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star-24px 2019 AARP Community Challenge Grantee

Project Category

Public Spaces
To improve older adults access to nutrition and engagement in the community Rest Rehydration stations that include shade tents, tables, seating, water for public consumption and live music entertainment will be added to three local farmers markets.

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Adult purchasing vegetables at farmer's market.
Shoppers at farmer's market talking under AARP tent.
Shoppers at farmer's market.

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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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