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Crenshaw, MS
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Public space activation
Description: The town will create a new park and install welcome signs at key entrances. Residents age 50-plus will help plant flowers, helping create a more welcoming community space for residents to gather and enjoy outdoor activity.
Defiance, OH
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Public space activation
Description: The county will enhance a popular walking trail with additional benches, wellness signage, interactive music features and pet-friendly amenities. These improvements will help relieve stress and encourage and social connection in the community.
Hartsville, SC
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025
Project Category: Public space activation
Description: The City of Hartsville transformed a community gym into a temporary indoor farmers market with accessible seating, vendor tables, signage and waste bins. When the market opens, it will offer a comfortable, weather-protected space and access to fresh foods for residents, with participation encouraged by those age 50-plus. The city plans quarterly events in 2026 and expects engagement to grow as residents experience the convenience and value of the indoor market.
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Pawtucket, RI
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2019
Project Category: Public space activation
Description: To enable older adults to exercise, socialize and enjoy nature, Pawtucket's Division of Senior Services created an outdoor activity center at Leon Mathieu Senior Center. They installed seating, planters and two large outdoor tabletop game stations. Project organizers also created an age-friendly playground for low-impact exercise, adding fitness and recreational equipment. The Senior Center provides services and programs for adults 55 and older and aims to encourage healthy aging and keep older residents connected to the community.
Central Falls, RI
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2020
Project Category: Park enhancements
Description: To allow for more community events in Veterans Memorial Park, the City of Central Falls purchased two canopies to shade visitors from the sun. The City then set up the all-weather canopies at a series of events held in the park, including a picnic, Zumba gatherings and ice cream socials. Project organizers say the canopies will allow them to expand outdoor programming aimed at older adult residents.
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