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Wellston, OK
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022
Project Category: Park enhancements
Description: This project helped to upgrade a park with a new walking trail, tables, benches and games, as well as improved pavilion restrooms.
Charleston, WV
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2019
Project Category: Park enhancements
Description: To make its underused East End Community Park more inviting, the City of Charleston added a splash pad, playground equipment and new greenery. First, the City held a community clean up day, where volunteers helped prepare the site. Then the City installed new equipment, including a swing set, two ski walker gliders and a water umbrella for the splash pad. The City also planted trees to shade the park's walking path and improve its overall appearance. In addition, they added lighting to improve park safety by illuminating the walking path, the community garden and other areas. Since these changes, project organizers report more families are using the park and neighbors are chipping in to keep the area free of litter.
Yuma, AZ
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022
Project Category: Park enhancements
Description: This project installed ADA-compliant picnic tables, benches and bike racks at a new nature park frequented by older adults.
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Mount Airy, NC
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024
Project Category: Public space activation
Description: This city will add picnic tables, benches, bike racks, landscaping and public art to the Market Street neighborhood. The improvements aim to create a more welcoming and accessible environment for residents and the many tourists who visit Mount Airy.
Fries, VA
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023
Project Category: Community Gardens
Description: This project will turn underutilized property beside the town farmers market into a community garden with 10 raised vegetable beds, rain barrels and two ADA-compliant benches, which will be available for all town residents to use.
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