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Santaquin, UT
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Community Gardens
Description: The city will transform an undeveloped one-acre parcel into a neighborhood pocket park and community garden. The space will include seating, paths and gathering areas for residents, especially nearby older adults.
Jackson, MS
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Community Gardens
Description: Blighted lots will be converted into accessible gardens and a small market area with raised beds, walking paths and vendor space. These upgrades will help residents grow food, walk safely and take part in small-scale selling close to home.
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."
Project description was created using generative AI and then reviewed for accuracy.
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Ho'olehua, HI
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Lifelong housing and accessibility
Description: Minor home repairs will be completed for older adults, such as screens, handrails and small fixtures. These fixes will improve safety and comfort for residents living on fixed incomes.
Kaunakaukai, HI
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022
Project Category: Public spaces improvements to increase high-speed internet availability
Description: In Kaunakakai, where many older adults lacked internet access or confidence using technology, the foundation created an outdoor Wi-Fi hotspot and digital learning space. Volunteers and a technology educator taught kupuna how to use their phones, send photos, manage calendars and access telehealth tools. More than 40 participants attended, often staying beyond class to practice new skills. The project fostered a sense of pride and connection, with high school students helping participants learn hands-on. One instructor said, "It was a pleasure to help and give the students some hands-on experience," reflecting the shared spirit of learning the program inspired.
Project description was created using generative AI and then reviewed for accuracy.
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