PITTSBURGH
and the surrounding areawill be the site of the
National Veterans Wheelchair Games
01-06 August 2011
Locations:
David Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh (80 percent of events will be held there)
Princess Bowling Lanes and Clairton Sportsmen's Club, both in the South Hills, for bowling and trap shooting
Trees Hall on the University of Pittsburgh main campus for swimming
Fox Chapel High School in Fox Chapel for track & field events
Here's how you can support the Games in Pittsburgh:
Volunteer Coordinator Karen Cinnamon,
412-822-3096, Karen.Cinnamon@va.gov
In addition to working on events, you can be of value just by attending the events, all of which are free to view.
Keystone PVA Executive Director Joe Dornbrock,
412-781-2474 or 800-775-9323, keystonepva@comcast.net
Major Sponsor Coordinator Patrick Doyle,
412-954-4627, Patrick.Doyle@va.gov
To learn more about the benefits of sponsorship, contact the Keystone PVA office. We'll send you the Sponsor Guide.
Top Three Reasons why it's important to hold the Games in Pittsburgh: 3. Veteran-athletes who came to the first Games held in Pittsburgh in 1998 liked both the Games here and the city.
2. It's another way to show off our world-class region.
1. It's a GREAT way to let the people of Pennsylvania know that PVA and Keystone PVA are here, and oh-by-the-way, that we can use a little support year-round!
For a recent story in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about the 2011 Games, click here.
