Veterans have risked their life and limb for their country, and should
therefore be entitled to proper benefits, so that they can fully live their
lives after receiving incapacitating injuries. Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA), a non-profit organization, fights for this very
premise.
Founded by a group of servicemen, PVA lobbies for better
health care services and benefits for veterans who can no longer work after
having served in the American armed forces. The organization also seeks to help
veterans look for meaningful careers, aid them through rehabilitation and
provide them with opportunities in physical activities such as adaptive sports.
PVA educates clinicians and health care personnel on spinal cord injury and is
on the path to finding a cure for paralysis by supporting researches and
educational programs geared towards this goal.
PVA is currently headed by National President Bill Lawson
and Executive Director Homer Townsend, and the organization continues its 65
years of work towards ensuring that veterans who have spinal injuries or are paralyzed
are still able to be productive citizens of the country.