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Fairfield, WA
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024
Project Category: Accessibility of amenities
Description: The church will install a wheelchair lift, enabling older adults and people with disabilities to attend community meals, cooking and food preservation classes and other community events.
Biloxi, MS
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024
Project Category: Accessibility of amenities
Description: This project will provide wheeled walkers at three library branches, enabling older visitors to peruse the shelves independently. In addition, the library will expand its collection of large print books to give older patrons more reading choices.
Stamps, AR
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2020
Project Category: Accessibility of amenities
Description: A lack of accessible restrooms made Maya Angelou Park unwelcoming to older adults, people with disabilities and families with young children. To address this, the City of Stamps made several accessibility upgrades, including installing concrete sidewalks, new doors, hardware and handrails. The park, named for the late author, poet, and activist who grew up in Stamps, is located along the banks of Lake June.
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Tampa, FL
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022
Project Category: Trails
Description: This project constructed a pathway which connects and important commercial corridor, an apartment complex for older adults and a walking loop in Takomah Trail Park.
Tampa, FL
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024
Project Category: Bikeability
Description: This project will install free-standing bike racks at a new food panty facility and cafe locations. The racks will protect bikes from theft and improve accessibility for neighbors experiencing food insecurity, as well as for staff and volunteers.
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