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Melba, ID
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025
Project Category: Park enhancements
Description: Centennial Park lacked accessible seating and sheltered space, limiting how often residents, especially older adults, could comfortably use the park. The City of Melba addressed that gap by adding an ADA-accessible gazebo with nearby parking and a connecting sidewalk. Community volunteers, many age 50 or older, helped plan the site, prepare the area and complete painting and finishing work. The structure began drawing use even before it was finished, with residents stopping to rest, eat lunch and gather. By adding permanent, accessible infrastructure through resident-led effort, the project expanded everyday park use and created a dependable place for connection that will serve the community over time.
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Seven Hills, OH
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Park enhancements
Description: The city will add accessible benches, lighting, landscaping, picnic tables and walking paths to its Memorial Park. These upgrades will support community events while making the park safer and more comfortable for older residents.
Milwaukee, WI
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Park enhancements
Description: This project will establish an accessible link between a park and a nearby commercial corridor, featuring a paved path, lighting, benches, landscaping, public art and signage. The effort will improve safety and walking access for older adults.
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Three Forks, MT
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2020
Project Category: Trails
Description: The City of Three Forks improved its Headwaters Trail system by installing benches and bike racks, as well as signage displaying trail directions and mileage. Project organizers placed the new benches at prime locations for viewing wildlife. The City also modified the pavement where trails cross local streets to make them easily passable for wheelchair users. These improvements helped bolster community support for the Jefferson Trail Loop -- a new trail within the Headwaters system.
Whitehall, MT
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Transportation Other
Description: A walk audit around the Community Center will assess the condition of the floor and sidewalks. Community meetings will review findings to support future repairs.
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