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Shafer, MN
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Park enhancements
Description: Artistic benches will be placed along trails and key areas throughout the sculpture park. The new seating will allow visitors, especially adults age 50-plus, to rest while viewing outdoor art and walking the grounds.
Milner, GA
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025
Project Category: Park enhancements
Description: Milner needed a safer more accessible park where older adults could gather comfortably since limited seating, shade and lighting made it difficult to enjoy the space. The city built a fully ADA compliant shaded pavilion, added ADA compliant benches and tables, planted shade trees and improved visibility. This created a cooler, more usable environment. These upgrades encouraged residents to use the park during community activities and strengthened its role as a gathering place. The improvements are expected to support year-round use and have prompted plans for future enhancements, including upgraded playground equipment as the city continues engaging residents on long-term park needs.
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Milnor, ND
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023
Project Category: Park enhancements
Description: Milnor faced a gap in outdoor recreation for its Northview neighborhood, leaving older adults without nearby options for fitness and social connection. To address this, the city added outdoor exercise equipment next to a children's playground. This included a strider and two chest presses, with a recumbent bike to follow in spring. Volunteers and city staff handled installation. Residents say they are eager to use the equipment, which offers a lasting alternative in a town without an indoor gym and encourages older adults to stay active while engaging with neighbors.
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Naknek, AK
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023
Project Category: Community Gardens
Description: Shipping delays left Naknek residents without reliable fresh produce, prompting elders to seek space to teach gardening traditions. The center installed raised beds and ADA-compliant benches, creating a safe spot for older adults to grow food and gather with family. Volunteers built the beds and benches, and workshops will help elders share skills with younger generations. The garden now offers residents without land a way to raise vegetables while preserving cultural practices and strengthening community ties.
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