. Gay, Sr.
Lois Geiger
Mrs. Gay George
Mr. John George
The George & Pauline Calevas
Charitable Trust
Mr. Phillip Georgeau
Mr. Peter I. Georgeson
Janette Georgetti
Mrs. Patti D. Gerstenmaier
Mr. Thomas Ghezzi
Mr. John Gibson
Elizabeth W. Gichanga
Jan Gilbert
Michael Gilbert
Dr. Jerry Jo Gilham
Mary R. Giovanni
Theodore J. Glasson
Mr. Arthur J. Glatfelter
Glickenhaus Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. John Glynn
Mr. Alan Goldman
Jonathan Goldsmith
John & Carey Gonczy
Robbie Good
Mr. Steven P. Goodman
Mr. & Mrs. Malcolm Goodridge
Mr. L. Martin Goodwillie
Mr. Thomas Goodwin, Jr.
Erline Goodwyn
Mrs. Jeannine Gordo
Dennis & Terri Gordon
Mr. Jacques Gordon
Mr. Dennis Gorin
Anna Gossett
Ms. Martha Gottschall
Mr. Barnard Gottstein
Mrs. Patsy M. Graham
Laurie Granada
Wynn D. Grandgeorge
Ms. Mariellen Grandsaert
Dr. & Mrs. Michael Grant
Carl G. Graves
Mrs. A. Gray
Major & Mrs. Charles G. Gray
Mrs. Ralph A. Green
Roseann Green
Virginia Green
Betsy Greenhouse
Dr. & Mrs. Willis A. Greer
Gregoire
James Gregory
Ken & Linda Grenz
Mr. Thomas Grieb
June Griffin
Ms. Karen B. Griffin
Mr. & Mrs. David D. Griffith
Ms. Helen Grindley
Ms. Alice C. Grist
Emily F. Groeger
Mr. & Mrs. Carl Gross
Dr. Patricia L. Gross
Ms. Kathy Grossi
Mr. Dale L. Grote
Mrs. Martha C. Grubb
Mrs. Audrey M. Gruner
V. Guarinello
Mr. Joe D. Guerriero
Guggenheim Life
Bernard Guild
Mr. Mitch Guinn
Mr. Wayne Gumbs
Mr. Clyde Guth
Mr. Lewis Guthrie
Pat Guthrie
Geraldine Gutzwiller
The H. John Lyke 2005
Charitable Remainder Trust
Mr. Al Hack
Elaine Haendiges
Mr. Donald C. Hafer
Jon K. Hahn
Camille Hakim
Ms. Gloria Hall-White
Mrs. Ruth Halpenny
Therese & Jerome Hannigan
Ms. Carole J. Hansen
Dennis & Donna Hanson
Mr. & Mrs. Ron Hanson
Mr. Henry Hardy
Hilda Hardy
Mrs. Jean Hardy
Ruth E. Hardy
James Hargrove
Dolores Harlan
Mr. Laurence E. Harma
Mr. Grant Haroldsen
Agnes Harp
Norvella J. Harrell
Adrian Harris
Jeanne Harris
Jim Harris
Kevin Ray Harris, USAF
Mrs. Sandra Wilson Harris
Rev. & Mrs. Harry Hart
Mr. James A. Hartman
Mr. & Mrs. Leroy E. Harvey, Jr.
Ms. Barnetta Haskins
Mrs. Nevada Hatten
Ms. Angela Haught
Mr. Danny M. Hayes
Mr. Lawrence Hays
Mardi Hayt
Sharon & Marilyn Head
Ms. Geni C. Heard
Jane D. Heath
Barbara B. Hebert
Mrs. Jeanne Heffner, RN
Colleen H. Hefley
Miss Jeanne M. Heinzen
Mr. William Henderson
Ms. Pamela A. Henline
Mrs. Sharon L. Henning
Ms. Doris Henry
Ms. Regina Hensel
Mrs. Robbie Henson
Genevieve Herfindahl
Herman G. & Janice N. Bartz
Charitable Trust
Herndon Products
Cawthon B. Hester, Jr.
Ms. Irene Heyes
Kumen L. Heywood
Mrs. Joyce M. Hickman
Mr. Norman E. Hill
Ronald & Iris Hillman
Wilma Hills
Peter M. Hilton
Ms. Kok P. Ho
Thomas W. Hobson
David L. Hockey
Dr. Donald Hockman
Mr. Daniel Hocks
Sally Duchane Hodge
Betty L. Hoffmann
Major James Hogan (Ret.)
Mr. Ronald D. Hogan
Sharon M. Holdcraft
Mr. & Mrs. Brian Holiman
Mrs. Ruth Holland
Mr. Frank Hollech
Ken Hollis
Mr. Robert R. Holloman
Mae Holloway
Hollywood Canteen Foundation
Ms. Faye Horder
Fredalee Horn
Ms. Bonnie House
Ms. Dorothy Houston
Ann Howard
Mr. John E. N. Howard
Howard C. & Marguerite E.
Muller Charitable Foundation
Mr. Keith Howe
Patricia Howell
HP Company Matching Gifts
Fund
Nan Hsu
Cheryl Huber
Mr. Luther Huffaker
Michael Hughes
Mrs. Velma R. Hughes
Ken Hukari
Hukari Technical Services
Humana Military Healthcare
Services
Nadine Hummel
H. R. Humphries
Mrs. Adeanya Hunt
Mr. & Mrs. Don A. Husted
Ms. Jacalyn Rae Hutson
Ms. Lauryn Hutt
Ton Huynh
Chris Hylton
Dr. Vincent Iacono
IBM Matching Gift Foundation
CMSgt Dennis Igoe, USAF
(Ret.)
Illinois Tool Works Foundation
Maryann Iori
Iowa Chapter PVA
The Irene Levoy Foundation
Mr. Louis Irvin
Irving S. Cooper Family
Foundation
The Irwin Belk Education
Foundation
Ms. Barbara Isley
Mr. Mermod C. Jaccard
1SGT Gregory Jackson, USA
(Ret.)
Ms. Susan Jackson
Mr. Wayne Jackson
David & Carol Jacobs
Mr. Otis Jacoby
Mr. Bob James
Mr. Patrick James
Janet A. Kostick Charitable Fund
John Jankowski
Henry M. Javora
Mrs. Merle H. Jeffares
Miss Elizabeth Jenney
Cathy Canter Jennings
Don Jennings
Ms. Dotti Jennings
Mr. Terry Jephson
Mr. John Jester
The John & Nellie Bastien
Memorial Foundation
Charlotte Beverly Johnson
Cindy Johnson
Ms. Della Johnson
Mr. Ken Johnson
Leonard & Evelyn Johnson
Mike Johnson
Mr. Robert W. Johnson
Sheldon & Katherine P. Johnson
Victoria Johnson
Wray & Marcia Johnson
Mr. Cliff C. Jones
Mr. Larry Jones
Ms. Patsy Jones
Roddis S. Jones
Miss Jones
Mr. Edward J. Jordan
Mrs. Mary Nance Jordan
Mary Lynn Jourden
Dorothy Judd
Dr. Helene Kalfuss
Ray Kaluzny
Mr. Joshua Kaminstein
Mrs. John Kane
Velma L. Karadeema
Mr. William J. Kastler
C. A. Kauffman
Jean B. Kauffman
Mr. George S. Kaufman
Clarence H. Kay, Jr.
Mr. Michael Kearns
Mr. Larry E. Keil
Mr. Robert Kellams
Mr. Eugene E. Keller
Mr. Mark Keller
Joe Kellersohn
Timothy & Maureen Kelley
Charles Kelly
Mrs. Chris Kelly
John Kelly
Mr. William Kelly
Mr. Thomas Kelsey
Martine Kempf, Inc.
Ken W. Davis Foundation
Ms. Becky Kendrick
Kentucky-Indiana
Chapter PVA
Steve Kershner
Jessie Kesseler-Peebles
San Kiang Charitable
Mr. Dennis King
Mr. James M. King
Ms. Janette A. King
Mr. Kevin Kinstler
Mr. & Mrs. James M. Kiser
Mrs. Nancy Kissinger
Barrie G. Klaits
Ms. Vilma F. Klein
Ruth Klomp
Ms. Hedy Koch
Denise Koessel
Barbara Kono
Mr. & Mrs. William D.
