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The Chicago Scuba Meetup will be hosting Jim Elliot of Diveheart to give our October presentation. There is no fee for attendance and we always welcome new people.
Many of us at CSM have heard of Diveheart. We have been promoting their events regularly. For October, we have invited the President of Diveheart, Jim Elliott, to speak with us on the group and its mission.
The Diveheart Foundation was founded in Early 2001 and is a non-profit tax exempt 501 (C) (3) national organization chartered in the state of Illinois. The purpose of Diveheart is to provide and support educational SCUBA diving and snorkeling experience programs that are open to any child, adult, or veteran with a disability with the hope of providing both physical and psychological therapeutic value to that person.
It is the "CAN DO" spirit that Diveheart hopes to instill in all its participants by giving them the confidence and independence that allows them to face their own life challenges and overcome barriers that before might have seemed insurmountable.
Through SCUBA diving, the Diveheart Foundation supports and facilitates programs that teach children and adults with disabilities to fly. Thanks to the wonder of the water column, the oceans and lakes of the world become the forgiving weightless environment of outer space, giving perfect buoyancy to a child or adult who would otherwise struggle on land.
Jim Elliott's inspiration came with working to help empower his own blind daughter. In 1996, Elliott decided to leave a successful career in the media industry ( Chicago Tribune, WGN Radio & CLTV News ) to become a full time volunteer and focus on having individuals with disabilities experience freedom underwater. He resumed advanced training achieving PADI instructor status in 1997, became an H.S.A. (Handicapped Scuba Association) Instructor in 2001 and Instructor Trainer in 2005 and a SDI (Scuba Diving International) Instructor Trainer in 2008 accumulating many other certifications over the years. Jim Elliott is the founder of the Diveheart Foundation.
Here is an interesting link about Diveheart featured on CNN Money
The meeting will be at Lalo's in Lincoln Park at 7:00 pm, October 18. More info on the event and on Chicago Scuba Meetup is here.
Many of us at CSM have heard of Diveheart. We have been promoting their events regularly. For October, we have invited the President of Diveheart, Jim Elliott, to speak with us on the group and its mission.
The Diveheart Foundation was founded in Early 2001 and is a non-profit tax exempt 501 (C) (3) national organization chartered in the state of Illinois. The purpose of Diveheart is to provide and support educational SCUBA diving and snorkeling experience programs that are open to any child, adult, or veteran with a disability with the hope of providing both physical and psychological therapeutic value to that person.
It is the "CAN DO" spirit that Diveheart hopes to instill in all its participants by giving them the confidence and independence that allows them to face their own life challenges and overcome barriers that before might have seemed insurmountable.
Through SCUBA diving, the Diveheart Foundation supports and facilitates programs that teach children and adults with disabilities to fly. Thanks to the wonder of the water column, the oceans and lakes of the world become the forgiving weightless environment of outer space, giving perfect buoyancy to a child or adult who would otherwise struggle on land.
Jim Elliott's inspiration came with working to help empower his own blind daughter. In 1996, Elliott decided to leave a successful career in the media industry ( Chicago Tribune, WGN Radio & CLTV News ) to become a full time volunteer and focus on having individuals with disabilities experience freedom underwater. He resumed advanced training achieving PADI instructor status in 1997, became an H.S.A. (Handicapped Scuba Association) Instructor in 2001 and Instructor Trainer in 2005 and a SDI (Scuba Diving International) Instructor Trainer in 2008 accumulating many other certifications over the years. Jim Elliott is the founder of the Diveheart Foundation.
Here is an interesting link about Diveheart featured on CNN Money
The meeting will be at Lalo's in Lincoln Park at 7:00 pm, October 18. More info on the event and on Chicago Scuba Meetup is here.
