FarmVille, VA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2017

Project Category: Housing

Description: The funding supported a mobile repair trailer for storing and transporting tools used to make safety improvements in homes that, in many cases, have been in families for generations and are in need of significant repair.

Roanoke, VA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2018

Project Category: Public Spaces

Description: This grant will enhance an existing community garden with raised beds, permanent benches and a picnic table, and seasonal portable toilet facilities to engage community members in healthier lifestyles, especially those from nearby senior living centers. The garden is also making the neighborhood safer and encouraging people to use outdoor spaces more.