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MAY 2025 | ISSUE #37 | PVA SUPPORTER EDITION
MEET TWILA, U.S. ARMY VETERAN
Southeastern Chapter member Twila served in the Army from 1980 to 1991, where she was involved in Desert Shield and Desert Storm operations in Kuwait and Iraq. She ended her career as a sergeant, and returned to her hometown of Charlotte, NC, where she started a business providing services to the elderly disabled.
But three years after she returned home, a car accident left Twila a quadriplegic. Her doctors told her she would never walk or care for herself again, but she remained determined that she would improve, despite her prognosis.
She was skeptical when a recreational therapist introduced her to the National Veterans Wheelchair Games in 2002, but it changed her life. Twila became an advocate for PVA and eventually served on the board of the Southeastern PVA in 2008 and 2010.
Thanks to dedicated supporters like you, PVA is able to provide impactful care and support to tens of thousands of paralyzed and disabled Veterans each year.
PVA LAUNCHES WOMEN'S WELLNESS FITNESS PROGRAM
The eight-week program focuses on mobility techniques, breath work, and nutritional insights tailored to women’s health. Lead by experienced instructors using, PVA's online fitness options allow members to stay active from the comfort of their homes.
USING STORYTELLING TO ADVOCATE FOR OUR MEMBERS
In April, advocates learned how to use their stories to promote PVA’s policy priorities. Now, we are using that momentum to raise our united voice towards our petition to urge opposition to any efforts to dismantle the Department of Veterans Affairs’ spinal cord injuries and disorders system of care.
Our goal is to reach 5,000 signatures by June when advocates will be on Capitol Hill to speak with their members of Congress.
HONOR VETERANS THIS NATIONAL MILITARY APPRECIATION MONTH
Honor a Veteran or service member with a donation that will be TRIPLE MATCHED!
Thank you for making PVA’s transformative work possible.Your donation will help us reach even more paralyzed and disabled Veterans, connecting them with life-changing medical care, earned benefits, career support, and more – all free of charge.
How else can you help? Sign up to volunteer at this year's National Veterans Wheelchair Games in Minneapolis from July 17-22.
PVA IN THE NEWS
PVA Receives $75K Donation from Good Ranchers at Children’s of Alabama Indy Grand Prix Race
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The donation will help “Bring All Veterans to the Table” and assist those living with spinal cord injuries and diseases, like MS and ALS, to receive the benefits they earned, the specialized health care they need, and the meaningful careers they deserve.
PVA Grant Funds SCI/D Research at The University of Cincinnati
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University of Cincinnati researchers, in collaboration with end users in the community, have received a $200,000 grant from Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) to design a user-centered, easy-to-use assistive device to help restore hand grasping motions.
PVA is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, non-profit organization.
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