Illinois Military Order of the Purple Heart Support Divehearts Military Program  

Sunday March 15th 2009 the Military Order of the Purple Heart Department of Illinois presented a check to DMW (Diveheart Military Wounded) team members for $5,000.   In addition, the Ladies Auxiliary of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, Inc U.S.A. presented a check to DMW for $1,000.   The funds will be used to support DMW’s efforts to serve disabled veterans across the state of Illinois.  

Diveheart Training Veterans for Life Changing Scuba Trip to Florida in May

Marine veteran Greg Rodriguez carefully assembles his scuba gear under the watchful eye of Diveheart buddy Andy Ferraro during his DMW (Diveheart Military Wounded) training last week at Hine Veterans Hospital

Marine Veteran and DMW buddy Marvin Martin explains the finer points of assembling scuba gear to visually impaired Air Force veteran Everett Burton and veteran volunteer Lisa Sansone.

Hines VA  veteran Lisa Sansone practices assembling and disassembling her gear for DMW instructors during her March DMW scuba training. 

Discover Scuba at ICRE

Young Divers from the Illinios Center for Rehabilitation and Education work closely with their Diveheart instructors and buddies as they fine tune their skills for a life changing scuba adventure trip that will take them from Chicago to the warm clear waters of the Florida Keys

Carrie takes her first forward roll into the pool

Ashley enjoys the warm water of the ICRE pool

Kristen gets more comfortable in the water with each new dive

Reggie enjoys learning his skills for his upcoming trip

Diveheart Disabled Dive Training in St. Petersburg, Florida

Diveheart helps grow disabled diving in Tampa / St. Pete this week (Feb 14th) as they work with instructors, Dive Supervisors & disabled divers from Aquatic Obsessions www.aquaticobsessions.net

The Diveheart team uses their new skills to transfer disabled divers during their Diveheart introduction to scuba experience program February 14th.

The Instructors and Dive supervisors from Aquatic Obsessions www.aquaticobsessions.net in St. Petersburg, Florida carefully employ their newly acquired transfer skills this week during their Diveheart disabled dive training.

Oak Lawn Discover Scuba Offers Opportunities for Many 

Rick (a veteran with a visual impairment) enjoys the thrill of diving at the Oak Lawn Pool.  Rick is hoping to take part in the DMW (Diveheart Miltary Wounded) dive trip to to the Florida Keys in May

The Oak Lawn participants enjoy their time underwater playing with their dive buddies

Gary is enjoying the freedom from gravity as he trains with his instructor in order to get his scuba certification.