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HUDSON CROSSING PARK RECEIVES $24,999 QUALITY OF LIFE GRANT FROM THE CHRISTOPHER & DANA REEVE FOUNDATION FOR AN ACCESSIBLE KAYAK LAUNCH
Schuylerville, NY – (September, 2025) – Hudson Crossing Park is proud to announce that it has been awarded $24,999 as part of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation National Paralysis Resource Center (NPRC) 2025 Direct Effect 1st Cycle Quality of Life grants. Sixty-one grants totaling $1,240,870 were awarded. The Quality of Life Grants Program supports nonprofit organizations that empower individuals living with paralysis. Since the Quality of Life Grants Program’s inception, more than 4,000 grants totaling $48 million have been awarded. Funding for this program was made possible through a cooperative agreement with the Administration for Community Living (ACL grant #90PRRC0006-04).
The Reeve Foundation’s National Paralysis Resource Center offers several grants under the Quality of Life program, awarding grants in various categories with different amounts. “These grants represent more than funding—they represent freedom, possibility, and dignity for individuals living with paralysis,” said Dan McNeal, Director of the Quality of Life Grants Program at the Reeve Foundation. “At the heart of our mission is a commitment to improving everyday life for our community. We’re proud to support organizations nationwide that are expanding access and creating programs built on accessibility, care, and respect.”
Hudson Crossing Park will use the grant to purchase an accessible kayak launch, with installation scheduled for this fall. This funding marks an important step forward in creating safe and equitable access to the Hudson River and Champlain Canal for individuals with mobility challenges, including those who use wheelchairs or live with disabilities. The accessible kayak launch will enable adaptive paddlers to enter and exit their boats more easily and safely, offering new opportunities for recreation, connection with nature, and community engagement.
“The launch will be installed this fall along our waterfront as part of our continuing inclusion journey,” said Kate Morse, Executive Director at Hudson Crossing Park. “This launch will serve as a gateway to the water for individuals who have traditionally faced barriers to paddling, and we’re incredibly grateful to the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation for helping make this vision possible.”
About the Reeve Foundation: The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation is dedicated to curing spinal cord injury by funding innovative research and improving the quality of life for individuals and families impacted by paralysis. By uniting the brightest minds in the field, we are working tirelessly to accelerate scientific discoveries across the field of spinal cord research by investing in labs across the globe. Additionally, through a cooperative agreement with the Administration for Community Living, the Reeve Foundation’s National Paralysis Resource Center (NPRC) promotes the health, well-being, and independence of people living with paralysis, providing comprehensive information, resources, and referral services, assisting over 100,000 individuals and families since its launch in 2002. The Reeve Foundation is committed to elevating our community’s voices and needs to achieve greater representation and independence. We meet all 20 of the Better Business Bureau’s standards for charity accountability and hold the BBB’s Charity Seal. For more information, please visit our website at http://www.christopherreeve.org/ or call 800-225-0292.
Hudson Crossing Park is a 501(c)(3) non profit, bi-county park located in Schuylerville, NY nestled between Champlain Canal Lock 5C and the Hudson River. Hudson Crossing Park’s mission is to tie environmental responsibility to economic revitalization, and to engage people of all ages in making informed choices for a sustainable future. The park is open every day year-round from dawn until dusk and is free of charge. Contact Hudson Crossing Park at 518-350-7275, or visit their website at www.hudsoncrossingpark.org