Koppenhaver
Mr. Edward Kosa
Patricia A. Kowaleski
Mr. Jeremy Kramer
Mr. Bernard Kranicka
Ms. Carole A. Kratunis
Karen Krause
Mrs. Joan Krayenhagen
Nichole Krieger
Tony J. Krejce
Mr. Donald W. Krell
Mr. & Mrs. Seymour Kreshek
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Zorina Kroop
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Krueger
Mr. Gary Kruse
Mr. Galen Kubin
Ms. Betty Kudrna
Ms. Patricia F. Kulha
Ms. Martha Kunski
James Kupfer
Ms. Karen Kurnick
Mrs. Karen Kutik
L-3 Communications
Mr. Frank La Gattuta
Mr. Brian Lacey
Pamela Lackey
Betty Ladue
Stephen Lai
Arlene & Mike Laino
Ms. Eva Gail Lamb
Mr. Steve Lambert
Jo Lancaster
Mr. Kevin Landry
Kyle W. Landt
Mr. Richard H. Landwehr
Maria Lane
Eleanor Lanini
Miss Johnnie Lanning
Mr. Thomas Lantry
Johnny & Babette Laponzina
Laurabell Larsen
Ms. Trudie Larsen
Ms. Lorraine Larson
Larry & Joyce Lascurain
Norma Lashley
Audrey L. Lasson
Ms. Helen Lauer
Craig & Charlotte Laughton
Mr. William Laux
Mr. Abraham Lauze
Barbara Lawrence
Chris Lawrence
Mr. James Lawson
Mr. Charles F. Layton
Lois H. Lazaro
Shirley Lebow
Roy E. Lee
Mr. Stanley Lemkuhl
Henrik Lemos
Mr. & Mrs. Guy W. Lewis
Judy Lewis
The Lewis A. & Ruth L.
Hare Trust
Mr. Nicol Liberal
Frank Liestenfeltz
James D. Liggett
Mrs. Barbara Lilly
Peter A. Lim
Cora Louise Lincoln
Mr. Jay Lincoln
Mr. Richard Lindholm III
Frances Lindsay
Dr. Nancy Lippman-Israeli
Evelyn Lister
Mr. George Littell
Ms. Betty Littlejohn
LLEE Foundation
Ms. Ilene Margaret Lock
Ms. Marguerite Logan
Carol A. LoGiudice
George & Ilse Lohrer
Lone Star Chapter PVA
Mrs. Evelyn Long
J. M. Long
Mr. Sam Long
Mr. Gabriel Lopez
The Lord’s Team Ministries
Mark Lore
Lee David & Megan Loughnane
Mr. Larry Lowe
Betty White Ludden
Mr. Norman Luebke
Mr. Lance M. Lynch
Ella S. Lynn
Mr. Matthew Lyons
Ms. Patricia Lyons
Judi Mace
Carolyn Maciejewski
Donna M. MacKenzie
Ms. Kathleen M. MacLeod
Mike Madani
Mr. Jerry Magers
Mr. Louis Maglione
Ms. Paula L. Maher
Cecilia K. Maier
William & Rosalind Mailander
Dr. & Mrs. Alex Malaspina
Guy C. Malcolm
Mrs. Rose J. Malinowski
Virginia Malmquist
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Daniel Lee Maloof
Col & Mrs. Russell W. Mank,
USAF (Ret.)
Sue Mann
Mr. Donald E. Marang
Mrs. Lorraine E. Marano
Ms. Sharon M. Marcisz
Georgette Mareina
Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Margiewicz
Myrna & Frederick Margolin
Ms. Marnie Marr
Mrs. Margaret Marriott
Betty Marsh
Mr. Everett Marsh
Mrs. Betty Marshall
Sarah Marshall
Mr. Jack Martin
Ms. Sandy Martin
Martin Truex, Jr. Foundation
Mrs. Mary Martin-Smith
The Mary Lou Downs
Foundation
John Mascotte
Curtis L. Mason
Andrew Masri
Mr. Peter Masse
Mr. Richard Masson
Daisy Mastela
Mr. Edd Matteson
Nancy Mauro
William J. Mazzei
Joan Mc Cay
Mr. Jeremiah Mc Closkey
Christina Mc Manus
Katharine McAndrews
Ms. Naomi M. McAtee
Mr. Jack McCarthy
Ms. Pauline McCashen
Jerry McCauley
Alice McClaughry
Mr. Harry G. McCobb
Glen McCool
Helen McCoy
Marc McCoy
Ms. Mary McCullough
Mr. Gary E. McDermott
Janette & Fred L. McDonald
John & Diane McDonough
Mr. Donald McEnaney
Ms. Evelyn M. McGill
Robert K. McGinnis
Mr. Robert McGowan
Ms. Leona McGrath
Mr. William McIntire
Ms. Katherine McIntyre
Ms. Mariilyn W. McIntyre
Mr. John W. McKay
Ms. Sandra D. Mcknight
Caren A. McLaughlin
Elsa McLean
Ron McLeod
Ms. Beverly McMahon CMSgt
Hercules McMichael
Ann McMullen
Terence Perry McMullen
James McNamara
William P. McNamara, Jr.
Terry McNearney, MD
Patricia McPherson
Carmen McReynolds
Mr. & Mrs. Sidney McVey
Mr. Barry C. Meigs
Mr. Don Mengel
Dr. & Mrs. Peter P. Menghini
Mrs. Emma Menholt
Mr. Richard Menning
Ms. Jean M. Menzer
Mr. Aloysius J. Merges
Mrs. Evelyn Merideth
Merrill Lynch
Metro Group/Alaniz
Metters
Mrs. Lenore Meyer
Ms. Winifred Meyerdierks
Dr. & Mrs. Daniel B. Michael
Michael T. Michalak
Michigan Chapter PVA
Microsoft Matching Gifts
Program
Mary M. Middendorf
Darren Miller
Donna Miller
Gary & Jan Miller
Mr. Jim E. Miller
Kay Miller
Nancy Miller
Terry & Sue Miller
Ms. Virginia M. Milligan
Mr. Frank S. Millo
Christian Milton
Edwin & Donna Minnick
Mr. Donald L. Minson
Louis C. Mirabile
Mrs. Dorothea Miskimens
James B Mitchell
Mrs. Joanne S. Mitchell
Mr. & Mrs. Scott Mitchell
Mr. Thurldean Mitchell
Mrs. Clara F. Mixter
Mobil Retiree Matching Gifts
Sharon Mohler
Mr. & Mrs. David A. Mohney
Danette T. Mohr
J. J. Moiso
Mary Moline
Michael C. Moline
Mr. Bill Monahan
Mr. Dewey Monroe
Mrs. Linda M. Monroe
Lisandro Montalvo
Matthew Monte
Mr. Calvert Moody
Mr. Edgar T. Moore
Ms. Wanda Moore
Ms. Maria Elena Moreno
Carlos Moreno, Jr.
Mr. Richard Morris
James P. Morrison
Mr. Thomas Morrison
John Mortensen
Mr. Utemi Moscatelli
Juanita Moss
Moss Foundation
Mr. Alan Mossberg
Most Transportation
MPI Label Systems
Matt Muckerheide
Mr. & Mrs. Mike Mule
MSgt Oscar Munoz, Sr.,
USAF (Ret.)
Mr. Harvey E. Munsch
Mary Murfey
Sam & Sarah Murphree
Ms. Armarie B. Murphy
Mr. Brian Murphy
Colonel Edward Murphy
Ms. Ellie Murray
Mr. Thomas M. Murray
Ms. Sharon L. Murrey
Mr. Ralph Myers
Charlotte T. Nadeau
Mr. Eugene Nagowski
Mr. Andrew Namen
Mrs. Sharon Napoliello
NASCAR
Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Nassimian
Lynda Nath
Dennis Neil
Mrs. Jimmie L. Nelson
Rick Nelson
Mr. Robert Nemchik
Nolan Nerren
June O. Nester
Nevada Chapter PVA
Linda Newingham
Ms. Barbara Nicholson
Shirley Nickel
Barbara M. Nicks
Michiko Nielsen
Mr. Ed Nieuwland
Robert Nobile
Ms. Beatrice Nolan
Ms. Vera L. Nordhoff
Gena Norris
North Central Chapter PVA
Northrop Grumman
Northwest Chapter PVA
Barrie Norton
Mrs. Mary K. Norwood
Mr. Gerald H. Nostrand
Ms. Stephanie Nosworthy
José Noyes
John A. Nungesser
Angela Nwaezeapu
Mr. Jay Nyce
Mark O’Bar
Charlotte M. Obert
Patricia & Robert O’Brien
The O’Connor Mohan
Foundation
Lula Odom
Richard O’Donnell
Mr. Lionel Okun
Ruth H. Olds
Oliver Smith Foundation
Jon Olivito
Alan & Nancy Olson
Brian Olson
Edward Olson
Sherm & Wanda Olsrud
Omaha Community Foundation
Paula Opatrny
Carla Opel
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Oreffice
Dr. Dorothy Orr
Ms. Bette L. Osborne
Cambis Ostovari
Quinn O’Toole
Marcel G. Ott
Patricia A. Owen
Mr. Scott Owens
Allie Ownby
Louise Owsley
Evelyn Padilla
Ms. Robyn Shanks Pallera
Paradiso Family Trust
Mr. Carl Parker
Mary Parker
Raymond & Anna Parker
Mr. Sherwood Parkhurst
Judy Parnock
Mr. Robert C. Parsons
Mr. Steve Pastick
Mr. Joseph W. Patterson
Mr. Joseph B. Paul
Ms. Louise Paul
The Paul & Eleanor Sade Trust
Ruth Elaine Payne
Lawrence Peacock
Donald Pearl
Robert & Barbara Ann
E. Peary, Jr.
Mrs. Stella E. Pelej
Gordon R. Pellerin
Mr. Juan Pena
Mr. Mark Pendleton
Donald Penniall
Mrs. Carolyn A. Pennington
Mr. Teodoro C. Perez
Mr. Robert S. Perkin
Ms. Margery Perko
Stephen Perko
Mrs. Marie Therese Pero
Ms. Rose N. Perotti
Ms. Jean V. Perrott
Mary Perry
Marie Louise Peters
Michael & Jan Peters
Janice L. Petersen
Lloyd C. & Wilma J. Peterson
Patricia Peterson
Mr. Nick Petrushkin
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Pettis
Pfizer Foundation
Mr. James C. Phillips
Mary Ella Phillips
Valerie Phillips
Richard J. Pica, Sr.
