Corporate Communications February 2019 Ben Hetrick has always found freedom in the water. As little kid it was swimming with family. As a young man it was water sports with his buddies. After his accident, it was water therapy. “Being suspended in the water relieves all pressure...
Chicago Proud: Diveheart Helps People with Disabilities Gain Confidence through Scuba Diving (video) ABC 7 Chicago CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago Proud is an ongoing series of ABC 7 Eyewitness News reports and programming efforts spotlighting the remarkable people who make us proud of our hometown. Diveheart is...
Hinsdale Magazine April 2019 SERVICE ABOVE SELF Hinsdale Central’s Jackson Steigbigel and Connor Devine join forces with Diveheart to help children, veterans and disabled Photo by Daniel Garcia (cropped) “Service above self” can be rare in the world, but two young high-school students from Hinsdale are setting an example for...
Global Activism: Disability Therapy Through Scuba Diving - Interview with Diveheart's Tinamarie Hernandez WBEZ 91.5FM / NPR The organization Diveheart believes in the therapeutic value of scuba diving for people with physical disabilities. Since 2002, they have offered the thrill of weightlessness to people across the U.S....
The Daily Herald Business Ledger’s 29th Annual Award for Business Excellence recognized Downers Grove-based Diveheart in the Not-for-Profit Organization category as the 2019 Honoree. Tinamarie Hernandez, Diveheart’s executive director, said that she is proud of the publication’s recognition of the valuable work and service that...
Diveheart Offers Scuba Therapy for Disabled Community (video) NBC 5 Chicago News: Making A Difference A non-profit in Downers Grove is making a difference. The organization is asking people to donate wetsuits in hopes to use them to take children, adults and veterans with disabilities scuba diving....
For Diveheart’s work in serving the community, the Naperville Woman’s Club recognized Diveheart in 2019 and supported Diveheart’s continued efforts with a grant from the club. The Naperville Woman’s Club has a long history of supporting non-profit organizations that work in the arts, education and...
Hinsdale Magazine March 2019 Did you know that March is actually the official birthday of Wonder Woman? According to the 1976 DC Comics Calendar, March 22 is Wonder Woman’s in-universe birthday. Wonder Woman’s first appearance was in December 1941’s All-Star Comics #8. We see many wonderful women...
Archdiocese of Chicago WNDZ 750AM Diveheart is a non-profit organization that uses scuba diving to help build confidence and self-esteem in children, adults and veterans with disabilities. Guests: Jim Elliott; Gabe Spataro. ...
North Texas Group Takes People With Disabilities Diving (video) CBS 11 News Living with a disability can often mean being told you can’t do certain things but one North Texas group wants the disabled to know there one thing they can do. View article and video on CBS11...