Testimonials
- Published on Wednesday, 21 November 2012 22:21
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Here are some stories people shared with us.
Neuqua Valley Student #2
Apr 18, 2013
November 27, 2012 Diveheart on Friday was an absolutely amazing experience. It was great to see the pride and excitement on the athletes’ faces after their dives and I...
Read moreNeuqua Valley Student
Apr 18, 2013
November 27, 2012 Scuba diving was an awesome experience. When I was under water, I couldn’t get over the fact that I had been under water for so long....
Read moreKendall McEully
Apr 18, 2013
November 27, 2012 I though the Diveheart experience on Friday was a really great experience for the athletes and Peer Partners. I’m really glad I had that experience to learn....
Read moreRachel Najaian
Apr 18, 2013
November 27, 2012 The Diveheart Scuba field trip was such a great experience. I never thought I would do something like that and now I would love to do...
Read moreKelsey Hym
November 27, 2012 Watching the Diveheart foundation work with Neuqua Valley peer partners was heart-rending. Working with these athletes on a daily basis I have grown to know…
Allison Patene
November 27, 2012 On Friday, October 26, I was presented with the chance to participate in a field trip through the Peer Partners program at Neuqua Valley…
Erin McGrath
November 27, 2012 Watching the athletes with Diveheart was such an amazing experience, Although I didn’t go swimming, I still got so much out of it. To watch how happy…
Kristen Zuleg
November 27, 2012 I forgot to write my scuba journal but it was an experience I won’t ever forget even though I didn’t scuba. I think what the people of Diveheart…
John Koons
March 12, 2012 Hi fellow divers, I really enjoyed the time with all of you and the land-based and underwater moments and thrills. Thanks Mike Hamel for the effort in making those two…
Eric Castillo
November 24, 2011Yo!! That was SWEET MAN!!!! Everything went very well. I have a few tweaks but with your input and seeing it in action I think we are well…
Rick Olson
Mermet Springs Another Great trip, different in its own way. I would first like to thank everyone who took the time to get this all set up along with…
Stephen Snyder
July 11, 2011Dave - yesterday's picnic was great. So organized, everyone knew what they were doing. Good job!
Kurt Christensen
June 17, 2011WOW!!!! Thanks so much for MAKING IT HAPPEN for an awesome experience of accessible scuba diving yesterday. Slept righteously !
Tammy McGee
April 11, 2011 I'd just like to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved with the Diveheart program. It just was so cool! I felt welcomed from the moment i walked through…
Lisa Hartlage
February 12, 2011 Dear Jim, I am so pleased to receive all of Diveheart's updates. Our two sons, Grant and Peter, participated in the Access Sports Scuba Intro. on January 16th…
Raymond L. Thomas
October 21, 2010 Saw a segment about your organization and the wonderful work you are doing with exceptional individuals and scuba diving on the nine o'clock WGN news last evening. …
Jim Schroeder II
July 15, 2010 Discover Scuba has changed my life and I can do something I never dreamed of, Scuba Dive. In June, 2009 I went with Diveheart and my swim…
Christopher Skokan
May 27,2010 Hi- it's chris. i just wanted to say thanks for a great day. you guys were all really knowledgeable and excellent instructors. thanks for introducing me to something…
Eric Billips
May 24, 2010 Hey Jim it’s Eric Billips originally from Aquatic Adventures of MI, now down in Islamorada FL with Key Dives. Just a quick note and some pics of a…
Ted Moorman
February 16, 2010 Hi Jim,Just wanted to thank you for your help and including me in the dive experience at Great Lakes Naval Base last week. As a disabled veteran and…
Ted Moorman
February 16, 2010 Hi Jim,Just wanted to thank you for your help and including me in the dive experience at Great Lakes Naval Base last week. As a disabled veteran and…
Wendy Stockland Foster
February 14, 2010 "His experience was great and I'll definitely share that with Jim and Janice. It never occurred to me that he'd want to try scuba--ever. When he came with…
Debbie Leddy
February 12, 2010 Jim,Just wanted to thank you for what you did for Dave and Heather. I haven't seen Dave so happy in a long time. He hasn't been able to…
Debbie Leddy
February 12, 2010 Jim,Just wanted to thank you for what you did for Dave and Heather. I haven't seen Dave so happy in a long time. He hasn't been able to…
Patricia Merryweather
January 24, 2010 Congratulations Jim- you are doing amazing work! I don’t think anyone has any sense of the impact you are having on so many veterans. I had one of…
Darrell Young