Mr. James Pickering
Duane Pitts
Mr. Mark T. Pitzen
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Plumer
J. Michael Pocock
Mr. Alfred A. Polaco
Mr. Terry Pollock
Mr. Frank Ponter
Ms. Diane B. Pope
Ms. Jeanne S. Porter
Margaret Porter
Robin Portman
Mr. Lee Posey
Joy Poteet
Teresa Pounds
Alice Powell
Ms. Christine Powell
Ms. Fran Powell
LTC Gregory S. Powell
Mrs. Rita M. Powell
Ms. Mary L. Powers
Sheree W. Preston
George E. Price
Kazuko Price
Ms. Sharon Price
Rose Marie Princ
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Prince
The Prudential Foundation
Matching Gifts
Mr. Harry Ptasynski
Mr. & Mrs. H. E. Puder
Pulaski Heights Masonic
Lodge #673
Phyllis E. Quandt
R. W. Zant Co
Mrs. Q. B. Radcliff
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Mr. Silas Rader
William Rahmig
Mr. Dennis Raine
Mrs. Dorothy R. Rairigh
Thomas & Grace F. Ranalli
Mr. Larry Randall
Sal Randazzo
Ms. Sonal Randeria
Ms. Barbara Randick
Master Sergeant Eliott Ransom
Rastelli
Mr. Martin I. Rathje
Mr. William S. Rawles II
Mr. Delmar L. Rawson
Charles J. Ray
Mr. James Ray
Raynier Institute & Foundation
Annette Razavi
Ashutosh & Renu Razdan
Mr. Michael Razny
Reco Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Carl Reed
Margaret P. Reed
Reed Family Foundation
Bob Reeve
Ms. Judith H. Reeves
Mr. Thomas Regnier
Luella Reim
Lucy J. Reinheimer
Betty Reinke
Ms. Helen M. Reinsch
Mr. & Mrs. Roger Reiser
John D. Remick
Mrs. Elizabeth Resnik
Mr. Clyde Reynolds
Ms. Jeanne Reynolds
Mr. Richard Rhoads
Patrick Rhodes
D. Jean Rice
Ivan Rice
Marc Rice
Richard C. Devereaux
Foundation
Mrs. Cheryl Richards
Mr. Jim Richardson
William Rickard
Helga Ricketson
William F. Rickett
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Mr. Melvin Ries
Stephen G. Riley
Donald E. Rinaldi
Ms. Peggy Rincker-Clark
Rincon Foundation
William & Jean Rinn
Martha J. Rinne
Jane Ristow
Leandro P. Rizzuto
Robert & Lynne Grossman
Family Foundation
John Roberto
Laura Roberts
Lake Robertson
Mr. Gregory Robinson
Mrs. Louise Robinson
Louise Robinson
Mr. William Robinson
Ms. Elizabeth Rockefeller
Rockwell Collins
Mr. Thomas Rodak
Lieutenant Colonel & Mrs.
David Roddick
Mrs. Barbara Roddy
Sam & Phyllis A. Rodrigues
Mr. Louis Rodriguez
Mr. MacDonnell Roehm, Jr.
Mrs. Shirley Roesch
Mrs. Mary Rogers
Carolina Romeo
Ms. Rachel Barbara Romero
The Ronald & Barbara
Reinhardt Foundation
William J. Ronan
CPO Robert C. Roos, USN
(Ret.)
David & Lynda Rose
Mr. & Mrs. Irving Rose
Mr. & Mrs. Joe D. Rose
Miss Edna F. Rosprim
Geraldine S. Ross
Mr. Hal Ross
Mary Ross
Mr. Tom Rossi
Vincent & Sarah Rossi
Mrs. Harold Roth
Ms. Loretta Roulier
Mrs. Horace Rowe
Ms. Michele Roy
Lanny L. Royer
RPAC Racing LLC
RR Donnelley
Mitch Rubin
Mrs. Archibald F. Rufty
Mrs. Mary R. Ruhlin
Mr. John Rumpf
Mrs. Janet Rusk
Mr. Charles E. Rutherford
Eileen Ryan
Mr. John G. Ryan
Mr. Frank Ryland
Mr. Joe Rylee
Sally Ryles
Mr. George P. Sabatte, Jr.
Mr. George Sabbagh
Ruth Sacco
Richard & Janet Salomon
Dr. Paul P. Salter
Ms. Trudy Salven
The Samia Companies LLC
Mr. & Mrs. Joe M. Sample
Mr. Eric D. Sams
Mr. Frank Sanborn
Mr. Anthony J. Sara
Ms. Christina Sassi
Mr. Jim Sauer
Mrs. Charlotte Sauget
Mr. Robert N. Saul
Christopher Savage
Ms. Roberta L. Sawyer
Mr. Michael Saxon
Sayres & Associates
Mr. Robert M. Scanlan
Mr. Robert Scarbrough
Ms. Joanne Schaefer
Mrs. Linda Schector
Jane E. Scheetz
Mr. Frank Schiavone
Shirley E. Schilling
Beverley Schirman
Art & Anne Schmidt
Mr. Hubert O. Schmidt
Pat & Roger Schmitz
Major Carl Schneider
Mr. Edward Schneider
Gertrud Schnuriger
Mr. James A. Schoenemann
Nash W. Schott
Mr. Ronald Schraeder
Mr. Alfred Schram
Mrs. Helen R. Schulberg
Carol Schulman
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Schultheis
Karen Schultz
Nancy Schultz
Mary Arlene Schulz
Mrs. Arlene Scofield
Charles L. Scoggins
Scootaround
Ms. Jane Smitheran Scott
Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy R. Scott
Ms. Louise G. Scott
Mr. & Mrs. Samuel M. Scott
Marilyn Seagears
Christine & Stephen B. Sedler
Douglas See
Mr. John H. Selby
Brenda & Maynard Self
Tillman Matthew Selph
Ms. Cynthia A. Selznick
Servant Community Christian
Foundation
Mrs. Louis Setter
Mr. Orlando C. Severo, Jr.
Donna Severson
Grace P. Shackleford
John Shade
Mr. Roger Shammas
Mr. Richard Shankweiler
Sheila Shannon
Frances Shatalsky
Robert Shavelle
Martha Shelton
J. P. Shepherd
Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Sherer, Jr.
Sherman and Alana Glass
Family Foundation
Mr. Bill Sherrill
Mrs. Linda Shires
Doris M. Shrewsbury
Mr. Steve L. Sicking
Mr. Philip Siefring
Fred & Tina Siegel
Brian Sierzega
Mrs. Joyce L. Silva
Bruce Silverman
Mark Silverman
Mr. John D. Simmons
Dorothy Simonetti-Guhl
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Simpson
Karen Sinkler
Mr. David Sivio
Gregory J. Skarulis, MD
Mr. Donald Skelton
Elizabeth Skilton
Mr. Nicholas Skinner
Harold L. Sloan
Barbara Smith
Beth & Charles Smith
Ms. Betty J. Smith
Mr. Donald Smith
Mr. Duane Smith
Jeanne M. Smith
Ms. Marjorie Smith
Neil Smith
Paulette Smith
Ms. Ramona Smith
Mr. Scott Smith
Sherry Smith
Terry & Rebecca Smith
Mr. David Sneath
Colonel David B. Snodgrass
Sodexo
Kazuko Soffen
Carita Sommer
Gunther W. Sonnenfeld, MD
Sons of the American Legion
Mr. Frederick B. Sontag
Mr. & Mrs. F. J. Soulanille
Southeastern Chapter PVA
Southern Logging
Paul Spain
Mr. Thomas Sparavalo
Leanna & Dale Sparks
Mike & Patricia Sparks
Mr. Thomas R. Sparks
Ms. Alisa Spicer
Mr. William H. Spoor
Mr. Jeffrey Srch
Mr. James St. Martin
Ms. Donna St. Onge
Ms. Dorothy Stack
Mrs. Shari Stanford
Mr. & Mrs. Landis D. Stanley
Randy S. Stansbury
B. J. Starr
Mr. & Mrs. Sherrill Starr
Eugene Staszewski
Mr. & Mrs. Albert H. Staton Jr.
