Portland, OR

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2020

Project Category: Other

Description: This grant provides urgently needed support for older adults currently facing language and cultural barriers that increase isolation and loneliness by expanding and continuing the work of a successful Response Team that provides culturally specific resources for mental health, food security, and more.

Salem, OR

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2019

Project Category: Other

Description: This project will activate a vacant downtown storefront to create a pop-up summer program that is free and available to people of all ages and abilities. It will also provide hands-on educational opportunities to help assist citizens, especially seniors, with navigating the public transit system and downtown way finding.