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COLONIAL PVA
700 BARKSDALE ROAD, UNIT 2, NEWARK, DE 19711 | (302) 861-6671 | COLONIALPVA.ORG
Colonial Chapter
OUR MISSION
Our goal is to ensure the health and well-being of our members and all paralyzed veterans through education,
Colonial Chapter
Year established: 1968 Number of full-time employees: 1 Number of part-time employees: 1 Annual revenue: $312,026 Geographic service area: Delaware
Matthew Peeling Jo Ann Bedsworth
President Executive Director
TOP FUNDING SOURCES:
National Support: 46% Contributions: 14% Grants: 29% Events: 11%
How wonderful it is
that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. —Anne Frank
SOCIAL MEDIA:
@colonialpva
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information and referral, medical research, and physical, psychological, and recreational therapy.
HOW WE MAKE AN IMPACT
• Legislation
• Membership
• Advocacy
• Sports and recreation • Service
GIVING OPPORTUNITIES
Colonial PVA continually represents its members and others with disabilities at all levels of government and works with other groups to ensure ADA compliance is enforced.
The chapter has approximately 320 members in different areas of responsibility. We all work with other disability groups to increase public awareness of the potential of veterans and others with disabilities.
The Colonial PVA realizes that sports and recreation is a valuable rehabilitative tool in rebuilding self-confidence as well as promoting the health and welfare of its participants.
Service officers are available at each VA regional office within our area of responsibility. They are available to assist our members and other veterans with claims and benefits.
Unique to the Colonial PVA is our Accessibility Needs Program initiated in 1985. The program is vital to the disabled community because it provides much- needed aids for independent living such as wheelchairs, prosthetic aids, ramps, wheelchair modifications for homes, bathrooms and vehicles.
LEADERSHIP
Matthew Peeling, President
Ann Adair, Vice President
Robert Reuter, Treasurer
Elmer Titus, Secretary
Ann Adair, National Director
Jo Ann Bedsworth, Executive Director
Brian Hutton Executive Assistant
DIRECTORS:
John Pepe
Crystal Young-Terrell Christopher Bryant