Good Luck to Veterans at the National Veterans Wheelchair Games
Aimed at improving the quality of life for veterans with disabilities, The National Veterans Wheelchair Games (NVWG) is a sports and rehabilitation program for military service veterans who use wheelchairs for sports competition. This year's competition takes place from August 12 to 17 in Philadelphia, PA, with events ranging from archery to basketball.
Over 500 veterans compete every year, making it the largest annual wheelchair sports event in the world. This year, 12 veterans from Illinois are competing in the games. Please join me in thanking all of the athletes for their service and wishing the following Illinois veterans good luck:
Robert Hutchinson - Glen Caron, IL
Daniel James - Berwyn, IL
Edward Tolliver - Waukegan, IL
William Watson - North Chicago, IL
Raymond Shepack - Hines, IL
Terri Fuda - Gillespie, IL
Steve Aoyagi - Des Plaines, IL
Ramon Calderon - Waukegan, IL
Noah Currier - Poplar Grove, IL
Harry Brown - Madison, IL
Gina Fraley - Country Club Hills, IL
Babette Peyton - Chicago, IL
To learn more about NVWG, please visit their website. The schedule of events can be found here.
