Progreso Latino, Inc. Print

star-24px 2021 AARP Community Challenge Grantee

Project Category

Coronavirus recovery
A Community Pavilion will be constructed, and accessible picnic tables installed to create a space for the community to safely connect with one another and allow those with accessibility needs to participate in activities.

Photo Gallery

New shaded pavilion and concrete slab.
New shaded pavilion and concrete slab.
Dancers using pavilion.

Click on a photo to learn more

LEARN MORE AND STAY INFORMED

Find articles and resources about making communities more livable for people of all ages

Visit AARP.ORG/LIVABLE
people icon

Download or order free publications from AARP Livable Communities

Check out the Livable Library
download icon

Sign up for the free, weekly, award-winning AARP Livable Communities eNewsletter

Subscribe now!
mail icon

Don't see your community listed?

LEARN HOW IT CAN JOIN THE NETWORK

Nearby AARP Community Challenge Grantees

Amos House

Providence, RI

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2019

Project Category: Public Spaces

Description: This project will improve access to fresh food in South Providence Rhode Island by developing a volunteer managed garden. Food harvested from this project will be prepared and served in the local Soup Kitchen which provides over 130,000 meals to community members each year.

City of Central Falls

Central Falls, RI

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2020

Project Category: Public Spaces

Description: Five much-needed shade structures will be installed at the popular Veterans Memorial Park to help eventually support additional programming for older adults.

ABOUT THE AARP COMMUNITY CHALLENGE

Launched in 2017, the annual AARP Community Challenge provides small grants to local governments and nonprofits in order to fund quick-action, ready-to-implement projects that can help communities become more livable for people of all ages.

See all nearby grantees

Connect with your AARP State Office

AARP has offices in all 50 states as well as in the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

AARP Rhode Island State Office

10 Orms Street
Suite 200
Providence, RI 02904
United States

Phone: 866-542-8170
Fax: 401-272-0876
Email: [email protected]