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McComb, OH
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2017
Project Category: Park enhancements
Description: McComb prides itself on the public park on the village's east side, which encompasses four baseball fields, tennis and basketball courts, a public pool, two reservoirs for boating, walking and fitness trails and a 36-hole disc golf course. The McComb Economic Development Organization installed drinking fountains and benches around the reservoir, plus a merry-go-round and several swings, including one designed specifically for wheelchair users. The park has remained an important community resource and serves as the location for events, such as the annual McComb Cookie Festival.
South Milford, IN
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024
Project Category: Park enhancements
Description: This project will expand a local park by clearing an area overgrown with weeds and creating ADA-compliant trails onsite. The organization will also install wheelchair-accessible benches.
Graettinger, IA
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023
Project Category: Park enhancements
Description: The project will install pickleball courts in a local park, providing older residents with access to the increasingly popular sport.
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Topeka, KS
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022
Project Category: Addressing community health
Description: To increase community health, this project built a greenhouse, installed ADA-compliant benches and hosted health and wellness events featuring medical professionals and nutritionists.
Rossville, KS
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023
Project Category: Trails
Description: This project will create a multipurpose trail to enable safe outdoor exercise and allow older adults to gain the health benefits of walking and biking.
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