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Aguila, AZ

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2021

Project Category: Public space activation

Description: The Aguila Community Center in rural Aguila is a community hub for residents of all ages, despite its aging infrastructure, leaky roof and signs of wear and tear. To make the facility useable during the monsoon season, leaders at the center fixed the concrete floor with laminate plank flooring and weatherized the roof to make the facility fully functional. Since the improvements, the Aguila Community Center has hosted COVID-19 vaccine clinics, fitness classes, quincenearas and other community celebrations and events during all months of the year.

Washington, NC

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026

Project Category: Public space activation

Description: At a historic arts site outdoor seating will be added as well as ADA-friendly furniture and a level brick patio for programs. The improved setting will make it easier for older adults to gather, create art and attend free events.

Charleston, WV

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026

Project Category: Public space activation

Description: Handrails, ramps, lighting, seating and marked pathways will be installed around a ministry facility. These exterior upgrades will make food pantry visits and volunteer activities safer and more comfortable for people with mobility needs.

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Mobile, AL

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022

Project Category: Community Gardens

Description: When the Mobile Medical Museum added a medicinal garden to its campus, the space included a a wooden boardwalk. However, older adults and people with disabilities struggles to navigate the boardwalk. This project made the garden ADA-compliant. Organizers removed the boardwalk and repaved and widened a crumbling concrete path leading to the garden. The garden -- which features medicinal herbs -- hosts community events, as well as art and horticultural therapy classes for people with disabilities and their families.

Mobile, AL

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025

Project Category: Disaster Preparedness

Description: Older adults in Mobile County face frequent hurricanes and tornadoes, yet many lacked confidence in how to prepare or respond. The health department addressed this gap through three small-group sessions that focused on practical planning, evacuation decisions and medical readiness. Residents age 65-plus took part and received simple tools, including emergency kits and planning checklists in English and Spanish. Surveys showed clear gains in confidence and intent, with many participants planning to create or update written plans, refresh supplies and coordinate with family or neighbors. By pairing education with tangible resources, the project helped older adults move from awareness to action and reduced the likelihood of confusion or delay during future emergencies.

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

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