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Cromwell, CT

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025

Project Category: Public space activation

Description: This project will renovate two parks to improve accessibility and enjoyment for all residents, especially veterans and those age 50 or over. Upgrades include new benches, accessible walkways, and plantings.

Litchfield, NH

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025

Project Category: Public space activation

Description: This project will install a removable aluminum dock with a ramp at Darrah Pond in Roy Memorial Park, providing accessible fishing opportunities for older adults and people with disabilities.

Dennis, MA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022

Project Category: Public space activation

Description: This project installed six raised-bed gardens and two ADA-compliant benches on the Dennis Center for Active Living grounds.

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Lake Placid, NY

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022

Project Category: Inclusive civic engagement efforts

Description: This project created a website for an ongoing series of local stories about social justice and activism. Additionally, John Brown Lives! created a story booth, which it installed at the John Brown Farm Historic Site. The booth allows visitors to record their stories, which the nonprofit can then share with the community.

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