LifeWaters
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Call: 314-326-0419
Email: info@lifewaters.org or jcampbell@lifewaters.org
1519 Big Bill Rd, Arnold, MO 63010, USA
Servicing AZ, AR, FL, GA, CA, CO, MO, AL, UT, SC, MD, HI, TX, NM, WA, OR, MN, WI, TN,NC, PR, USVI
What makes the organization unique?
LifeWaters provides adaptive scuba diving training and camaraderie by bringing adventure and healing to Veterans, First Responders, and Civilians with mobility impairments. Their passion for the sport, pushing beyond disability, is a story to tell America.
LifeWaters goal has always been to provide training and scuba opportunities while trying to decrease the cost of training and travel for people with disabilities. Life with a disability is expensive, no matter how great your insurance or VA coverage. LW understands that. We want to give people affordable opportunities to participate in LifeWaters’ experiences. LifeWaters isn't just about diving. The social return on investment reaches far beyond one individual, going into the family and community of the adaptive diver by providing hope and strength for a better tomorrow. It is about giving people with disabilities a chance to expand the possibilities
Who can sign up to participate:
Any Veteran, Disabled Veteran. If willing to support through volunteering: VA Employees, Civilians and First Responders can be trained to support the disabled divers who require the assistance of up to 3 or more dive buddies underwater for safety reasons. No one is turned away to dive if they can get physician's approval due to their medical conditions.
How Much Does It Cost?:
13 of the last 14 years we have been humbled and take pride in receiving a VA Sports Grant to cover the costs. There is no charge to Disabled Veterans.
What kind of activities are offered?
SCUBA Dive training
Snorkeling, & Adapted Snorkeling,
SDI Discover SCUBA ,
SDI Open Water Diver
or SDI Scubility Open Water Diver; other dive specialties.
For the Volunteers all training and SDI Scubility Dive Buddy.
LifeWaters can train all the way to Instructor Levels.
How Long Do The Activities Last?:
Once trained, dive days are usually a full day. There are some planned dive excursions. This is developing a lifelong skill for everyone.
Does the organization have a calender of events?:
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