Making Possibilities for Disabilities

Diveheart Disabled Dive Training in Fort Lauderdale

Illinois Military Order of the Purple Heart Support Divehearts Military Program

Sunday March 15th 2009 the Military Order of the Purple Heart Department of Illinois presented a check to DMW (Diveheart Military Wounded) team members for $5,000.   In addition, the Ladies Auxiliary of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, Inc U.S.A. presented a check to DMW for $1,000.   The funds will be used to support DMW’s efforts to serve disabled veterans across the state of Illinois.  

Diveheart Training Veterans for Life Changing Scuba Trip to Florida in May

Marine veteran Greg Rodriguez carefully assembles his scuba gear under the watchful eye of Diveheart buddy Andy Ferraro during his DMW (Diveheart Military Wounded) training last week at Hine Veterans Hospital

Marine Veteran and DMW buddy Marvin Martin explains the finer points of assembling scuba gear to visually impaired Air Force veteran Everett Burton and veteran volunteer Lisa Sansone.

Hines VA  veteran Lisa Sansone practices assembling and disassembling her gear for DMW instructors during her March DMW scuba training. 

Discover Scuba at ICRE

Young Divers from the Illinios Center for Rehabilitation and Education work closely with their Diveheart instructors and buddies as they fine tune their skills for a life changing scuba adventure trip that will take them from Chicago to the warm clear waters of the Florida Keys

Carrie takes her first forward roll into the pool

Ashley enjoys the warm water of the ICRE pool

Kristen gets more comfortable in the water with each new dive

Reggie enjoys learning his skills for his upcoming trip