Mr. Max Staton
John Stavlo
Sarah Steel
Mrs. Catherine A. Stein
Ms. Eunice M. Stephens
F. Stephenson
Mr. David Sternberg
Lawrence M. Sternfield
Susan K. Stevens, MD
Mary C. Stiefer
Emil Stimetz
Mr. Duane Stobbe
Florence Stockton
Ms. Sherry L. Stockton
Lorraine & Hannah Stone
Mr. Philip Stone
Mr. Edward L. Storm
Arthur Stracinski
Mr. Richard Strohl
Richard M. Stuber
John Stucky
Mr. Eugene C. Suchomel
Mr. James Sullivan
Mark L. Sullivan
Ms. Mitzi Sullivan
Super 8
Mrs. Dolores Sura
Janice Sutherland
Mark & Laurie Sutton
Ronny & Norma Svenhard
Eugene E. Swiech, Jr.
Mr. Thomas Swigart, Jr.
Mr. W. Stuart Sykes
Mr. Thomas Szczepanski
Mrs. John Tabor
Richard Tait
Mr. Edward Talcott
Les & Jenny Taller
Mary B. Tarpey
Ms. Bonnie Taylor
Mr. Daniel J. Taylor
Mr. Michael Taylor
William Taylor
Ms. Lucille Tersigni
Mrs. Lydia Bryant Test
Texas Chapter PVA
Dorothy Therrien
Wolfgang H. Thoene
Mrs. May Thom
Mr. William B. Thomas
Jim Thomason
Betty Thompson
Jerry Thompson
Thomson Equities
Mr. Ron Thoreson
Randy Thornburg
Mr. David Thornton
Marvin Thrasher
Mr. Daniel J. Tibor
C. R. Tierce
Mrs. Sara I. Tieszen
Dorothy Tillery
Ms. Gladys Timbrook
Mr. Thomas Titcomb
Milanne Tolson
Mr. Steven Toman
Elaine Torassa
Total Medical Solutions
Mildred Treadway
Ms. Lea Ann Tremayne
Mr. Phil Troba
Mrs. Bonita Trotter
LCDR Jean A. Truhe, USN
(Ret.)
C. Tsai
Tubby’s Nightclub
J. Fred Tunnicliffe
Mathew & Jessica Turner
Bertha Turnipseed
Michael & Jen Twining
Evangeline Tyler
William Tymel
UAW Local 2308 Veterans
Committee
Margery Uihlein
Mr. Gary Ulferts
Stan Ulick
United Women’s Prayer Corp
Mrs. Margaret T. Upchurch
Richard A. Utzke
Mr. & Mrs. John Vacca
Betty A. Valentine
Mr. Howard Valentine
Ms. Lee Van Divort
L.W. Van Tassel
Rufus Putnam Van Zandt
Ms. Margaret J. Vanderjagt
Kurt & Edith Vandervoort
Mr. James Vanscott
Mr. William N. Vaughan
Larry Venaska
Claudio Vergara
VFW Post 2064
VFW Post 4287 Men’s Auxiliary
Mr. William Via
Suzanne Viemeister
Mr. Robert Carr Vincent
Mr. Drury Vinton
Mr. Drury Vinton
Virginia-Mid-Atlantic
Chapter PVA
Visiting Physicians
Vista Points Inc.
Ms. Connie Basha Vitale
VKFN, Inc
Ms. Astrid Vogel
Mr. Jack H. Vollbrecht
Ms. Loretto Von Buehren
Ms. Nancy Von Klemperer
Mr. & Mrs. Olaf Von Ramm
Mrs. Esther E. Voorhees
Hoang Vu
W. W. Williams
Debra O. Waggoner
Robert Waggoner
Margarette Walden
Faye Waldo
Thomas & Jeanne Walker
Mr. W. Walker
Mr. Walter Walker
Jimmy & Darlene Wallace
Mr. William A. Wallace
Michael & Lori Wallach
Colton Walle
William & Debbie Walsh
Horace Walton
Mr. Reino I. Wantin
Ms. Lydia Ward
Vincent & Anne Ward
Wincent Ward
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Christophe Wardell
Stephen R. Warner
Nancy Warren
Mr. Larry Watkins
Opal Watkins
Carylon Watson
Mr. William Watson
Dawn Watts
Ms. Shirley Watts
Mr. Kenneth Weatherly
Barbara J. Webb
Mr. Phillip Webb
Ms. Zelda C. Webb
Mr. Douglas Webber
Rod & Marla Webber
Ms. Josephine Weber
Patricia Weed
Mr. Leslie Weeks
Gary Weesner
Mrs. Mary E. Wegmet
Alan & Marilyn Weinstein
Mr. Kenneth Weis
Ronald Weisenberger
William & Susan Wendell
Mr. Alan R. Wenger
Betty Wenger
Mr. & Mrs. Logan F. Wernz
Eleanor Wessner
Karla West
Mr. Steve West
West Virginia Chapter PVA
Western Container
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Westphal
Freddie Wheeler
Wheels Financial Group, Inc.
Jennifer & Steve Whipple
Belvie Whirley
Arlene White
David L. Whitfield
Mr. Joseph V. Whitley
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Whitlock
Linda Whitney
Sue Widdekind
James Wiener
Dale Wilcox
Emily W. Wiley
Mr. F. Marshall Wilkes
William H. Grimes
Charitable Lead Trust
Ms. Dorothy Williams
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Williams
Scott Williams
Ms. Susan Williams
Linda Williamson
Ms. Deborah Willis
Mary Willis
Barbara Wilson
Mr. William Wilson
Philip Wilson, Jr., MD
Mr. Gene Windey
Debra Wingfeld
Wisconsin Chapter PVA
Ms. Elizabeth Wiskemann
Jay & Kathryn A. Wittenkeller
Mr. Roy & Marion Wittmann
Ms. Cheryl A. Wolf
Wolf Creek Charitable
Foundation
Norma Wolfbauer
Marlene Wolin
Woman’s Club of Santa Ana
Ms. Winnie Wong
Mrs. Joan E. Wood
Shannon Wood
Mr. Robert Fellows Wood III
Mr. Dallas Woods
Wayne Woody
Ms. Francine Wooldridge
Elizabeth Wright
Ms. Patricia Wright
Francis J. Wunderlich
Nina Wyant
Mr. Ed Wyka
Eric Yahnker
Ms. Hazel Yanoff
Mr. John Yavor
Betty Young
Mr. D. Young
Mr. Willie Young
Yu-Lo Charitable
Foundation Inc.
Stephen Zdravecky
Mr. David Zepeda
Zia Chapter PVA
Caroline Zicarelli
Mr. Xavier Zielinski
Mr. Donald B. Zimmerman
Vickie Zwolinski
legacy circle
We are pleased to recognize the members of the Paralyzed Veterans of
America’s Legacy Circle, individuals who have included Paralyzed Veterans
in their estate plans through a future bequest, a charitable-gift annuity, a
charitable trust, or one of many other types of deferred gift arrangements.
Listed below are those individuals who have granted us permission to
publicize their names.
George Marshall Absalom
Rose Accardi
Joel Adamchick
Ms. Mary H. Adelman
Mr. George Akins
Alexander & Grace Rogers
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Marvin Foundation
Mr. Rodney Alexander
LTC James M. Alfonte,
USA (Ret.)
Art & Judy Alsos
Mr. Rolando Alvarez
Mr. James S. Ambrose
Eula Anderson
Commander George
Anderson
Mr. Roy C. Andrews
Ms. Tasha Angel
Mr. Justo Molina Aponte
Ms. Diana Arias
Mr. Melvin L. Atchison
Anne Atkin
Mr. Erik Augle
Mrs. Mildred H. Bailey
Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Baker
Mr. Robert J. Baker
Mr. Walter L. Bamber
Mr. Leon Brett Bannister
Doris N. Barbuto
Glenn L. Barker
Mr. & Mrs. David Barnard
Mr. & Mrs.
Marvin M. Barofsky
Ms. Norma M. Barry
Mrs. Mary Bates
Mr. Dwayne Bauer
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Baus
Mrs. Verlice E. Beadle
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Beatty
Mrs. Lorraine Beaulieu
Mrs. Mary E. Bechtel
Ms. Marlene Becker
Ms. Emily A. Beedle
Walter A. Bergendahl
Michael Bergstrom
Jean L. Berman
Mrs. Barbara Bernard
Mr. Roger Bernhardt
Roger L. Berry
George H. Beyers
Ms. Candy Bird-Robinson
Alice Blake
Mr. Darrell Blizzard
Elsie Bloomquist
Mrs. Alberta L. Bluemle
Ms. Avelina Bodegraven
Dr. R Henry Bodenbender
Mr. Robert Bohner
Mr. John Bollinger
Helen E. Borg
Mr. Ronnie Bosley
Dona Bosque
Mrs. Betty Bosse
Mr. R. H. Boultinghous
Mr. Carl B. Boyce
Mr. William E. Brannen
Mr. Philip E. Bray
David L. Briggity, Sr.
Margaret Briggs
Ms. Alice Brigham
Ms. Penny Brightman
Charlene L. Briscoe
Erma Brooks
Bishop Ernst Brown
Mr. Elnaam Brown
Ms. Frances Brown
Mrs. J. Brunick
Mrs. Lois M. Buckspan
Mrs. Beth P. Buechner
Ms. Kate Bulsara
Mr. Wilbur Burkett II
Verlie Burt
Mr. Patrick J. Bush
Mr. Dennis A. Butler
Mr. Marion Butler, Jr.
