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Philadelphia, PA
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022
Project Category: Trails
Description: Cobbs Creek Park's lack of signage and programming left older adults disconnected from nature. The council installed two large kiosks with maps, safety tips and QR codes for resources, and hosted senior-focused events like Jazz on the Creek and a driving safety course. These efforts boosted confidence to explore the park and fostered social connections. The project set the stage for expanded signage and dedicated senior programming to make the park more welcoming and accessible.
Newark, NJ
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025
Project Category: Trails
Description: This project will engage Newarks 50-plus population through interactive events and storytelling sessions to gather input on trails and active transportation.
Belleville, NJ
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022
Project Category: Trails
Description: Belleville turned an unused fenced lot into a pocket park to address the lack of green space in its dense neighborhoods, where many older adults lacked outdoor recreation. The project added a walking path, pollinator garden, rock garden and art display areas, with volunteers planting native species and painting rocks. A ribbon-cutting event invited residents to celebrate the new space, which now hosts health fairs and cultural activities. Participants were thrilled, with one saying that they can't wait to host events here, signaling how this transformation fosters connection and creativity.
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Wrightsville, AR
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024
Project Category: Walk Audits
Description: To make streets safer and more accessible for pedestrians, the city will hold walk audits to identify improvements to sidewalks and crosswalks.
Little Rock, AR
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023
Project Category: Entrepreneurship and improved economic resilience
Description: Older farmers in rural Arkansas faced barriers to market access and lacked essential resources for production and food safety. WSBZ Farms addressed this by providing a greenhouse for seed germination, distributing seeds and plants, and building a commercial kitchen with a covered wash station, cold storage and scale. The project also launched a co-op of 35 farmers, most age 50-plus, fostering collaboration and resource sharing. These improvements removed major obstacles to selling produce and strengthened economic resilience. "I'm grateful we now have access to a community kitchen that allows me to grow both personally and professionally," said one farmer.
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