New Relationship with RAID Organization

The Dive Pirates Foundation, a recognized not-for-profit 501c3, is beginning its 13th year of sharing the freedom of diving with those with mobile disabilities. Accordingly, the foundation announces a new relationship with the dive training agency RAID. In short, they now offer adaptive diving to more dive centers and recipients.

“This is very exciting for us. We continue to grow and adapt to an ever-changing dive industry while staying true to our mission. Our mission is building a community of adaptive divers who can dive in the mainstream diving community,” exclaimed Barbara Thompson, who co-founded Dive Pirates in 2005 with Sophie Wimberley and Nettie Evans. Thompson and Wimberley invested in RAID as it expands to North America with the understanding RAID will support adaptive diving.

“We have known the Dive Pirates Foundation and believe in what they do. It’s a wonderful opportunity for our dive centers to explore,” stated Watson DeVore, president of RAID North America.  “In fact, we look forward to a long partnership offering adaptive diving, not only here in the USA, but abroad.”

Scuba Schools International (SSI)

Meanwhile, the Dive Pirates Foundation continues its longstanding relationship with Scuba Schools International (SSI). Additionally, it will support its current Dive Pirates chapters in SSI dive centers.

“We can’t thank SSI enough for its support over the years as we charted new territory into adaptive diving. We see this as another step in offering adaptive diving to more men and women who have lost some mobility due to an accident, or disease, or serving in the military,” continued Wimberley. “This is such a mobile sport, and it’s meant to be shared.”

RAID is a culmination of worldwide SCUBA diving and training experience and skill development combined and presented with today’s latest technology. It is considered one of the most comprehensive e-learning programs in the world.  Learn more at www.diveraid.com.