The Paralyzed Veterans of America is a congressionally chartered veterans service organization founded in 1946. For close to 80 years PVA has developed an expertise on a wide variety of issues involving the special needs of our members. Our members are veterans of the armed forces who have experienced a spinal cord injury or dysfunction.

PVA will use that expertise to be the leading advocate for:

• Quality health care for our members;

• Research and education addressing spinal cord injury and dysfunction;

• Benefits available as a result of our members' military service;

• Civil rights and opportunities which maximize the independence of our members.

To enable PVA to continue to honor this commitment, we must recruit and retain members who have the experience, energy, dedication, and passion necessary to manage the organization and ensure adequate resources to sustain the programs essential for PVA to achieve its mission.