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star-24px 2018 AARP Community Challenge Grantee

Project Category

Public Spaces

Project Description

Grant funds financed a communal meeting place made up of swings to encourage social interaction across a range of culture, generations, and socioeconomic make-ups.

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ABOUT THE AARP COMMUNITY CHALLENGE

Launched in 2017, the annual AARP Community Challenge provides small grants to local governments and nonprofits in order to fund quick-action, ready-to-implement projects that can help communities become more livable for people of all ages.

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