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2023 AARP Community Challenge Grantee
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The Veterans Memorial will promote awareness of the great service of men and women in all branches of the armed forces.
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Chappell, NE
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023
Project Category: Park enhancements
Description: This project will make improvements to the Chappell Lake recreation area, including upgrades to the parking lot, solar-powered lights for night fishing, repairs and renovations in the restrooms and new picnic tables.
Frankfort, IN
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024
Project Category: Park enhancements
Description: This project will update a walking path by adding benches at several stopping points, along with attractive landscaping. The Center will also expand the path to a full loop, improving safety.
Edgemont, SD
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024
Project Category: Park enhancements
Description: The city will create two pickleball courts in a downtown park to improve residents' health and increase opportunities for socializing, particularly for older adults.
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Dyersville, IA
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2019
Project Category: Public space improvements to support recovery after extreme weather events
Description: As part of an efforts to recover from a flood, this project created a community plaza and amphitheater in Dyersville. The green space links to a walking and biking trail, which is connected to the city's downtown riverwalk. To make the new plaza accessible, project organizers added diagonal parking, made accessibility upgrades to crosswalks, created new sidewalks and built a stage and canopy onsite. Today the site hosts a market, concerts and movie nights. It is also a venue for Beyond the Game events -- a gathering marking Dyersville's baseball history as the site of the Field of Dreams.
Dubuque, IA
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024
Project Category: Innovative home maintenance, repair and support services
Description: Local students will complete home modifications for low-income older adults, allowing them to age in place. The effort will also offer on-the-job training, mentorship and life planning assistance for participating students.
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