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Shelbyville, KY

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025

Project Category: Disaster Preparedness

Description: This project offers disaster preparedness training for adults age 50-plus. Participants will learn evacuation planning, first aid, and digital alerts through hands-on workshops.

Glenwood, WA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025

Project Category: Disaster Preparedness

Description: This project will conduct a educational campaign to help residents with disaster preparedness. A brochure will include a map of evacuation routes and a community training session will be held for older adults.

Tucson, AZ

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025

Project Category: Disaster Preparedness

Description: The project will conduct two in-person trainings for older adults, focusing on heat resilience in Arizona's extreme temperatures. Training includes recognizing heat stress and distributing heat resilience kits.

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Dryden, NY

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2018

Project Category: Trails

Description: To encourage people to use the Dryden Rail Trail, the Town of Dryden set out to provide resting places and information along the trail. They installed seven benches and three kiosks along the 2.9-mile path, which connects the villages of Dryden and Freeville. The kiosks display maps, trail rules and more. Today, the Town Recreation Department offers intergenerational programming on the trail, including fitness walks, bike outings and community running events.

Cortland, NY

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024

Project Category: HomeFit Modifications

Description: This project will provide home safety training focused on the needs of older adults. Participants will also receive low-cost home safety products.

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