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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.
Memphis, TN
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025
Project Category: Disaster Preparedness
Description: Many older adults in the Hollywood community lacked clear guidance on how to prepare for disasters, leaving households without plans and uncertainty about insurance coverage. Center for Transforming Communities addressed this gap through two preparedness sessions that walked residents through local risks, insurance basics and practical planning steps. Participants created household disaster plans and discussed the supplies they would need to respond more effectively. One resident said, "I liked the way you broke it down. I understood what you were talking about. It helped me go home and make these changes." Another participant contacted her insurance provider after learning about common coverage gaps. Follow-up check-ins are planned to help residents keep plans current, reinforcing preparedness over time.
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Columbia, SC
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Disaster Preparedness
Description: Four disaster preparedness workshops will be offered across two counties. Adults in a 55-plus community will receive checklists and emergency preparedness items.
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New York, NY
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023
Project Category: Access to high-speed internet
Description: Older adults in a intergenerational housing lacked in-unit internet, leaving them isolated and unable to access virtual programs during the pandemic. The project installed network hardware to provide free Wi-Fi in apartments on three floors, benefiting 30 residents. A Q&A breakfast introduced the upgrade, which now enables older adults to join online counseling, skills-building and social activities from home. This improvement bridges the digital divide, enhances independence and helps residents maintain vital connections and access essential resources without leaving their apartments.
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Bronx, NY
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2018
Project Category: Community Gardens
Description: The Morris Community Garden had suffered years of neglect, and the abandoned site was overrun with rats. To breathe new live into the space, BronxWorks restored the garden, located near a senior center and three schools. They renamed the space Bean Morris Garden to memorialize a young man from the neighborhood. To welcome people of all ages and abilities, the nonprofit added accessible seating to the space, along with raised garden beds. Since the renovation, residents of all ages have volunteered to tend to the plots. Organizers say the amenity offers an important outdoor gathering space for the community.
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