Oregon PVA is one of 36 chapters and 9 subchapters with our National office located in Washington, D.C. We received our charter by the United States Congress in 1976. On the local level, just to mention a few of the many accomplishments Oregon PVA has and is still making a difference in is: making fishing docks accessible to the disabled community, supporting the annual free fishing days for children, the first organization to start the handicapped parking enforcement program, accessibility at the Rose Garden, advocating for no self-service gas pumping, building code enforcement, and monitoring businesses accessibility and parking compliance.

On a larger scale nationally, OPVA has and continues to advocate for veteran`s health care and VA issues and continues to push for legislative changes on issues that affect veterans and the disabled community.

The primary success and growth of Oregon PVA is it`s membership. Not only do we have regular & associate members throughout Oregon, but also throughout all of the United States and Canada. Although participation is great, membership denotes commitment to cause. We are inviting you to join us also in "Making a Difference". Your membership not only shows your support for veterans and our programs but also those who are disabled in your community. Listed below are some of the benefits our members receive when joining:

• Veterans who have a SERVICE CONNECTED OR NONSERVICE CONNECTED SPINAL CORD INJURY/DISEASE or DISABILITY qualify for a FREE Lifetime Regular Membership.
• Associate Members (anyone who does not fulfill regular membership qualifications)qualify for a $10 Lifetime Associate Membership.
  May 7, 2007ly newsletter, the "Paralog".
• Regular & Associate Members are eligible to apply for & participate in our various sports and other programs.
• Regular (veteran) Members are eligible for assistance from our Service Office in relation to veteran benefits & claims.
• Regular & Associate Members are welcome to all our Annual Events at no or little charge.
• We provide a resource library for our members and the mobility impaired persons and his/her family.
• Personal contacts, technical assistance and education are available to our members.
• Regular & Associate Spinal Cord Disease/Injury receive the Paraplegia News.

Won't you please show your support for veterans and the disabled community and play an important part in "Making A Difference" by joining OPVA today!

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Volunteer Opportunities

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If you are interested in volunteering for our events please fill out our online form and someone will contact you with more information, dates and times.

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Helping With BBQ's (Seattle, The Dalles, Vancouver and other areas in the Portland vicinity). This may consist of helping setup, cook and serve food, and help tear down, and clean up, etc. These events are sponsored by OPVA for the veterans in hospitals and also some are fundraisers for various programs we have (see list below of programs). These are held throughout the year, weekdays and weekends.

Free Fish Day at Detroit Lake Held at Detroit Lake, Hoover Camp Area from 9 am - 4 pm. Usually the first or second Saturday in June. This may consist of helping setup, cook and serve food, tear down and cleanup, etc. This is an event that OPVA sponsors.

Annual OPVA Picnic Usually held at Oaks Park in Portland from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. This is an OPVA sponsored event for their members, associates, volunteers and their families. Usually is held on the First Saturday in August. This may consist of helping setup, cook and serve food, help with selling raffle tickets, help with raffle, tear down and cleanup, etc.

Veterans Day Parade Held in Albany, Oregon November 11th at 10 am. This is an event OPVA participates in. This consists of sitting on a committe to help with research, preparation and coordination of putting together a float to enter into the parade, delivery to parade and back, tear down and cleanup, etc.

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Call our office at 1-800-333-0782 or 503-362-7998 for detailed information registering as a volunteer.

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Our Programs and Fundraising Projects

• Sports & Recreation Program involves Deep Sea Fishing, Hunting, Veterans Wheelchair Games, Kid's Free Fishing, Trapshooting, Other Disability Group Sports Sponsorships, Recreation Fund for members not interested in above sports & rec we have and rather participate in theater, sports games viewing, dinners, etc.
  
  
• Hospital Liaison Program goal is to maintain a working relationship with the Portland V.A.M.C., private hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In doing so, Oregon PVA helps facilitate the re-entry of spinal cord and/or neurologically impaired persons and their families into society through personal contacts, technical assistance and educations.
  
  
• Membership Program - Membership shows support for veterans and our programs but also those who are disabled in your community. Some of the benefits our members receive when joining are: Regular & Associate Members receive our bi-monthly newsletter, the "Paralog", are eligible to apply for & participate in our various sports and other programs. are welcome to all our Annual Events at no or little charge.
  Regular (veteran) Members are eligible for assistance from our Service Office in relation to veteran benefits & claims. We provide a resource library for our members and the mobility impaired persons and his/her family. Personal contacts, technical assistance and education are available to our members.
  Regular & Associate Spinal Cord Disease/Injury receive the Paraplegia News.
  
  
• Advocacy/Legislation Program promotes and defends the rights of disabled individuals. Advocacy is currently working with several state and federal agencies in their efforts to comply with ADA mandates. A major focus is the improvements of legal rights and programs for veterans and all disabled individuals.
  
  
• Communications Program helps keep not only our members but the general public informed of not only our accomplishments, but events and programs. To be put on our mailing list call 1-800-333-0782 and ask for the newsletter editor. You may also view our newsletter, The Paralog, online along with all of our press releases.
  
  
• Parking Enforcement Program - This program allows volunteers trained by any sponsoring police agency to issue citations for violations of the disabled parking laws. The Oregon Paralyzed Veterans of America and all volunteers involved in the Disabled Parking Enforcement Program received no compensation for their time and expenses. Any police agency in Oregon that would like to become involved with the Disabled Parking Enforcement Program should contact Stan Harmon at the OPVA office in Salem by dialing 1-800-333-0782.


• Kid's Free Fish Day Project - Oregon PVA with the help of donations provides all the food and beverages for this event. We also provide sporting goods gifts for the kid's raffle.



• Project TNT - Support Our Troops Project -Custom-made magnetic ribbons with the slogan - Support Oregon's Soldiers - are available for a $10 donation to Project T.N.T. (Troops Need to Talk). These beautiful magnetic ribbons can be placed on your car to show your support for our young soldiers from Oregon. The proceeds from the sale of each ribbon will go toward the purchase of two phone cards for the troops.
  
  
• Online Shopping Programs - Support PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA OREGON CHAPTER when You Shop Online with services that lets Internet shoppers direct a portion of their purchase price to the PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA OREGON CHAPTER when they go to: My Cause, Buy for Charity, and I Give. Also check out OPVA's Online Store items.