Ms. Ann Marie Caddy
Edward Caldwell
Thelma S. Calton
Ms. Priya Campbell
Ms. Donna M. Carlson
Mr. Wesley Carnrick
Anne Carroll
Mrs. Rose Carroll
Philip Carroll
Colonel Howard Carter, Jr.
Peggy Carter
Mr. Refugio I. Carvajel
Mr. Edward J. Casey
Ms. Martha Chalfant
Charnelle Champine
Mary K. Charles
Ms. Sras Cheam
Harold Chenault
Ms. Margaret A. Chengson
Mr. Terry Chenoweth
Mr. Dick Chubiz
Patsie Lee Clark
Ms. Marguerite Clark
Ms. Ann Claunch
Mr. Ronald Clement
Mrs. Sylvia Clemetson
Mr. Ollie Clemons
Mrs. Debra Cohen
Dr. Berwin A. Cole
Mr. Timothy Coleman
Mary L. Colgate
Mr. & Mrs. Henry W. Colling
Gwendolyn Madge Collins
Ruth Evelyn Collins
Mrs. Stella P. Collins
Mr. William T. Collins
Mr. Virgil Compton
Mr. Robert Conover
Mr. Sidney Cook
Mr. Ralph L. Cooper
Rory Cooper
Ms. Virginia R. Cooper
Robert Cornsilk
Elizabeth Corradini
CDR George D. Craigmile
Ms. Christine H. Crockett
John H. Crosby
John J. Csizmar
Arlene Cumberland
Ms. Carmen Cunel
Mr. Walt Curylo
Ms. Lauren Dahl
John Frederick Dallas
John Damiani
Mr. & Mrs. Rick Danielson
Mr. & Mrs. Fletcher Darby
Mr. Herbert W. Darley
Mr. Max L. Darling
Helen W. Davis
Mr. Marty Davis
Jinny Davis
Ms. Melinda S. Dedman
Sharon Deems
Ms. Genevieve Deering
Mrs. Johnnie D. Denton
Rebecca Sue H. DeShazo CLU
John Devine
Ms. Marguerite DeWitt
Mr. Andrew Diak
Mr. Jerry L. Dick
Dr. Dwight Dixon
Mrs. Martha Dolle
Emma P. Donahue
Mr. Brett Doney
Mr. & Mrs. Mark C. Dowis
Col. & Mrs. Daniel D. Draper
Mr. Skip Dreps
Mr. William H. Duke
Mr. John Dukes
Ms. Mildred L. Dunbar
Mr. Robert Dunfee
Pearl Dunker
Frank & Janice Dunn
Mr. Ruben M. Duran
Mr. Samuel Dwyer
Lester E. Dziemiela
Mr. Steven Edwards
Robert Eggleston
Mrs. Marianne Elower
Leo G. Ennis
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry B Ennis
Stanley Epstein
Mr. Frank F. Espinoza
Ms. Marjorie Evans
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Faint
Ms. Sue J. Fann
Mr. & Mrs. David Fanning
Lucille Farrlow
Mr. William F. Favorite
Mr. Ronald R. Feczko
Mr. Adolphus Felder
Ms. Carol Festerling
L. D. Fiene
Lesley Jo Finbraaten
Ms. Ann Becker Finein
Mr. Michael Finney
Dorothy Fiore-Gramenstetter
Ms. Barbara Ann Fitzgerald
Mr. Tom Fjerstad
Mrs. Richard A. Fling
Mr. Chris Flores, Jr.
Charles Flowers
Mr. Edward J. Flynn
Mr. Gerald Ford
Harriet Forman
Mrs. Earl R. Forsman
Joseph Fox
Mr. Kenneth A. Frailey
Frances D. Phillips Trust
Mary Francis
Muriel Franklin
Norma B. Franzen
Mrs. Eve Fredrick
Ms. Phyllis Freedman
Mrs. Jeanne Frey
Anne Frickel
Ms. Esther I. Frontczak
Mr. Joseph Fudge
Ms. Carol A. Fuller
Miss Margaret Gaffney
Mr. Ted Galusha
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LEGACY CIRCLE
Mrs. Margaret J. Gannon
Michael D. Garber
Mr. Brent Gardina
Mr. Fred Gardner
Ms. Marie Garon
Ron Garret
Mr. L. Garrison
Ms. Dolores R. Garza
Veroncia M. Geiger
Daniel Gendreau
Orpha Gentile
Ms. Bettifae Gentry
Ms. Sally J. Gentry
Mr. Leo George, Sr.
Mr. Eugene German
Harlyn Gerritsen
Myrtle Gianfala
Mrs. Mila Gibson
Ms. Ann Gilbreth
Sherman Gillums, Jr.
Ernst Paul Girardi
Margaret A. Gladman
Mr. Robert Glass
Sasson Gluska
Colleen Goetzelman
Mr. Ruben Goldbort
Fanny Goldfarb
Esther Lillian Goldstein
Ms. Charlene Gouge
Ms. Betty J. Gould
Mrs. Eustolia Gould
Ms. Reba Joan Granger
Mr. H. Cheatham Granville
Mr. Douglas G. Gray
Mr. James Gray
Mrs. Millie R. Grecenuk
Charles B. Green
Opal Green
Mr. Kim Griffith
Marion K. Griffith
Walter Grimes
Charles Grimes
Mr. James Grindlinger
Mr. Charles E. Grisim
Ms. Harriet Grothstuck
Mrs. Dorothy Gruver
Mr. John R. Guerette
Bernard Guild
Mr. Leodius Gwynn
Charles C. Haag
Mr. John Hale
Helen Hall
Mr. Ray Hall
Ms. Esther Halter
Hansen Family Trust
Evelyn A. Harman
Mr. Randall Lee Harmon
Mrs. Chris Harrell
Ms. Shirley J. Harrell
Ms. Jeanne Harris
Ms. Jane D. Hartfelder
Ruth Katherine Hartman
Evelyn Hartman
Mr. James Harvey
Mrs. Loretta Hatcher
Mike & Jeanine D. Hautzinger
Mrs. Grace Hawk
Mary Lou Hawk
Mr. Fred Hayden
Mr. William Hayden
Clara Healy
Ms. Vena Hefner
Mr. Leland Henderson
Mr. Tom Hendrickson
Muriel I. Hennessey
Mr. Paul D. Herrera
Mr. Jack Hershey
John Hesson
Mrs. Reta R. Hibler
Nora M. Higgins
Mr. Frank W. Higgins
Ms. Helen L. Highlen
Mr. Curtis B. Higley
Ms. Gretchen S. Hill
Mr. James G. Hill
Mr. Robert Hill
Ms. Connie Hins
Charles Hiward, Jr.
Mrs. Martha Morgan Hoess
Mr. James E. Holiday
Mrs. Virginia A. Hoover
Mrs. Harry Hopper
Ruth A. Horne
Claire Hornstein
Mrs. Arlette Houghton,
In Memory of R. Houghton,
USAF
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Mr. Arnold L. Hougland, Sr.
Roscoe Hovatter III
Gordon Howe
Mrs. Hazel Howse
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Huber
Mr. Robert Hugg
Ms. Bessie Hughes
Mrs. Rosalind Humphrey
Mr. Leonard Hunick
Mrs. Florence Elizabeth
Hutchens
Mary Lillian Hutchins
Mr. Edward P. Hutchison
Don E. Hyslop
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony
F. Immormino
Selma Ingles
Mr. David Isaacs
Mr. Edward Ivy
Mrs. Sylvia Jackson
Major Hubert Jacobs
Mr. Michael Jacoby
Bradford S. Jahnes
Mr. Edward T. Jakubowski
Patrick B. Jarvis
Alfred Jay
Mr. Joyce Jeffers
Miss Evelyn Jessup
Grace Johnson
Ms. Virginia Johnson
James M. Joiner
Mr. & Mrs. Brian M. Jones
Charles D. Jones
Mr. Robert Jones
Mr. Johnnie Jordan
Mr. Richard F. Jost
Mr. George Jurkowski, Jr.
Richard C. Justinger
Mr. Chris Kading
B. Kaminski
Ms. Dorothy Kamisky
Lieutenant Colonel Arvo
Kannisto (Ret.)
David Kaplan
Elsie & Gary Kather
Colonel George Kawanami
Mr. Charles T. Kay
John & Cassie L. Keener
Peter Kellogg
LTC & Mrs. K. D. Kelly,
USNR (Ret.)
James Kennedy
Mr. Thomas R. Kenny
Ada Kern
Mr. Alvin Kerr
Ms. Suzanne Kiely
Mr. William Kinzer
Mr. Charles Kipp
Emanuel Kirschner
Mr. Alan Kishpaugh
Mrs. Dolores Klausner
Thelma Klindworth
Joseph Kloida
Ruth Klomp
Mr. Stephen A Knapp
Mr. Douglas Knight
Ms. Holly Koester
Mrs. Marion A. Koper
Mr. Daryl Kordus
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Kormendy
Dorothy Marie Kostick
Albert Kovach
Fritz Krauth
Mr. Stephens Krenzer
Mr. August Krieser
John Gilmore Krom
Stanley Kruger
Bobby Kuchinski
Ms. Dorothy Kurian
Ruth Kyner
Cirela LaCampuengan
Dalene D. Lacey
Ms. Colleen LaGuardia
Mary H. Lambi
Mrs. Maria A. Lane
Ms. Mildred E. Lane
Beatrice Laux
Anita Z. Lawrence
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Lawson
Mr. James Ledridge
Jacqueline A. Lee
Mr. Joseph Lee, Jr.
