Customers encouraged to donate $1, $3, $5 today through Nov. 11 Washington, DC (Oct. 21, 2024) — Paralyzed Veterans of America – the nation’s leading nonprofit supporting disabled veterans, their families, and caregivers – has partnered with family-owned, Louisiana-based Rouses Markets to launch an in-store promotion in honor of Veterans Day. The campaign runs Oct. […]

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9, 2024 – Paralyzed Veterans of America – the nation’s premier nonprofit of choice for disabled veterans, their families, and caregivers – wrapped up its 2024 Women Veterans Empowerment Retreat in Long Beach, California today. The three-day event engaged, supported, and uplifted female veterans with spinal cord injuries and diseases, like MS and ALS, from 24 PVA Chapters across the United […]

In-store promotion to help disabled veterans gain access to the care, benefits, and careers they earned and deserve.   WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 7, 2024) — Paralyzed Veterans of America – the nation’s premier nonprofit of choice for disabled Veterans, their families, and caregivers – and long-time partner Weis Markets recently kicked off their annual four-week […]

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Inaction will disrupt spinal cord injury/disease system of care veterans rely on in FY 2025   WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 19, 2024) – Paralyzed Veterans of America National President Robert Thomas released a statement following the passage of the Veterans Benefits Continuity and Accountability Supplemental Appropriations Act, which ensures the VA has enough funding to pay veterans’ […]

Inaction will disrupt Oct. 1 benefits payments many veterans, PVA members rely on WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 11, 2024) – Paralyzed Veterans of America National President Robert Thomas released a statement following a joint press conference calling on Congress to resolve the Department of Veterans Affairs benefits budget shortfall by the Sept. 20 deadline. Roughly seven million […]

Veterans and surviving dependents could face financial disaster if budget shortfall not solved by Sept. 20 deadline  WASHINGTON (Sept. 9, 2024) — On Wed., Sept. 11, the nation’s leading veterans’ advocates are coming together to call on Congress to solve the Department of Veterans Affairs budget shortfall which would cause an unacceptable delay in receipt […]

Four-day conference to include appearance by Under Secretary for Health Dr. Shereef Elnahal   ANAHEIM, CA. (Aug. 26, 2024) — Paralyzed Veterans of America kicked off its 2024 Healthcare Summit and Expo – a comprehensive four-day conference comprised of the latest research, science, and technology for the brightest clinicians in the field of spinal cord injury and […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 3, 2024) — Paralyzed Veterans of America – the nation’s premier nonprofit of choice for disabled Veterans, their families, and caregivers – today launched its annual in-store checkout campaign with long-time partner Food City and seven-time NASCAR champion Richard Petty. The promotion helps PVA ensure disabled veterans receive the benefits they earned, the specialized health care […]

U.S. Air Force Veteran Tammy Jones Named First Woman National Senior Vice President of Paralyzed Veterans of America WASHINGTON, DC (July 1, 2024) – Today, Paralyzed Veterans of America – the nation’s premier nonprofit of choice for disabled Veterans, their families, and caregivers – proudly welcomes Tammy Jones as the organization’s first woman to serve as […]

U.S. Army Veteran Robert Thomas continues role as national president for second straight year WASHINGTON, DC (July 1, 2024) – Paralyzed Veterans of America – the nation’s premier nonprofit of choice for disabled Veterans, their families, and caregivers – today announced that U.S. Army veteran and Cleveland native Robert Thomas will remain its national president – the […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 13, 2024) – Paralyzed Veterans of America National President Robert Thomas and Chief Executive Officer Carl Blake released a joint statement following their testimony today before a House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs hearing entitled “A Call to Action: Meeting the Needs of the Spinal Cord Injury and Disorder Veteran Community.” Both testimonies were […]

Event to include a keynote address by Congressman Mike Bost, legislative training sessions, Congressional Hill visits, and two PVA testimonies before the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 11, 2024) – Paralyzed Veterans of America – the nation’s premier nonprofit of choice for disabled Veterans, their families, and caregivers – today kicked off its annual […]

WASHINGTON, DC (May 16, 2024) – Paralyzed Veterans of America – the nation’s premier nonprofit of choice for disabled Veterans, their families, and caregivers – convened more than 100 of its top leaders to Minneapolis, Minnesota as part of its 78th Annual Convention May 13-18. Enhancing the week-long event was a special visit today by […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 15, 2024) – Paralyzed Veterans of America released the following statement from PVA Chief Policy Officer Heather Ansley in response to today’s final passage of the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2024. “Paralyzed Veterans of America applauds the passage of the FAA reauthorization bill and its inclusion of provisions focused on improving the […]