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SEPTEMBER 2025 | ISSUE #41 | PVA SUPPORTER EDITION
ARMY VETERAN FINDS COMMUNITY WITH PVA
Army Veteran and PVA Colonial Chapter member Jerrod was diagnosed with MS after breaking his leg in four places.
“I tell people all the time, there's a difference between surviving and living. You can just be here existing, but you really want to live your life. You don't want to just exist. And I wasn't living.”
“The biggest thing that PVA has given me is a family feel like I was in the military, the camaraderie. I don't know but two people in my life that have MS. So I wouldn't know anybody that has MS or built relationships with people who have MS and spinal cord injuries without PVA. I don't feel alone anymore.”
Jerrod received job training through the Colonial PVA Heart Program and is now the Colonial Chapter Secretary and PVA National M.S. Committee Liaison.
STAND WITH US - 5,000 SIGNATURES NEEDED
Congress is reconvening after spending the August recess in their home states and districts. As momentum starts to pick back up on Capitol Hill, it is more important than ever to make your voice heard.
We want to voice the importance of the VA’s SCI/D system of care and the continual need for funding and support. Help us reach our goal of 5,000 signatures by signing on to let Congress know what is important to us.
RICHMOND SCI/D EXPANSION GRAND OPENING PSA
The Richmond VA Medical Center held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to announce the Grand Opening of the SCI/D Center’s new expansion, phase one of a multi-phased plan to improve patient privacy and accessibility throughout the entire 80-Bed Acute Care SCI/D Center.
PVA Architecture continues to be active design team members in the next phase of expansion (15 additional private beds) with the VA Project Manager and design team. Design completion for the next phase is expected by the end of 2026, with construction funding targeted for FY28.
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PVA IN THE NEWS
GOP lawmakers push for passage of the ACCESS Act to strengthen private health care coverage for Veterans, Stars and Stripes
The proposed legislation would expand Veterans’ access to private medical care outside the Department of Veterans Affairs when Congress reconvenes.
The Milwaukee VA and the Wisconsin Chapter of Paralyzed Veterans of America hosted an adaptive sports bootcamp at the Milwaukee County Sports Complex.
Paralyzed Veterans of America Kicks Off Nation’s Only Medical Conference Covering Spinal Cord Injury, ALS, and MS in NOLA with VA Secretary Doug Collins, PVA.org
PVA held its 2025 Healthcare Summit + Expo, bringing together 400 interdisciplinary healthcare professionals from the Department of Veterans Affairs and private-sector for four days of dynamic learning and collaboration.
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