Shelbyville, KY

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025

Project Category: Digital navigation skills

Description: High school students will teach adults age 50 and over technology skills through workshops and coaching. This project enhances digital literacy, combats social isolation, and promotes independence for older adults.

Louisville, KY

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022

Project Category: Park enhancements

Description: In Louisville's California Neighborhood, decades of disinvestment left residents without safe green space. The project opened phase one of Alberta O. Jones Park, adding fitness stations designed for all ages, especially older adults. Residents helped select equipment, and a ribbon-cutting drew more than 200 people. The park now offers a walkable destination that encourages physical activity and social interaction in one of the city's most underserved neighborhoods, creating a model for community-driven park leadership.