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Mission Statement

The John and Atherine Parnell Mission is a not-for-profit mentoring program designed to offer under-privileged young adults from Chicago’s inner city education, training and certification in the field of Scuba diving. Scuba certification provides a plethora of career opportunities worldwide for well trained and motivated individuals. Our mission creates individual vision, support and a pathway to personal self-sufficiency and overall personal success. We strive to create “fishers of men and women”.

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We appreciate your interest and encourage your donations.  Please contact Mike Parnell at (773) 412-3723

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Thank You!

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We're So Proud! - our very own Jawuan Warren, from city teen to accomplished commercial diver, by way of Master Dive Instructor Mike Parnell.

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