Keystone Paralyzed Veterans of America

Here's another way to support paralyzed vets:

Donate household goods wherever you see the red collection box. This service is performed by the American Thrift Center. If your donation is too large to fit in the box, phone 412-469-9663 to arrange for a pickup in the Pittsburgh region. Click on "Donate your household goods" at the right to learn more.

Click here for the RESULTS of the 31st National Veterans Wheelchair Games held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in August 2011.

Jerry "Bull" Baylor was given the high accolade of the Spirit of the Games award during the Closing Ceremonies of the 31st annual National Veterans Wheelchair Games on Saturday, 06 August. He was recognized for his personal determination, work ethic, and encouragement of other wheelchair-using veterans to get active. Bull is Keystone PVA's Sports Director, was involved in planning the 31st Games, and won five gold medals during the Pittsburgh Games.
Also during the Closing Ceremonies, Keystone PVA President Fred Tregaskes congratulated the athletes and described them as men and women who do not have "can't" in their vocabularies.

You can order a shirt just like the one the Pennsylvania wheelchair athletes wore!
Visit us here again soon to order the ceremonial Games shirt worn by the Pennsylvania wheelchair athletes. It's black-and-gold, with the Games logo and your name embroidered. It will be $48.00, plus $5.55 shipping. We will need at least a dozen orders before we order them from our supplier. Want to place an order early? Call the Keystone PVA office at 412-781-2474.

Results of the Games via the Paralyzed Veterans of America

Then click on "Get Sports," click on "National Veterans Wheelchair Games," and select the "2011" tab. Then click on "Read more."

We count 102 medals for all Pa. athletes together. They earned 46 gold medals, 29 silver medals, and 27 bronze medals. Of the Pennsylvania participants, 23 were Keystone PVA members. The Keystone PVA count was 23 gold, 20 silver and 11 bronze.

Keystone PVA thanks the good people of the Pittsburgh region who have again put on an event that has impressed our visitors and made them feel like the welcome and valued guests that they are, and we sincerely hope, will be again soon!

Results from the 2010 National Veterans Wheelchair Games
For a list of the medal-winning performances by Keystone PVA wheelchair athletes in July 2010, go to the Denver Games results page.

Results from the 2009 National Veterans Wheelchair Games
Headline: Keystone PVA athletes win a chapter-record 32 medals! Find out who did what two years ago on the Spokane Games results page.

Need to check on other events that the chapter is involved in?
Click here to go to the Events page for details.

ANNUAL REPORT, NEWSLETTERS AVAILABLE ONLINE

DEADLINE for the next issue of The Parascope
The deadline for all submissions for the January-February 2012 issue of The Parascope was 15 December. The November-December edition was mailed on 13 December.

Scroll down for the current and recent past electronic versions of The Parascope. The November-December edition is now available. In order to speed your download, we have created these files in medium resolution. If you would like a high-resolution copy, please call the office--412-781-2474.

Recent Keystone PVA publications are now available online. If you currently receive The Parascope by USPS (regular delivered mail) and would like to receive it electronically instead, please send us an e-mail or phone the office, 800-775-9323.

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