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Huntington, WV
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025
Project Category: Walk Audits
Description: This project will feature six walk audits, recruiting older volunteers, along with an off-duty police officer. It will host two community meetings with participants, business owners and the city to discuss results.
Houston, TX
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Walk Audits
Description: Two walk audits will examine a short corridor connecting older adults to local community services. Resident input will guide the placement of lighting and rest stops.
Jacksonville, FL
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024
Project Category: Walk Audits
Description: Mayport Village faced safety risks from missing sidewalks, forcing residents to walk in traffic. A walk audit documented these gaps and engaged experts in mobility and design to strengthen credibility. Findings will be presented to city officials to push for safer streets and improved walkways aligned with Jacksonville's vision plan. One recalled walking with a stroller in the street to vote, saying cars honked and yelled at her- an important reminder of why these changes matter.
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Columbus, OH
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024
Project Category: Emergency preparedness skills
Description: Frequent tornadoes and flooding put older adults with mobility or medical needs at high risk. To improve readiness, Franklin County Public Health distributed 160 emergency kits with essentials like flashlights, first aid supplies and convertible bags on wheels. They paired this with disaster planning education at more than 20 community events, including tips for pets and service animals. The effort boosted awareness, strengthened partnerships and set a model for future programs. This helps lay the groundwork for sustained outreach and policy advocacy to protect vulnerable residents.
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Columbus, OH
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022
Project Category: Community Gardens
Description: The International Harvest Garden lacked shade and seating, leaving gardeners age 50-plus and families without a comfortable place to rest or gather. The project added a picnic table with side access for mobility aids, a shade trellis and improved walkways for easier navigation. These upgrades will support cultural events and reduce isolation, with volunteers saying the changes will make the garden "a sanctuary as well as a place of growth and education."
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