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Richmond, VA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026

Project Category: HomeFit Modifications

Description: Several workshops will teach residents simple home maintenance and modification skills. The sessions will support safer aging in place through hands-on learning.

San Juan, PR

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026

Project Category: HomeFit Modifications

Description: Home assessments will identify essential daily living equipment needed by older adults. Staff will provide safety tools and instruction to support independent and safer living.

San Gabriel, CA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026

Project Category: HomeFit Modifications

Description: Home safety presentations will introduce a home improvement guide at a recreation center. Participants will receive guides and simple devices that support safer living.

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Leonia, NJ

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026

Project Category: Disaster Preparedness

Description: Four preparedness workshops will be held for older adults, covering fire, police, health and weather emergencies. The sessions will teach safety steps and provide go-bags, helping vulnerable participants prepare for local emergencies.

Garfield, NJ

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2017

Project Category: Addressing community health

Description: Through its Generations for Garfield initiative, the City of Garfield set up pop-up wellness centers at its local VFW post. Part of a pilot program, the centers provided a centrally located, multigenerational space for programming, including arts, cooking and exercise classes. Since the pilot, the effort culminated in construction of the Garfield Engagement Center in 2019.

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