Mr. Patrick Leffler
Ms. Betty Lehman
Mr. James Leipski
Mr. Thomas W. Lemmer
Ms. Clarice Letterman
Mr. Edwin S. Levey
Arthur H. Levinson
Sgt Jack Lewis, USAF (Ret.)
Mr. Monroe Lewis
Mr. Thomas Liebe
Cora Louise Lincoln
Ms. Lilah D. Lind
Walter Lindell
Joe & Jeannie Lindell
Mr. Charles J. Lindsey
Mr. & Mrs.
Richard Haughton Livesey III
Wilhelmine Long
Mr. Robert Loos
Mr. William B. Lopez
James L. Louden, USAF (Ret.)
Irene Loveland
Mrs. Eunice Loving
Robert L. Lundstrom
Marie M. Lusk
Hugh MacArdle
Mr. Roderick MacDonald
Mr. John MacDonough
Kathryn Agnes Smith Mack
Ms. Kathleen M. MacLeod
Edward Mahan
Iris Juanita Malloy
John Malowany
Col & Mrs. Russell W. Mank,
USAF (Ret.)
Thomas Kim Mannering
Mr. & Mrs. Gordon
H. Mansfield
Vernon Mapes
Mr. Menelaos D. Maras
Jose Marbaix
Ms. Jane Marcella
Mr. Harold R. Marcus
Mr. Donald H. Marfleet
Capt. David P. Marin,
USNR (Ret.)
Mr. Joe Markwalter
Mrs. Millicent Maroon
Mr. Eugenio Marrufo
Mr. Douglas Martin
Mrs. Joy L. Martin
Mrs. Margie Martin
Mr. Armando Martinez
Mr. Raul Martinez
Steve Martinez
Mr. Thurman L. Mason
Frances Bell Matte
Mrs. Juanita May
Mr. John Mazzoni
Mr. William Mc Ewan
Mr. William McClure
Mr. William McCormack
Eleanor Katherine McCoy
Martin H. McDonald
Mary C. McFeely
Jeanne McGrady
Mr. E. L. McInnis
Mr. Richard S. McKee
Mr. Murphy McKenzie
Mr. Larry McKinley
Mary McPherson
Mr. Louis Mehler
Ms. Beatriz Mendoza
Mr. Riza P. Mesigil
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Michaels
Colonel Harry E. Michelson
Mrs. Elaine P. Miles
Bula Gladys Miller
Mr. John Miller, Jr.
Mr. Michael Miller
Mr. Ronald Miller
Miller Family
Mr. Robert Milleville
Gwen Mills
Mr. Dennis Minnifield
Louis C. Mirabile
Mrs. Ruth Mohaupt
Mary Mohlman
Mr. Dick Mondragon
Mr. Peter Montevago
Mrs. Esther Moore
Mr. James Moore
Cindy Mootz
Andrew & Dorothy Morgovic
Mr. Jerome Moriarty
Mr. Roger Mortis
Mary Muir
Edward Mulcahy
Mr. Angelo Mulle
Mr. Danny Murphy
Mr. Timothy Murray
Georgia L. (Gus) Murrell
Lewis J. Nan
Ms. LaFrieda Nattas
Gwendolyn R Nelson
Ms. Anneliese M. Nelson
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Nelson
Randall Newcomb
Mr. J. Nichols
Mr. Ron Nichols
Virginia B. Nickson
Eleanor H. Nielsen
Mr. Alvin Nielsen
Albert Nolting, Jr.
Mr. Giles Norris
George W. Norwood
Mr. Stanley Obbish
Jan C. O’Berg
Helen S. & Joseph O’Brien
Fergus O’Connor
Ms. Margery O’Dea
O’Grady Marion
Stephen Olah, Jr.
Stanley G. Olson
Mr. Clifford L. Olson
Mr. M. Eric Olson
Mrs. S. G. Olson
Ms. Audrey D. Oney
Mr. Robert Onion
Mrs. Theo E. Openshaw
Harold C. Pagendarm
Mrs. Elizabeth Pansegrau
Mrs. S. Samuel Paradiso
Ms. Alice Parker
Barbara Parker
Mrs. Geraldine Parker
Mrs. Mary Ann Parker
Mr. Paul Partridge
Mr. Antonio Pascual
Richard E. Paull
Mary Rohm Pearson
Richard Pereira
Grant Perl
Mr. Leo Perry, Jr.
Emily Peterson
Robert W. Phillips
Edmund Piasecki
Ms. Sandra Pichette
Mr. Richard Pierce
Joan & Gino Pieroni
Ms. Ollie M. Pine
Mr. Lawrence E. Pittman
Mr. James Plite
Mr. Donald Plunkett
Irwin W. Pohelia
Melvin Port
Ms. Emily B. Powell
Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Powell
Glenfield C. Prescod
Mary Prinzivalli
Mrs. Jane Pryke
Rickey Pryor
Mr. Marvin Pulliam
Mr. Clayton S. Quimbach
Ms. Aspasia Radoumis
Leslie Rappuhn
Ms. Virginia L. Reeves
Mrs. Victoria Regan, In memory
of Lt. Col. John F. Regan
Dean Reisner
Mr. Jon Renna
Mr. James Renzi
Mrs. Leota Rettan
Mrs. Anna Reynolds
Mrs. Barbara Rice
Mr. Emmett J. Richards
Mr. Bernie Richardson
Mr. Ivenhoe T. Richey II
Mrs. Fimie Richie
Mr. Raymond Richter
Robert Rick
Ms. Lynette Riggs
Mr. James L. Riley
Mrs. Clara M. Roach
Bessie Robinson
Mr. S. Robinson
Mr. Robert D. Rodkey
Lorraine Rodrigues
Mr. Raul S. Rodriguez, Sr.
Mr. Rex A. Roe
Mrs. Sophia Ross
Mr. Stuart Ross
Mr. Paul G. Rossi
Lizzi Rothenstreich
Dr. Robert Rupp
Margaret Lillian Ruth
Mrs. Vera A. Sadler
Ms. E. S. Sandike
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LEGACY CIRCLE
Lucille Sarthou
Ms. Kay Schattie
Shirley E. Schilling
Ms. Janis Schluckebier
Edith Schmuckler
Ms. Kathleen E. Schoenberger
Mr. George Schon
Ms. Donna M. Schroeder
Mrs. Eileen Schroeder
Mrs. Violet Schultz
Mr. Roger Schulz
Mr. Patrick Schwabenbauer
Nancy Schwanke
Keri Scruggs
Archie Searles, Jr.
Mr. Raymond Seeley
Mr. David Seidel
Mrs. Sandra Sellers
Ralph Semprevio
Mrs. William C. Seneshen
Helen L. Sexton
Inez Shaffer
Mr. Richard L. Shanley
Mrs. Edward Shapiro
Mr. Mikhail Shapiro
Mr. Sidney L. Shapiro
Mr. Dorris Shaw
Ms. Lois Shell
Mr. Marvin Shelton, Jr.
Olga Shen
Ruby E. Shepard, Jr.
Ms. Sheri H. H. Sheridan
Mrs. Kathleen E. Shoenberger
Mary Sienkiewich
Sophia Skibinski
Mr. Donald B. Skidmore
Elizabeth Skilton
Susan Adell Smart
Ms. Mary L. Smay
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Anne M. Smith
Hugh Smith
Mr. Bernard Smith
Ms. Corine R. Smith
George Smith
Mr. James Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Smyth
Mr. Edwin M. Sneed, Jr.
Hazel Snell
Hattie Snider
Stanoslaw J. Snieszko
Mr. Kent R. Snyder
Mr. Earl Snyder
Mr. Carlos Soler
Mr. Gordon Sorensen
Mr. Gustave Sorenson
Mr. James Sosa
Mr. Otto Specht
Catherine S. Spengler
Mr. Louis E. Spitzfaden
Vivian Spore
Mr. Dan J. Spotts
Charlotte Staab
Mr. Robert P. Staab
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Stanford
Mr. John G. Staudt
Mrs. Marjorie E. Stevens
Mrs. Margaret L. Stewart
Delmont B. Stockmann
Mr. Samuel Stornelli, Sr.
Frank E. Sugg
William Susen
Andrew Grant Sutherland
Mr. David L. Sweet
Ruth E. Swim
Belle Sylvestre
Ms. Susanne Szczepanik
Geraldine Talmage
Oscar Lowell Taylor, Jr.
Remus H. Taylor
Elyette M. Taylor
Ann Terrazas
Mr. & Mrs. Brian Terwilliger
Mr. E. B. Thomas
Mr. Wallace J. Thomas
Mr. Robert L. Thompson
Mr. & Mrs. Hubert Tomlinson
Mrs. Lois Toomey
Steven Towle
Mr. Homer Townsend, Jr.