January 2, 2010 Dear Diveheart &Friends/Buddies; Once again it gives me pleasure to offer you a gratitude of thanks for all that you have done. As some of you may know…
Darrell Young
January 2, 2010 Dear Diveheart &Friends/Buddies; Once again it gives me pleasure to offer you a gratitude of thanks for all that you have done. As some of you may know…
Ronald Rispoli
December 28, 2009 Thank you so much for EVERYTHING that you have done, and continue to do, for my students. This SCUBA program has completely changed the outlook on life for…
Julio
December 22, 2009 Jim I'd like to thank you for inviting me to Cozumel with you and the other partipants of this years Diveheart trip. It was truly a life-changing and…
Ashley Hoffman
December 15, 2009 Hi Sea Mom, One question, HOW DO YOU THANK AN ANGEL? That's what you are to me, I know your a god send. I have been tring to…
Ericka Remington
December 23, 2009 MY FIRST DIVING ADVENTURE By Erika RemmingtonFirst, I’d like to thank Jim Elliot and Diveheart for giving a deaf, blind woman like me the opportunity to experience the…
Richard Olson
December 15, 2009 A New Adventure The trip to Cozumel is something I’ll never forget. Let me start with saying THANKS to the people involved, for they made it what it…
Richard Olson
December 15, 2009 A New Adventure The trip to Cozumel is something I’ll never forget. Let me start with saying THANKS to the people involved, for they made it what it…
Junior Farley
December 15, 2009 MY NEW ADVENTURE The trip to Cozumel is something I’ll never forget. I want to say THANKS to the people involved, for they made it what it was.…
Junior Farley
December 15, 2009 MY NEW ADVENTURE The trip to Cozumel is something I’ll never forget. I want to say THANKS to the people involved, for they made it what it was.…
Kandace McCue
December 14, 2009 Thank you Jim! I have just returned from the Cozumel, Diveheart Military Wounded (DMW) life changing scuba adventure trip. Amazing!! You have put together a group of outstanding instructors…
Kandace McCue
December 14, 2009 Thank you Jim! I have just returned from the Cozumel, Diveheart Military Wounded (DMW) life changing scuba adventure trip. Amazing!! You have put together a group of outstanding instructors…
Shawn Smith
October 9, 2009 Jim, ...just popped up for air to thank you once again for the training class this past weekend here in Houston. It was great to meet you and I…
Mike Seibert
October 5, 2009 Jim,The Houston program looks great. I never realized how powerful scubadiving was. I've been meaning to write you an e-mail but found myself doing a lot of school…
Jeff Glasser
September 27, 2009 Dear Diveheart.org, I had a awesome time going diving in the pool yesterday, it was by far so much easier then what I was expecting. I can promise…
Patty Kryscha
August 20, 2009 Thanks a wonderfully inspiring story, Jim. I'm so proud of Diveheart for helping Jessica achieve another of her many goals. Made my day. Thanks for sharing it and thanks…
Frank Jackson
August 17, 2009My wife's Grandmother has been in and out of care facilities this year due to the effects of multiple strokes and I sent this post to her family…
Ericka Remington
August 10, 2009Hi Diveheart, My name is Ericka Remington. I'm Deaf-Blind woman from Jacksonville, IL. about 4 hours from Chicago, IL. Last July 9th, Rick Olson asked me about Scuba diving…
Richard Olson
August 6, 2009Hi Jim, Johnny sent me this letter and I thought you might like it, that is all he talked about on the 2 hour ride back home. I listened…
Eugene Hasiak
June, 2009 naperville what a ride.the time well worth it.dive heart staff and very motivated guests were ready to dive in.the various disabilities would be challanged and over come by the…
Karen Zera
June, 2009 Hi Janice, Thank you very much for sending pictures. Absolutely awesome experience for Zach and his dad. they both raved about the program and how much fun it was. Please send…
Gregory Rodriguez
May, 2009 Great shots Jim, its a whole different world down there I learned to appreciate the salt waters, is a whole different perspective.. Not to mention the eels, loster, baracutas,…
Claudette Dorsey
January, 2009 Hi Jim,Thank you for a wonderful day, and a fantastic introduction to DIVEHEART in action.The magic of meeting and supporting two people as they moved from their chairs to…
Ericka Remington
July 12, 2009 Hi Jim, I wanted to Thank you very much for allowed me join to learning how Scuba diving, it's real very interesting how I felt and good experience…
Greg White
June 12, 2009 I just wanted to shoot a quick email to thank you for helping my cousin, Shelly White, have an amazing expeience in the water. Your kindness, generosity and…
Shelly White
June 2, 2009 I do not even have the words to say to express my thanks for what you enabled me to experience today. I had an amazing time, not just…
Sergeant Major Marvin E. Martin, Sr.
