Toyota Sponsoring National Veterans Wheelchair Games

Aug 13, 2014

Toyota has once again joined forces with The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Paralyzed Veterans of America as the Sustaining Host Sponsor for the 34th National Veterans Wheelchair Games. The annual games began on Wednesday, August 13 and will continue on until this Sunday, August 17th and this will be the 15th time that Toyota has sponsored this important event.

The National Veterans Wheelchair Games are an annual event that any is participated in by U.S. military veterans who use wheelchairs for sports competition due to a serious injury such as certain neurological conditions, amputations or other mobility impairments or spinal cord injury. The purpose of the games is to bring these veterans holistic, therapeutic treatments through sports activity.

There are a total of 18 events that take place during the games, these events include softball, quad rugby, handcycling, air guns, weightlifting, field, nine ball, basketball,power soccer, archery, trapshooting, a motorized wheelchair rally, track, bowling, table tennis, slalom, boccia and swimming.

“Toyota is very proud of our 15-year relationship with the Paralyzed Veterans of America,” said Mark Oldenburg, Toyota National Fleet Marketing, Mobility and Strategic Planning Manager. “Toyota is honored to once again be the sustaining sponsor of the 34th annual National Veterans Wheelchair Games and support the brave men and women who serve our country and defend our freedom.”