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Cheyenne, WY
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022
Project Category: Expansion and enhancement of transportation options
Description: Many veterans in Cheyenne struggle to afford household expenses. Local nonprofit Veterans' Rock provides help through food assistance, shower and laundry facilities and more. To help further bridge the gap, the group set out to improve veterans' ability to get around. They distributed gift cards to cover the cost of gas and car repairs and taxi rides, as well as day and month passes for the local transit system. Additionally, they worked with local organizations to repair bikes and volunteer drivers offered free rides. Project organizers said the assistance helped several veterans find jobs. One veteran, who received a bicycle through the initiative, expressed his gratitude. He works a late shift and the city bus doesn't run late enough to get him home. But his new bike has given him freedom to get where he needs to go.
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Spearfish, SD
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022
Project Category: Roadway/sidewalks/crosswalk improvement
Description: Busy street crossings and unclear signage along Spearfish's recreation path made navigation risky, especially for older adults and people with disabilities. The city addressed these issues by installing large directional signs, painting crosswalks, adding pedestrian alerts and building ADA-compliant ramps. Volunteers helped assemble signs, and a kiosk with a new map now guides users. These upgrades improved safety and accessibility, giving residents confidence to enjoy the path and inspiring additional investments to expand improvements.
Spearfish, SD
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025
Project Category: Park enhancements
Description: This project will create accessible, multi-use trails for all ages. Designed for walkers, runners and cyclists, these trails will promote health, with features that accommodate people with physical impairments.
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