The Colonial Chapter of the Paralyzed Veterans of America, Inc., founded in 1968, is a member of the Paralyzed Veterans of America, a veterans service organization for paralyzed and disabled veterans chartered by Congress in 1947.

• To advocate and monitor the delivery of quality, appropriate health-care benefits and services to disabled and paralyzed American veterans
• To promote medical research to cure spinal cord dysfunction and related problems
• To educate society about the attitudinal, physical and legal barriers which confront people with disabilities in order to foster the removal of those barriers
• To provide information and opportunities for better health, recreation, employment, sports and service and to offer camaraderie for spinal cord impaired veterans and others with disabilities and
• To offer and seek cooperation with other groups and individuals who share Colonial PVA’s objectives.