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...
(The Florida Bar News) THE DIVEBAR’S ROOT project culminated this summer with some heroic scuba divers — military veterans with service-related disabilities. ROOT — Restoring Our Oceans Together — paired specially-trained divers with wounded veterans, some of whom are paraplegics or who had lost limbs...
Diveheart was selected as the top honoree for it's community contribution in the non profit category. Working with for profit and other non profit chamber members in the community, Diveheart has helped serve children, veterans and others with disabilities through cutting edge techniques in adaptive...