WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/
-- Media are invited to attend and cover the 2017 Paralyzed
Veterans of America Mission: ABLE Awards.
The Mission: ABLE Awards provides a unique opportunity to
network and to have your support recognized among our distinguished
guests, elected officials, senior military, Veterans Affairs and
Defense Health Agency leadership and corporate and philanthropic
leaders. The event celebrates Paralyzed Veterans' programs and
services, including benefits and employment assistance, and
rehabilitative sports opportunities, all of which are provided free
to veterans.
The Awards that are given on this special evening are in
recognition of a continued commitment to our paralyzed veterans and
their families and include the following:
The Achieve: ABLE Award
Honoring Penske Automotive
Group for leadership and financial support of Paralyzed
Veterans' mission to ensure disabled veterans have access to Care,
Jobs and Benefits
The Employ: ABLE Award
Honoring The Institute for
Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) for leadership to end
veteran unemployment
The Sustain: ABLE Award
Honoring Altria for
leadership and financial support of Paralyzed Veterans' mission and
Paralyzed Veterans' programs and services
The Humanitarian Award
Honoring Rich Brooks for outstanding contributions to
support disabled veterans
Award winners and the following guests will be available for
interviews by request:
WHO:
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VA Secretary David
Shulkin, Keynote Speaker
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The Honorable
Patrick Murphy, Event Emcee
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Sherman Gillums
Jr., Executive Director, Paralyzed Veterans of
America
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David L.
Zurfluh, National President, Paralyzed Veterans of
America
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WHAT:
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The Mission: ABLE
Awards recognizes those who have demonstrated extraordinary
leadership and fought for expanded rights for veterans and all
people with spinal cord injury or disease.
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WHEN:
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Tuesday, September
19, 2017 at 6 p.m. ET
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WHERE:
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Trump International
Hotel
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1100 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW
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Washington, DC
20004
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About Paralyzed Veterans
Paralyzed Veterans of America is the only congressionally
chartered veterans service organization dedicated solely for the
benefit and representation of veterans with spinal cord
injury or disease. For more than 70 years, we have
ensured that veterans have received the benefits earned
through their service to our nation; monitored their care in VA
spinal cord injury units; and funded research and
education in the search for a cure and improved care for
individuals with paralysis.
As a partner for life, Paralyzed Veterans also develops training
and career services, works to ensure accessibility in
public buildings and spaces, provides health and rehabilitation
opportunities through sports and recreation and advocates for
veterans and all people with disabilities. With more than 70
offices and 33 chapters, Paralyzed Veterans serves veterans,
their families and their caregivers in all 50 states, the
District of Columbia and
Puerto Rico (pva.org).
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