Liquid Therapy, is a free program that gives veterans, and active duty military members an opportunity to discover scuba diving, at no cost to them. I am starting this thread to show my support for a new program, and to invite fellow divers to spread the word to any vets you may know who would like to learn to dive, and to invite divers to help support this free program.
Most of us in our sport already realize the therapeutic value of the time we spend under the water, the healing, relaxing effects of scuba diving.There are several good adaptive scuba programs currently available for physically disabled veterans, helping them discover a sport that they can fully participate in, even after major life changing injuries.
My friend realized, working with military personnel, both active and veteran, that not all wear their injuries on the outside. Liquid Therapy Diving has a bit of a different mission and serves a larger population. All veterans who are able to dive are eligible to participate, so a disability rating is not required to be eligible for the free training!
Liquid Therapy is the brainchild of ScubaBoard member, drydiver, and she has spent the last 2+ years developing her concept. She finally has the program in motion, has satisfied all of the Federal paperwork it takes to set up this non profit, and has certified her first veterans, all totally funded by her personally up to this point.
If you know active duty military or veterans in the NJ or Philadelphia area, give them a heads up, if you think they might benefit. If you are a vet or currently active duty yourself, this is available to you too.
Visit Liquid Therapy's Facebook page or the website, to see what the program is all about.
Liquid Therapy Diving
www.liquidtherapydiving.org
Donna, you rock! You have far, far more drive and ambition than I do, to dream of this way to THANKS! to our vets, and to take on such a huge undertaking, making it a reality!
Most of us in our sport already realize the therapeutic value of the time we spend under the water, the healing, relaxing effects of scuba diving.There are several good adaptive scuba programs currently available for physically disabled veterans, helping them discover a sport that they can fully participate in, even after major life changing injuries.
My friend realized, working with military personnel, both active and veteran, that not all wear their injuries on the outside. Liquid Therapy Diving has a bit of a different mission and serves a larger population. All veterans who are able to dive are eligible to participate, so a disability rating is not required to be eligible for the free training!
Liquid Therapy is the brainchild of ScubaBoard member, drydiver, and she has spent the last 2+ years developing her concept. She finally has the program in motion, has satisfied all of the Federal paperwork it takes to set up this non profit, and has certified her first veterans, all totally funded by her personally up to this point.
If you know active duty military or veterans in the NJ or Philadelphia area, give them a heads up, if you think they might benefit. If you are a vet or currently active duty yourself, this is available to you too.
Visit Liquid Therapy's Facebook page or the website, to see what the program is all about.
Liquid Therapy Diving
www.liquidtherapydiving.org
Donna, you rock! You have far, far more drive and ambition than I do, to dream of this way to THANKS! to our vets, and to take on such a huge undertaking, making it a reality!
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