scholarships
The PVA Mid-Atlantic Chapter Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to those pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree or attaining trade school certification.
Boccia Blast
Chapter members are invited to join us on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 11:00 AM for Boccia Blast. We will be gathering at the Richmond VA Medical Center for fun-filled day of boccia.
Rolling with Randall ’26
Randall Pope is back for Rolling with Randall ’26! He is rolling across North Carolina to help support his fellow veterans and raise awareness for MS.
About Us
The Paralyzed Veterans of America Mid-Atlantic Chapter was founded by a band of service members who came home from World War II with spinal cord injuries. They returned to a grateful nation, but also to a world with few solutions to the new challenges they faced. They made a decision not just to live, but to live with dignity as contributing members of society. They created Paralyzed Veterans of America, an organization dedicated to veterans’ service, medical research, and civil rights for all people with disabilities.
Located in Chesterfield County, Virginia, the Paralyzed Veterans of America Mid-Atlantic Chapter was officially formed in 1947 and is one of the six original co-founding chapters of the organization. With more than 800 members, the work continues today to create an America where all veterans and people with disabilities, and their families, have everything they need to live full and productive lives.
Mission
Paralyzed Veterans of America is a non-profit organization that supports paralyzed veterans through sporting events, financial support, and mentoring. Our mission is to be “a supportive community for capable heroes” and to promote and assure that all veterans receive quality care.
Welcome New Members
INterview with Takeyla Adams
PVA Mid-Atlantic Board Member Takeyla Adams talks about the opportunities she has to participate in adaptive sports thanks to the PVA Mid-Atlantic Chapter and the Independence Fund.
Owning the table: Pool prodigy powers through disability
“To become a champion, you have to believe in yourself, have trust and have faith. That’s what becoming a champion is.”
Those are the words that Dalton Carter’s papaw, Willie Austin, told him. And Carter took them to heart. Now, three years after first picking up a pool stick, Carter is celebrating his first tournament championship win.
“I’ve really wanted to do this for a long time,” Carter said. “I really worked hard for this.”
In March, Carter took a trip to Virginia for the 10th Annual Charles “Chuck” Willis Memorial Wheelchair 9-ball Tournament — his first tournament as an adult and his first against other folks in wheelchairs.
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