Sports Venue Foundation DBA the Upper Valley Aquatic Center Receives $24,999 Quality of Life Grant From The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation For Upper Valley Aquatic Center to Install Automatic Doors

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT – (March 25, 2025) – The Upper Valley Aquatic Center is proud to announce that it has been awarded $24,999 as part of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation National Paralysis Resource Center (NPRC) 2024 Direct Effect 2nd Cycle Quality of Life grants. Fifty-three grants totaling $1,056,391 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 3,990 grants totaling $46 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 has several grants under the Quality of Life program awarding grants in different category areas, varying in different amounts. The Priority Impact grants program funds organizations to support a wide range of projects and activities that will impact individuals living with paralysis and their families. 

The Upper Valley Aquatic Center will use this grant to update a number of our existing doors with automatic controls to allow people with disabilities easier access to our facility, creating a more equitable and inclusive environment for our community.

The Upper Valley Aquatic Center is honored to receive this grant from The Reeve Foundation to make our facility more accessible to all members of the Upper Valley and we thank them profusely for making this project possible in the scope we believe our community deserves. 

“These awards are about restoring independence to our constituents,” said Dan McNeal, Director of the Quality of Life Grants Program, Reeve Foundation. “Our work and number one goal are to enhance the quality of life of people living with paralysis. It is our honor to continue to collaborate with so many dedicated organizations, which have selflessly given their time and efforts to ensure that accessibility and inclusivity remain embedded in the fabric of their programs.” 

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 www.ChristopherReeve.org or call 800-225-0292. 

The Upper Valley Aquatic Center, a non-profit organization, delivers a diverse range of high-quality aquatic and fitness programs accessible to all members of the Upper Valley community. We promote fitness and wellness programs; as well as aquatic competition, education and safety. Our core values:

• Make a positive difference in people’s lives
• Deliver unparalleled aquatic and fitness programs in a fun and safe environment
• Provide responsive service for members, guests, and co-workers
• Maintain a meticulously clean facility that will delight our guests
• Continuously improve programs and services

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