I'm a member of the PVE (Paralyzed Veterans of America). I also belonged to EPVA (Eastern PVA) who have changed their name to UNITED SPINAL Association.
I strongly suggest you check with Charity Navigator http://www.charitynavigator.org They rate all charities and have given these guys a 0 start rating. It's a scam perpetrated on the public to give huge salaries to their board members and publish a slick magazine, under the guise of supposedly helping paralyzed vets. Really pisses me off. BTW. I found that asking a simple question to telemarketers schilling for charities: "What percentage of your collected funds goes toward recipients?" Usually gets a hangup or a supervisor who'll lie to you. NEVER GIVE MONEY OVER THE PHONE. Request a mailing if you want to contribute, and check charity's effectiveness with above. Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do! Billy
