We’re honored that Diveheart was featured as the cover story of Rotary International Magazine, reaching 1.2 million Rotarians worldwide. Like Rotary, Diveheart is dedicated to service above self—helping children, veterans, and individuals with disabilities discover hope, healing, and freedom through adaptive scuba. This global exposure...
By Jim Elliott | Sunday, July 13, 2025 My father was an Army veteran with disabilities. I grew up dodging wheelchairs at Hines Veterans Hospital in Maywood Illinois at a very young age. Hence, I was comfortable being around people with disabilities early on. I believe that...
By Jim Elliott | June 16, 2025 The chronic pain from his spinal cord injury is constant. After his injury and subsequent rehabilitation, Air Force Pilot Ian James Brown had to make the choice to take medication for the pain or to tough it out. Ian...
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...
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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...