By Jim Elliott - Monday, March 17, 2025 When Bill Bogdan joined the Diveheart board of directors I had no idea that he was a six-time Chicago Blackhawk sled hockey champion. You see, when Bill was a child he had cancer of the spine. After surgeries at Shriners Hospital...
Join us for "The Legend of the Statue," an epic journey celebrating Gabe Spataro, a Korean War veteran whose adventurous spirit left an indelible mark on Key Largo, Florida. In 1965, Gabe played a crucial role in installing the iconic "Christ of the Abyss" statue...
By Jim Elliott - Monday, February 24, 2025 The last thing I thought I’d be doing in 2024 is making a documentary about the most viewed underwater object in the world. The iconic nine-foot tall, eight-hundred-pound bronze statue of the “Christ of the Deep” was placed in John...
Jim Elliott is pictured at Wrigley Field between Cubs radio announcer and baseball legend Lou Boudreau and Cubs radio play-by-play announcer Milo Hamilton when he first started with WGN-Radio. Hamilton preceded Harry Carey who later did both Cubs radio and television announcing, taking over from...
1Scuba Diving Industry Magazine | Dec 2024 by Patty Cline, Associate Publisher, Scuba Diving Industry Magazine Scuba Diving Industry Magazine pg 27 Dec 2024 Scuba Diving Industry Magazine pg 29 Dec 2024...
Pictured: Jim Elliott and his Parents, Family Christmas Photo 1957. By Jim Elliott - Saturday, December 14, 2024 My parents never read to me at bedtime. I didn’t miss it much because I didn’t know any better. They loved me and showed me in many other ways. They just...
Dive into the Legacy of Gabe Spataro with Diveheart’s New Documentary Natural Awakenings Chicago | December 2024 Diveheart has released a compelling new documentary, The Legend of the Statue, now available on YouTube. This film, directed by award-winning filmmaker David Marsh, chronicles the life of Gabe Spataro, a...
Member Profile of Pete Murray, Diveheart Volunteer Alert Diver Magazine Fourth Quarter 2024 Issue View PDF ...
Featured on xray-mag.com [Downers Grove, IL] – November 25, 2024 – Diveheart, the internationally recognized nonprofit dedicated to empowering individuals of all abilities through scuba diving, proudly announces its receipt of the prestigious Platinum Diving Community Champions Award at the 2024 Diving Equipment and Marketing Association...
ByJim Elliott - Tuesday, November 19, 2024 We all need a reason to get up in the morning. We all need purpose in our lives. I thought a lot when I started the nonprofit Diveheart back in 2001 about the mission and vision, but also I thought about...