May 26, 2009 Mr. Jim Elliott, My name is Sergeant Major Marvin E. Martin Sr., USMC Retired. I spent twenty-six years in the Marine Corps and I thought I had experienced…
Rick Olson
May 2009 DMW SCUBA Trip What a Phenomenal trip,well worth all the classroom and pool workouts. Having attended all but 1 class room and missed one pool day, is the reason I…
Nicolas Coster, President, Founder, Challenges Foundation
May 21, 2009 Great! I am so glad the network of sharing has been expanded! That is the kind of spirit that we had in mind all those years ago. It…
Danny & Tim Eifrid
April 14, 2009 Just want to take a moment to thank all of you for allowing Dan to experience the water at Richards H.S. two weekends ago. He really had a good…
Ashley Hoffman
August, 2008 Hi Dawn,Just wanted to send you a note.. I loved getting to explore the quarry. That was so much fun. I never knew I was an adrenaline junky till I…
Peggy Hoffman
August, 2008 Hey Dawn,Thanks so much for the e-mail. I'm so glad Ashley was able to give you something in return. I will never truly be able to express what…
Victoria, John & Jarred Muka
March, 2008 Dear Jim,My husband John and I can not thank you enough for assisting NEDSRA in providing scuba classes at the Addison Park District pool. As parents of an…
Mary Moran
February,2008 Jim,Just a quick note, checking in from England to say keep up the great work! This was an especially touching article, I thought (whoah, impressing the Seals!). The idea of…
Maribel Melendez
January, 2007Hey Jim, Marisela is really happy. She won't stop talking about how much fun it was! Mu Mom wants to thank you and the other instructors again for everything.…
Kimberly Sullivan
June, 2007When Adam first heard about Diveheart and SCUBA, he was a little unsure about giving it a try. I asked him to at least give it a try. I told…
Waldick Family
May, 2007This is such a wonderful thing you guys are doing. May God Bless You. Love.
Brenda Sewell
February, 2007 Jim,Thank you so much for the class weekend before last. I was so amazed and in absolute awe at my own accomplishments as a quad, para, and blind…
Betty Carlton
September, 2007Hi Jim, As always, it is great to hear from you! We would love to share Derrick's story. Just last night my husband and I were talking about how…
Betty Carlton
September, 2006 Hi Jim,How are you doing? We think of you so often and hope things are going well for you! I just wanted to give you a quick update…
Betty Carlton
August, 2006Hi Jim, How are you? I hope this email finds you doing well! We are all doing really well and are all settling into our usual school routine around…
Ron Rispoli
Illinois Center for Rehabilitation and Education We have had an ongoing relationship with Diveheart Foundation for more than a year now. They are a wonderful group of volunteers that come…
Anthony Diaz
Diveheart Volunteer I've been tossing around some ideas in my head, and today, I feel like sharing them. After the Diveheart trip, I've discovered that I really like diving with…
Sara Klaus
Shriner's Children's Hospital To assist with the programs and services provided by the Diveheart Foundation Supportive Statement I have been associated with the Diveheart Foundation and Jim Elliott since 2002.…
Kevin L. Vaughn
PADI IDC Staff Instructor Diveheart is the most personally gratifying facet of my scuba diving activities by far! I was so impressed by my initial session as a volunteer it…
John Catterton
There are two things I love about Dan's article . First, I think you really hit the nail on the head with Matt. You captured both his inspiration and achievement.…
Mike Letch
PADI Assistant Instructor and T6 paraplegicMy name is Mike Letch and I am a PADI Assistant Instructor from Melbourne, Australia, currently on a world tour sponsored by the "Winston Churchill…
C. J. Newsome
Director CUFSF Scuba Program Dear Jim:On behalf of the Cody Unser First Step Foundation (CUFSF), I want to extend my thanks for your participation in “Cody’s Great Scuba Adventure, 2006.” …
Jessica Greenfield
2005 Trip Participant This last summer I got the opportunity of a lifetime! Diveheart and Shriners Hospital for Children took four other teenagers and myself scuba diving in Key Largo,…
Bill Bogden
Disability Liaison Office of the Secretary of State I truly believe in and support the mission of the Diveheart Foundation. Since 2001, your organization has been opening the world of…
John Sansone
Oak Lawn Chief Engineer I appreciate all you and your group have done for our special kids at Oak Lawn. I help Emily with the park district special recreation swimming…
Lori Eckroth
September, 2008 My child John participated few weeks ago at Oak Lawn High School. He loves the water and had a great time although he was a little scared. John was one…
Lori and Jim Schroeder
September, 2008 Hi Bob and Diveheart volunteers,Thank you so much for taking the time to work with our son, James. He seems to be a born natural at scuba diving. He likes it…
Michelle Moncada
September, 2008 Dear Bob, Staff and Volunteers,I just want to thank everybody for giving my son Armando a chance of a life time. I would have never dream that my son could scuba…
Mike Fitzgerald
October, 2008Bob -I'm the father of Kelly Fitzgerald, one of the handicapped swimmers that's been participating in the Discover Scuba program at Oak Lawn HS. I'm also a certified diver…
John Sansone
October, 2008Bob,I appreciate all you and your group have done for our special kids at Oak Lawn. I help Emily with the park district special recreation swimming programs. All of…
Dan Barrett
February, 2008Video testimonial.
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