Organizations Filed Purposes:
To promote the health and welfare of spinal cord dysfunctional veterans through programs; legislative, advocacy, research and sports and recreation. All mission elements are designed to reinforce one another. For example, the Chapter's Health and Recreation "Point System" awards points for members who engage in graduated levels of activity, enabling them to qualify for chapter support for more activity. Members who become more active may become interested in other areas of the Chapter's mission, such as advocacy, which gets them more broadly involved in the operation of their own organization.
To promote the health and welfare of spinal cord dysfunctional veterans through programs; legislative, advocacy, research, and sports and recreation.
Membership & Benefits: Keystone PVA uses staff and volunteers to 1. Inform members of veteran benefits, recreation opportunities, rehabilitation opportunities, and ways to get involved in a broad range of social activities. 2. Maintain strong liaisons with VA caregivers and facilities on behalf of the members.
Public Affairs: Keystone PVA uses staff and volunteers to 1. Organize or facilitate participation in recreactional events that include hunting, fishing, bowling, track and field, archery, air rifle training and competition, quad rugby, nine ball and weightlifting. 2. Organize or facilitate attendance at special events with social interaction such as the Chapter's annual banquet, Veteran's Day parade, and contact with public officials. 3. Advocacy for the rights and care of patients with spinal cord dysfunction, for mobility, accessibility, and other rights covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act. Keystone, a chapter of Paralyzed Veterans of America, produces monthly reports from its representatives who visit patients and clinics in five VA hospitals, which help shape the National PVA's relationship with the VA on behalf of paralyzed veterans. This input helps shape the Independent Budget (IB), an annual document produced by PVA, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Disabled American Veterans. The IB is our recommendation for the VA's annual health care budget; the majority of the IB's authors are from PVA.
Research: Keystone PVA contributes funds to the Yale University Neuroscience & Regeneration Research Center to encourage their work, especially for spinal cord related pain research and mitigation. Keystone PVA also contibutes to the work of the Human Engineering Research Laboratories, a joint project of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the University of Pittsburgh, in funds, consultation, and participation in research projects. Contributions are also made to various other organizations throughout the year to encourage their efforts by supporting their research programs.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Tom Strang | Director | 4 | $0 |
| Bryan Mccrickerd | Director | 4 | $0 |
| William Lightner | Director | 4 | $0 |
| Christopher Fidler | Director | 10 | $0 |
| James Riemer | Immediate Past President | 1 | $0 |
| William Jakovac | Treasurer | 10 | $0 |
| Dane Smith | Secretary | 4 | $0 |
| Rexford Nichols | Vice President | 4 | $0 |
| Mark Rosensteel | President | 20 | $0 |
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