Retired Specialist (US Army) Jeff Ward A week after high school, Jeff Ward signed up for the Army. Overall, he spent two years with the Army and another six with the National Guard. Although the military offered many career paths, Jeff chose to follow his culinary passion. After serving in the Army mess hall, he…
Bob and Eulene Wagner were high school sweethearts, following each other to the University of Northern Colorado and through their 30-year teaching careers; Eulene taught elementary and Bob was a high school band director. Now enjoying retirement, they share something else, both have multiple sclerosis (MS). Eulene, diagnosed in 1996, continues to work through pain and…
Kevin Smith Kevin Smith heard about the Dive Pirates during his rehab at TIRR. After a motorcycle accident caused a complete spinal cord injury resulting in paraplegia. With a background in diving before his accident. Kevin signed up for a Try-Dive event with the Dive Pirates at Seanic Ocean Systems; an engineering company in Katy, Texas with a…
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Dive Pirates Foundation Reaches GuideStar Platinum, provides more Data on Progress and Results The Dive Pirates Foundation earned the Platinum GuideStar Nonprofit Profile Seal of Transparency. This is the highest level of recognition offered by GuideStar, the world’s largest source of nonprofit information. By sharing metrics that highlight progress, the Foundation is making toward its…
Vendors put themselves on the map for the ultimate treasure hunt with the Dive Pirates For the fifth consecutive year, vendors at the upcoming DEMA show 2017 will be part of the ultimate treasure hunt. It is a game that scores pirate booty and enters them in a drawing for grand prizes. Ultimately, the game…
Brandon White Brandon is a creative soul with a great career in broadcast editorial and motion graphic design. He works for some of the world’s most recognized brands. In 2016, Brandon woke from a 18 day coma to find himself in the hospital. He had one leg amputated above the knee, lost four toes on the other foot, and his right…
