Vision

“Veterans with spinal cord injury or disease, living life to the fullest.”

Goals

1. 1.The members of the Gateway Paralyzed Veterans of America are actively involved with many sports activities. Our members have participated in swimming, quad rugby, handcycling, archery, air rifle, bowling, basketball, track and field events, fishing, billiards, table tennis, slalom, sled hockey, weight lifting, adaptive snow and water skiing.
2. 2.The prime focus of the Advocacy and Government Relations program is to improve the quality of life of our members. This is achieved through active involvement with local, state, and national legislation, partnership with other PVA Chapters and veterans service organizations, an active relationship with VA Medical Center staff and therapists, and continuous research and community involvement.
3. 3.The Gateway Chapter provides free transportation for our veterans to local VA Medical Centers for treatments and to various other activities. We also transport area veteran members to activities in the community like trapshooting, monthly luncheons at the Jefferson Barracks Spinal Cord Unit, personal errands and our fall picnic.