Keiser, AR

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026

Project Category: Disaster Preparedness

Description: Hands‑on disaster readiness training will help Keiser residents age 50 and older prepare for local emergencies. Shared activities will encourage neighborhood involvement and preparedness.

South San Francisco, CA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026

Project Category: Disaster Preparedness

Description: Disaster preparedness training will be held at recreation centers across the community. Older adults will receive preparedness kits and instructions to support emergency readiness.

Brevard, NC

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025

Project Category: Disaster Preparedness

Description: After Hurricane Helene, many residents, including older adults, continued to experience emotional strain while also recognizing how unprepared they had been for the disaster. Recovery efforts largely focused on physical damage, leaving fewer opportunities to address grief, anniversary reactions and survivor guilt. City of Brevard hosted in-person workshops that combined hands-on disaster preparedness with guided conversations about emotional recovery. Participants received starter emergency kits and clear checklists while learning how emotional health connects to preparedness. A documentary film captured local voices and lessons from the storm, extending the reach of the workshops. Many participants reported plans to assemble go-bags and organize documents, and the film is now being reused as a training resource to support longer-term community resilience.

Project description was created using generative AI and then reviewed for accuracy.