Nancy L. Trombi
Harriet Troyan
Carol C. Tyler
Mrs. Elsie E. Upson
Mr. William J Urban
Ms. Consuelo Garica Vacquez
Beverly Vaith
Carlynn Sue Van Dam
Frank Van Wagner
Mr. & Mrs. Roger Van Winkle
Ms. Edith Vanluchene
Stephen Varney
Mr. Douglas Veitch
Mr. A. Mike Vellinga
Henry J. Verner
Mr. William A. Veverka
Mr. Edward Volinski
Mr. Mel von Soosten
Grace Wagener
Elaine C. Wagner
Mrs. Herb Walker
Mr. Paul Walker
Ms. Roselle Walker
Ms. Ruth S. Ward
Ms. Mary A. Warner
Ms. Audrey M. Wasser
M. Sgt. Kenneth Weas (Ret.)
Elizabeth J. Webb
Ms. Herta A. Weber
Patriot society
Mrs. Charlotte Wehrman
Mrs. Loma J. Weiss
Mrs. Robert B. Welch
Ms. Rose K. West
Doris Westcott
Mr. William J. Wester
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Wheaton
During fiscal year 2012 the following people responded to an invitation from Paralyzed Veterans of America
to join its Patriot Society. The Patriot Society is a group of individuals who go above and beyond to support
Paralyzed Veterans of America.
For more information, please contact Catherine Tavarozzo at (800) 424-8200, ext. 660.
Mr. Allen Henry White, Jr.
Mr. Richard White
Mr. James Whiting
Ms. Diane Widzinski
Mary Wiesner
Ms. Rhoda Wilcox
Debbie Wiley
Merl Wilhelm
Margaret E. Wilkerson
Edith Wilkinson
Mrs. Joseph E. Williams
Mrs. Kenneth Williams
Audrey Wilson
Mr. Willie Wilson
Ms. Janie Wise
Mrs. Doris Witt
Mr. Robert Wittig
Mr. Ralph Woodridge
Mr. Marshall Worthington
Elizabeth Wright
John Wright
Mrs. India L. Wyatt
Kazuo Alan Yamakawa
Mr. Richard Yogananda
Mr. Charles Otis Young
Mr. J. W. Zalenski
Mr. Frederick W. Zolper
Mr. Kenneth Abrams
Hugo W. Adlhoch
Paula Albrecht
T. C. Altfillisch
Joyce W. Amis
Mr. Larry Andrews
Charles Arnold, Esq.
Mrs. Beverly J. Arnstein
Mr. Russell Atha III
Mary Bagge
Mr. Benjamin D. Bagno
Fred Bering
Mrs. Susan Bosworth
Ms. Michele Bowman
Mr. Donald Braden
Mr. & Mrs.
Jeremiah P. Bresnahan
Maureen Brosnan
Mr. Larry Bryant
Mr. James G. Burke
Mr. Frank M. Byam
Raymond Clift
United Croatian Club
Ed Connelly
Dr. & Mrs. Robert Coons
Ms. Betty L. Cory
Ms. Delores Costa
Miss Constance Crocker
DAV Chapter #64
Mr. Marc Desmarais
Michael Dopson
Rita Durbin
Corine & George Duke
D. Roger Etcetera
M. Grey Ferguson
Roberta Fisher
Ms. J. Charleen C. Follis
Falko Forbrich
Danny Ford
Martha R. Francis
Irma Fritz
L. Fuller
Dr. Margie Gallagher
Mr. John Gibson
Stephen Gifford
Herbert Glass
Betty Goldiamond
Mr. Steven P. Goodman
Mrs. Patsy M. Graham
Mr. Michael Graziano
G. T. Green
Ms. Alice R. Greenwood
Mrs. Theresa G. Halff
Dr. & Mrs.
Michael Hanyak, Jr.
Mrs. Faith Harvie
Mr. David Hay
Henry & Lynn Haye
Dr. R. C. Heimbaugh
Tim W. Hendrich
Mr. Edward Hipke
Maj. James Hogan, Ret.
Mr. & Mrs. Brian Holiman
Ms. Jayne L. Hollander
John Huntington
Allen Hutchison
Ms. Patsy Jones
Ms. Judy M. Judd
Mr. Russell P. Kelley, Jr.
Mr. Walter W. Klinge
Argiro & Alex Koutsoubis
Martha L. Krimendahl
Mrs. Richard Kucera
Ms. Marsha J. Kurth
Leo L. Laliberte
Mr. Paul L. Lawrence
Margie Lassmann
Roy E. Lee
Ms. Nancy Leitner
Mr. Richard Leonard
Harold K. Light
Mrs. Estelle Long
Mary Loughman
Miss Karen Lowery
Cecilia K. Maier
Mr. Alan Manning
Mrs. Lorraine E. Marano
Sarah & Alex Marshall
Mr. Jeremiah Mc Closkey
Terry & Marie McKinney
Debrah Meloney
Maria Menendez
Lynda Monteleone
Rose M. Montgomery
Mr. Enoch Morris
MSgt. Richard Moulson, Sr.
Mr. Boris Nachamkin
Sherry Neuman
John A. Nungesser
Mr. Mickey Olliff
Cambis Ostovari
Lawrence K. Palmer
Ms. Henriette Paternayan
Mr. Robert S. Perkin
Ms. Christine Perren
Dr. & Mrs. Donald A. Person
Mr. George Poschner
Ms. Sharon Price
David & Tina Quesada, Jr.
Kathy Reynolds
Mr. Richard Rhoads
Patrick Rhodes
Ms. Rachel B. Romero
Mr. Daniel J. Rubery
Mr. Bennett Ross
Ruth Sacco
Mr. Anthony J. Sara
Helen Satterthwaite
L. K. Seal
Mr. Robert Scarbrough
Mr. Paul Schlereth
Maj. Carl Schneider
Margaret Schuhmann
Mr. Steven Schulein
Mr. & Mrs. Herbert
J. Schumacher
John Shade
Mr. Donald Shepherd
Mr. Robert Sherman
Mr. Gilbert Simonetti
The Charles & Shirley
Simpson Foundation, Inc.
Mr. Gary P. Smith
Iris Smith
Ms. Margaret Snow
Rosemary Studer
Janice Sutherland
Mr. Curtis Tang
Mr. & Mrs. John Vacca
John & Henrietta Van Tol
Mr. Robert C. Vincent
Mrs. Willard J. Walker
Stephen Watters
Mr. Richard F. Williams
Ms. Jane E. Wilsher
Charles R. Wolf
Mr. Carl Von Wolffradt
Philip P. Woodward
Peter & Saundra Zentrich
Ms. Sophie Zetes
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Champion for
Veterans,
Champion of
Change
As this report went to press,
America’s veterans lost a
true champion, Gordon H.
Mansfield. He was 71.
Mansfield had served
as Acting U.S. Secretary
of Veterans Affairs from
October to December 2007
and Deputy Secretary of
the Department from 2004
until 2009. In addition, he
had been VA Assistant
Secretary for congressional
and legislative affairs. Prior
to joining VA, he served
as assistant secretary
for Fair Housing and
Equal Opportunity at the
Department of Housing and
Urban Development.
Directory
LEADERSHIP
2012 Award Winners
2012 Executive Committee
SPEEDY AWARD, MEMBER
The Honorable
Gordon H. Mansfield
Cliff Crase (posthumously)
PRESIDENT’S AWARD
Great Plains Chapter
JOHN M. PRICE MOST OUTSTANDING
CHAPTER AWARD
Nevada Chapter
NATIONAL PVA MEMBERSHIP
DEVELOPMENT AWARD
Colonial Chapter
BOB WEBB EXCELLENCE
IN A NEWSLETTER AWARD
Having joined the legislative
staff of Paralyzed Veterans
of America in 1981,
Mansfield became the first
associate executive director
of Government Relations
in 1986 and served as our
national executive director
from 1993–2000.
A Vietnam-era Army
veteran, Mansfield was
wounded during the 1968
Tet Offensive. He was
awarded the Distinguished
Service Cross for heroism.
Other decorations include
two Purple Hearts and the
Bronze Star. Throughout
his career, Mansfield fought
for the rights of all people
with disabilities and the
improvement of programs,
benefits and services for our
nation’s veterans.
PVA Corporate Patriot
Recognition Award
Allergan Inc.
Bonnie Jacobs, Vice President,
Corporate Affairs and Public
Relations
Jeff Kline, National Sales Director,
Health Systems Management
RICHARD FULLER OUTSTANDING
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Mike Sprouse
Government Relations/Community
Relations Director
Central Florida Chapter
Bayou Gulf States Chapter
ANNUAL CHAPTER
VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD
Ralph Smith, Colonial Chapter
North Central Chapter
HARRY A. SCHWEIKERT, JR. DISABILITY
AWARENESS AWARD
CHAPTER SPORTS AND
RECREATION AWARD
Fasse Valves
Mark Fasse, Chairman
Kurt Dannehl, President & CEO
MOST OUTSTANDING
CHAPTER WEBSITE AWARD
Mountain States Chapter
PATRIOT AWARD
Roger Dimsdale
National president
Vice President
Bill Lawson
David Zurfluh
Senior Vice President
Treasurer
Albert F. Kovach, Jr.
