The Diveheart team is featured in the Emirates Diving Association EDA Magazine June 2016 issue on the Diveheart Scuba Experience program with Kids Scuba held at the TWI facility in Shah Alam, Malaysia. The team was introducing Persons With Disabilities (PWD) to commercial diving opportunities...
(April 25, 2016) Chicago's Relevant Radio interviews Diveheart founder Jim Elliott....
Tinamarie Hernandez Introduces People with Disabilities to Underwater World of Scuba Diving It takes an extraordinary type of scuba diver to safely accompany someone with a physical or cognitive disability underwater for an extended period of time. Chicago's Tinarmarie Hernandez is one of those rare scuba enthusiasts...
Malaysia TV1, Morning Talkshow "Selamat Pagi Malaysia" featuring the In pool scuba Tryouts with the DiveHeart Team, Kids Scuba Dive Team and People With Disability PWD held at the TWI Diving Center with Jim Elliot, Tinamarie Hernandez, Emma Tosh & Charles Rowe and Mr Roo...
April 23, 2016 6:30pm - 10:30pm Marionette Park, Illinois Attention Beatles Fans: American English ( famous Beatles Tribute band ) is playing April 23rd 630pm-1030pm at 115 Bourbon in Marionette Park, Illinois to benefit Diveheart and other local charities. Event Flyer link The event is presented by our...
Sunday, February 07, 2016 RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. (KABC) -- A special scuba diving program teaches people with disabilities that they can do more than they ever imagined. Below the surface the differences are hard to find, but back on dry land there's no escaping it. "I got injured...
After Jim Elliott helped his blind daughter learn to ski, he was so inspired by her new skills and free spirit that he ultimately decided to focus his life’s work on helping people with disabilities. “You can only ski in certain times of the year...
Diveheart, a non-profit 510 (c) 3 organization, was founded in 2001. The vision was to build confidence and independence and self esteem in children, adults and veterans with disabilities through scuba diving. Thanks to the wonder of the water column, the oceans and lakes of...
(Article from Miss Scuba / MissScuba.com) DIVEHEART Says Yes! My name is Ashley and I am 27 years old. I first got introduced to diving and Diveheart in 2008. From the very first time in the pool, I knew this was definitely for me. It felt amazing...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text](The Orland Park Prairie) Boy Scout Jason Marquardt, of Mokena, was literally over his head with work Nov. 1, as he brought the joy and wonder of scuba diving to three individuals with disabilities at the 55,000-gallon, 89-degree pool at Scuba Emporium in Orland Park. “Jason...