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DMW Finishes up their training before their trip to the Florida Keys

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Diveheart Military Wounded volunteers & veterans with disabilities from Edward Hines Veterans Administration Hospital in Maywood, Illinois spent May 10th preparing for their scuba adventure trip to Key Largo, Florida.  Thanks to a grant from the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, the veterans were able to train in Illinois and additional fundraising enabled them to participate on this life changing trip to the Keys.

 
 Diveheart Military Wounded volunteers and participants prepare for a life changing scuba adventure trip to Key Largo, Florida from May 13-18 2009
 Marvin (a Diveheart buddy) and Greg (a U.S. Marine looking forward to his upcoming dive trip to the Florida, Keys) take a moment out of their pool training at Richards High School
Marine Veteran Greg Rodriguez from Hines V.A. hospital prepares for his scuba adventure trip as he gets more comfortable with his full face mask with communitcations
 

The Oak Lawn FInishes Their Pool Training - Prepares for June Trip

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An Oak Lawn participant works on finishing up his pool training before his June trip to the Florida Keys

 

Chicago State University Opens up its Doors to Diveheart and local Children with Disabilities

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Chicago State University and Diveheart teamed up on May 9th to bring local children with disabilities the experience of scuba diving.  Participants came from the CSU children’s swim program & Shriners Hospital for Children.

   

Aurora University Students Shoot a Hole in One For Diveheart

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Students For Diveheart from Aurora University in Aurora, IL http://www.aurora.edu/ rallied Saturday April 18th to host a golf outing fundraiser at Fox Bend Golf course in Oswego Illinois.   The army of volunteer students did everything from organizing the dinner and silent auction to staffing the closest to the pin and other promotional sponsorship holes.  The proceeds will go to benefit children, adults and veterans with disabilities as they work to build confidence and independence through the sport of scuba diving.

For more photos of the event follow this link http://www.chipinfordiveheart.com

 

Diveheart Disabled Dive Training in Fort Lauderdale

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Scuba Instructors from the Ft Lauderdale area gear up during Diveheart disabled dive training.  The team will enhance the current instructor and buddy team in south Florida and grow the number of children, adults and veterans with disabilities who are able to scuba dive.  
   

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