Craig F. Enenbach
Chairman, Outdoor
Recreation Heritage Fund
Vice President
Secretary
Joseph L. Fox, Sr.
David Fowler
Frank J. Rigo
Editor, PVA Publications
Vice President
Immediate Past National
President
Eduardo Oyola-Rivera
Vice President
Chairman, Judicial
Committee
Joseph M. Romagnano
Richard D. Hoover
Gene A. Crayton
Ken Weas
HOST CHAPTER AWARD
Mountain States Chapter,
The Mountain States News
Buckeye Chapter
(oct. 1, 2011 – sept. 30, 2012)
Appointees
VA VOLUNTARY SERVICE AWARD
2013 Electees
The 2013 Executive Committee, elected
during the 66th Annual Convention in
August, took office for one year, effective
October 1, 2012.
Pictured left to right (front): Immediate
Past President Gene Crayton, President
Bill Lawson, Treasurer Craig Enenbach,
Vice President David Zurfluh; (back) Vice
President Charles Brown, Vice President
David Fowler, Vice President Ken Weas,
and Secretary Larry Dodson.
DWAIN TAYLOR VOLUNTEER SERVICE
AWARD – Member
Charles Rivenburgh
DWAIN TAYLOR VOLUNTEER SERVICE
AWARD – Nonmember
Barbara Biesboer
Not pictured is Senior Vice President
Al Kovach.
He will be greatly missed.
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Chapter Board of Directors (as of Sept. 30, 2012)
Arizona
Florida Gulf Coast
Mid-America
Gordon Moye
National Director
Davis Celestine
National Director
Ivenhoe Richey II
National Director
John Tuzzolino
President
Wayne Webber
Chapter President
Bill Kokendoffer
President
Bay Area & Western
Gateway
Mid-South
David Hollingshead
National Director
Stanley Brown
National Director
& President
Truman Suttle
National Director
Richard Kratt
President
Great Plains
Tamara Lawter
National Director
Bayou Gulf States
Joseph Romagnano
National Director
& President
Buckeye
Carl Harris
National Director
& President
Jim Russell
National Director
Randy Squires
President
Iowa
Mountain States
Kenneth E. Lloyd
National Director
James Sack
National Director
& President
Kentucky-Indiana
Richard Eisert
National Director
James Miller
Chapter President
Kevin Sparks
President
California
Keystone
Arthur Lyles
National Director
& President
James Riemer
National Director
Fred Tregaskes
President
Central Florida
Steven Kirk
National Director
& President
Lone Star
Ronald Hoskins, Sr.
National Director
& President
Charles Brown
National Director
& President
Dan Kaminski
Presiden
New England
Craig Cascella
National Director &
President
North Central
Michael Olson
National Director
& President
VA SCI Center
Augusta, GA
Puerto Rico
VA Regional Office
Vocational
Rehabilitation Office
James Torres
National Director
& President
North Little Rock, AR
Southeastern
VA SCI Center
Larry Dodson
National Director
Long Beach, CA
VA Regional Office
Phoenix, AZ
Vocational
Vocational
Minneapolis, MN
VA Regional Office
Augusta, GA
Jackson, MS
VA Regional Office
VA Medical Center
Decatur, GA
Kansas City, MO
VA Regional Office
VA Regional Office
Chicago, IL
St. Louis, MO
VA SCI Center
VA Regional Office
VA Regional Office
Portland, OR
VA Regional Office
Philadelphia, PA
VA Regional Office
Pittsburgh, PA
VA Regional Office
San Juan, PR
VA Regional Office
Homer Cole
President
Long Beach, CA
Hines, IL
Lincoln, NE
Texas
VA Regional Office
VA Regional Office
VA Benefits Office
VA Medical & Regional
Office Center
Columbia, SC
Darrell Wilson
National Director
Los Angeles, CA
Indianapolis, IN
Las Vegas, NV
Sioux Falls, SD
VA Regional Office
VA Regional Office
VA SCI Center
David Fowler
President
Sacramento, CA
VA Regional Office
Des Moines, IA
Newark, NJ
Memphis, TN
VA SCI Center
Office Center
SCI Office
VA Regional Office
Vaughan
Palo Alto, CA
Vacant
VA Regional Office
Mid-Atlantic
Raymond Kenney, Jr.
National Director
Charles Willis
President
San Diego, CA
VA Regional Office
Wichita, KS
VA Regional Office
Louisville, KY
Denver, CO
VA Regional Office
VA Regional Office
New Orleans, LA
Albuquerque, NM
Nashville, TN
VA Regional Office
VA SCI Center
Albuquerque, NM
Dallas, TX
VA SCI Center
VA SCI Center
Bronx, NY
Houston, TX
VA Regional Office
VA Regional Office
Buffalo, NY
Houston, TX
Office Center
Office Center
Augusta, ME
VA Regional Office
VA SCI Center
Wilmington, DE
VA Regional Office
Randy Pleva
President
VA SCI Center
Baltimore, MD
Miami, FL
VA Regional Office
Wisconsin
VA Health Care Center
West Virginia
Darrell Carrell
National Director
Washington, DC
Northwest
Eric Peyton
President
Gary Pearson
National Director
Phillip Rosenberg
President
St. Petersburg, FL
Michigan
Brent King
President
Zia
Tampa, FL
Kevin Elya
President
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Lester Wood
National Director
VA Regional Office
Montgomery, AL
Orlando, FL
David Peck
National Director
Florida
Nevada
Jeff DeLeon
President
Kenneth Ness
National Director
Steven Ray
National Director
Colonial
Minnesota
Thomas Fjerstad, PRP
National Director
& President
Jon Schneider
President
Cal-Diego
Christie Hill-Smith
President
National Service Office Locations
Oregon
Kevin Dailey
National Director
Paul Dahlke
National Director
Edward Hartel
President
VA Regional Office
Boston, MA
Vocational
New York, NY
San Antonio, TX
PVA Benefits Office
Vocational
Syracuse, NY
VA Regional Office
Winston-Salem, NC
VA Regional Office
San Antonio, TX
VA Regional Office
Waco, TX
VA SCI Center
West Roxbury, MA
Cleveland, OH
VA Regional Office
VA SCI Center
Detroit, MI
Cleveland, OH
Vocational
VA Regional Office
VA Regional Office
St. Paul, MN
Muskogee, OK
Vocational
Tampa, FL
VA SCI Center
VA Medical Center
Richmond, VA
Minneapolis, MN
Oklahoma, OK
VA SCI Center
Hampton, VA
VA SCI Center
Richmond, VA
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National Service Office Locations
VA Regional Office
VA SCI Center
VA Regional Office
Roanoke, VA
Seattle, WA
Milwaukee, WI
VA Regional Office
VA Regional Office
Seattle, WA
Huntington, WV
Appellate and Legal Services Offices
Appellate Services
office
Veterans Appeals
litigation office
VA Board of Veterans’
Appeals
U.S. Court of Appeals
for Veterans Claims
Washington, DC
Washington, DC
Medical Services Office
Paralyzed Veterans’
National Headquarters
Washington, DC
National Office Executive Staff
Homer S. Townsend, Jr.
Executive Director
John D. Ring
Chief Financial Officer
Leonard Selfon
General Counsel
Mark C. Dowis
Associate Executive
Director of Development,
Marketing, and
Communications
Douglas K. Vollmer
Associate Executive Director
of Government Relations
Jane Eakins
Director of Corporate &
Cause Marketing
Russ Mank
Director of Plans
and Operations
Carl Blake
National Legislation
Director
Cathy Jenkins
Director of Direct
Marketing
Maureen A. McCloskey
National Advocacy Director
Photo Credits
Linda Blauhut
Associate General Counsel
Brian Jones
Director of Individual
Giving
Diane Rauber
Director of Appellate
Services
Chauncey Studios�� 6 –7
Mark Daley
Director of Communications
Sherman Gillums, Jr.
of Veterans Benefits
Lana McKenzie
of Medical Services and
Health Policy
Gwen P. Davis
Director of Meeting
Services
Karen Davis-Moore
Director of Human
Resources
Richard P. Kalafus
Controller
Maureen Simonson
Director of Research
and Education
Andy Krieger
Director of Sports
and Recreation
Leslie Zupan
Director of the Office of
Information Technology
Mark Lichter, AIA
Director of Architecture
Constantino Schillebeeckx Photography�� 29, 31–33
Mark Cowan��22
Danny Turner Photography �� 13 –14, 26–27
Fabio Villarroel/Paralyzed Veterans of America�� 24
Bill Fitz-Patrick��18, 30
Karen Campbell Photography�� 2, 10, 12, 59
Mark Lichter/Paralyzed Veterans of America �� 15
Nancy Crase Photography LLC�� 16–17
Rendon Photography and Fine Art�� 11
Russ Campbell Photography�� 4–5
Steve Saxton Photography �� Cover, Table of Contents, 20 –21
Ursula Coyote Photography �� 25
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