SAVE THE DATE: 2011 Paralyzed Veterans' Americana Gala
Gala to Celebrate 65th Anniversary of Paralyzed Veterans and Honor Those Improving the Quality of Life for Veterans with Disabilities
WASHINGTON, July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by the Paralyzed Veterans of America:
WHO: Paralyzed Veterans of America
Former Secretaries and Administrators of the Veterans Administration who will be honored with the Champions of Veterans Award as part of our 65th Anniversary celebration. Honorees in attendance will include:
The Hon. James Peake, the Hon. Hershel Gober, the Hon. Edward Derwinski, the Hon. James Nicholson, the Hon. Anthony Principi, the Hon. Harry Walters, and the Hon. Gordon H. Mansfield for their leadership of the Veterans Administration
Corporate leaders in the following categories will also be honored:
The Achievable Award – For innovation in pharmaceutical, prosthetic and/or medical device technology which improve quality of life for veterans with disabilities.
The Unstoppable Award – For leadership and support of Paralyzed Veterans' Sports & Recreation programs for veterans with disabilities.
The Accessible Award – For providing innovation in creating accessible living environments for veterans with disabilities.
The Employable Award – For leadership in providing employment opportunities for veterans with disabilities.
WHAT: Paralyzed Veterans' Americana Gala is an inspirational annual fundraising event celebrating individuals, corporations and public sector friends who have supported Paralyzed Veterans of America.
Proceeds from the Gala will benefit Paralyzed Veterans of America and its Mission: ABLE campaign which helps our heroes fully live the lives they deserve and receive what they need most: Care, Benefits and Jobs.
Our nation is home to 25 million brave veterans and 54 million people with disabilities—with 12,000 new spinal cord injuries reported annually.
For more information about the gala or to learn more about sponsorship opportunities, please visit www.pva.org/gala.
WHEN: Wednesday, October 12, 2011
6:30 p.m. – Reception
7:00 p.m. – Dinner
WHERE: The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
1300 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC
Sixty-five years ago Paralyzed Veterans of America was founded by a band of spinal cord injured service members who returned home from World War II to a grateful nation—but also to a world with few solutions to the challenges they faced. These veterans from the "Greatest Generation" made a decision not just to live, but to live with dignity as contributors to society. They created an organization dedicated to veterans service, medical research and civil rights for people with disabilities. And for more than six decades, Paralyzed Veterans of America and its 34 chapters have been working to create an America where all veterans and people with disabilities, and their families, have everything they need to thrive. (www.pva.org).
SOURCE Paralyzed Veterans of America
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