Causes: Military & Veterans Organizations, Sports, Swimming & Other Water Recreation, Veterans

Mission: LifeWaters is a 501 (c)(3) organization which promotes independence, inclusion, adventure, and healing for Veterans and Civilians with mobility impairments by providing camaraderie, training, and certification in adaptive scuba diving for divers and dive partners. LifeWaters Adaptive Scuba program is designed to help improve the lives of our paralyzed and disabled Veterans by offering discover scuba and scuba certifications through Scuba Diving International (SDI) (Scubility Program) as part of recreational water therapy. The program is run by dedicated staff volunteers to include SCI therapists, doctors, nurses, veterans and civilians who are passionate about helping our Veterans in the sport of diving.

Target demographics: Mobility impaired vets and civilians including Spinal cord Injuries, Amputees, PTSD, MS and ALS

Direct beneficiaries per year: Over 38 new divers experience scuba

Geographic areas served: St. Louis drawing from a 5 state region and with an affiliate in Arizona

Programs: Learning to scuba dive through training in a pool, then open water dives for certification through Scuba Diving International Scubility program.