Diveheart

10/13/2026

During a recent trip to Key Largo, our divers came together to help clean and restore coral reefs, giving back to the oceans that give so much to all of us.

Our oceans connect us all, supporting life, bringing people together, and offering a world of discovery beneath the surface. Protecting them is a shared responsibility, and every effort matters.

When we work together across abilities, backgrounds, and communities, we can make a difference that reaches far beyond ourselves.

One ocean. One shared responsibility. Fearless Together.

10/12/2026

What a night to celebrate 25 years of Diveheart!

Our 25th Anniversary Gala brought together the people who have helped make this mission what it is today. It was an evening filled with great conversations, new connections, familiar faces, and a shared commitment to changing lives through adaptive scuba.

Looking around the room, we were reminded that 25 years of impact doesn't happen alone. It takes divers, dive buddies, instructors, volunteers, families, partners, and supporters who believe in this mission and work together to make it happen.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for this special celebration and to everyone who has been part of our journey over the past 25 years. Your support has helped us reach more people with disabilities, train dive professionals, and expand access to adaptive scuba.

We've made it 25 years together, and there's so much more ahead. We hope you'll join us for the next 25 years as we continue building on this mission and creating more opportunities through adaptive scuba.

Here's to the people who got us here and the people who will help us move forward.

Fearless Together.

10/12/2026

I met a Blind Korean War Veteran Named Gabe When I was Teaching Blind Veterans to Scuba Dive at Hines V.A. Hospital. He Said He had been Scuba Diving Since the 1950's and that He Brought the Iconic Christ Statue in Key Largo to the America from Italy in the 1960's. I Didn't Believe Him....Here is His Story.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWtX8uLeXT4&list=PLPdaNOiQ17_xFxCey81cL_dfe5bSf8Oms&index=3

Join us for "The Legend of the Statue," an epic journey celebrating...

10/12/2026

She was a National Barefoot Waterski Champion. A Bad Jump Left Her a Wheelchair User for the Rest of Her Life...Adaptive Scuba Helped Her Escape the Wheelchair and Experience Freedom.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZliIsBQki8&list=PLPdaNOiQ17_y3HbNiM3t-_sBGJq1otTOm&index=9

Amber Rangel was a world-class barefoot water skier. At 19, an acci...

10/11/2026

WTTW Channel 11 Chicago Shares Military Stories of Hope and Healing with Viewers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgHECzaqJhw&list=PLPdaNOiQ17_ySicdh7ZfFmo2MCJcyEHuS&index=16&t=63s

People with disabilities have been proving for years that no sport ...

10/10/2026

A Skiing accident left him in a wheelchair....but that didn't keep him from doing a Shark Dive with Cristina Zenato in the Bahamas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zmCg1d4d98&list=PLPdaNOiQ17_xFxCey81cL_dfe5bSf8Oms&index=2&t=9s

Diveheart Founder and President Jim Elliott and Executive Director,...

10/09/2026

Only 12 weeks left in 2026, which means Giving Tuesday is just around the corner!

As we celebrate 25 years of Diveheart, we’re looking ahead to what comes next. There are more lives to reach, more dive professionals to train, and more opportunities to experience the impact of adaptive scuba.

The countdown is on, and there’s still time to make a difference before the year ends. Together, we can help launch the next 25 years of impact.

Help us spread the word: share this post with someone who believes in the power of adaptive scuba.

Ready to make an impact? Donate and help us keep moving forward.

Fearless Together.

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10/07/2026

Ever wonder why fish stick together?

There’s safety in numbers, but it’s also about connection, communication, and moving together.

We may not be fish, but there’s something to learn from them. In adaptive scuba, we look out for one another, move as a team, and make space for everyone to discover what’s possible.

After 25 years, we know one thing for sure: we’re stronger together.

Fearless Together.

10/06/2026

Continuing our year of celebration, October’s theme, Fearless Together, is about honoring the courage, connection, and community that have shaped 25 years of Diveheart.

For 25 years, adaptive scuba has shown us what can happen when people come together with a shared belief in possibility. Divers, dive buddies, instructors, volunteers, families, and supporters each play a part in creating an experience where people can challenge expectations, build confidence, and discover what they’re capable of.

Because in adaptive scuba, no one dives alone.

This month, we’re celebrating the courage to try something new, the strength found in community, and the people who remind us that we are stronger together.

25 years of Diveheart. 25 years of possibilities. Fearless together.

10/05/2026

Scuba is the one activity where you can leave your wheelchair behind and these Diveheart Adaptive Divers are doing just that.
Want to join Diveheart on a life changing scuba adventure trip?The journey begins here https://diveheart.org/diveheart-trips/