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Grants, NM
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025
Project Category: Park enhancements
Description: This project will enhance City Hall Park with new picnic tables, benches, improved ramadas, and landscaping. These upgrades will create a welcoming space for older adults to enjoy outdoor activities.
Tulsa, OK
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025
Project Category: Park enhancements
Description: This project will install safe, accessible walking trails in Howard Park, providing a venue for older Southwest Tulsa residents to exercise and socialize.
Kingston, NY
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2019
Project Category: Park enhancements
Description: The City of Kingston installed two chess tables with seating at its waterfront T.R. Gallo Wes Strand Park. Dubbed a chess playground, the facilities are meant to allow people of all generations to play chess or checkers. In addition to tables and benches, the City added an accessible, concrete sidewalk and improved landscaping onsite. With the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, the new tables gave residents a safe, outdoor space to gather.
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Naknek, AK
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023
Project Category: Community Gardens
Description: This project will convert an unused lot, situated in a central location next to a lake, into a community garden with raised beds and accessible benches to accommodate older residents.
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