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star-24px 2017 AARP Community Challenge Grantee

Project Category

Public Spaces

Project Description

Raised planters were constructed for residents who had stopped gardening because they were unable to keep a traditional, in-the-ground garden. [WWL]

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Nearby AARP Community Challenge Grantees

Age Friendly Saco

Saco, ME

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2018

Project Category: Transportation

Description: This grant enabled the City of Saco to install ADA compliant beach mats and mobility devices improving the accessibility of local beaches for all.

Aging at Home Wayne

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AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2017

Project Category: Transportation

Description: Two flashing traffic signs and two “Stop for Pedestrians” signs were purchased and installed along a busy roadway. [WWL]

ABOUT THE AARP COMMUNITY CHALLENGE

Launched in 2017, the annual AARP Community Challenge provides small grants to local governments and nonprofits in order to fund quick-action, ready-to-implement projects that can help communities become more livable for people of all ages.

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