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Lawrence, KS

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023

Project Category: Community Gardens

Description: This project will enlarge a community garden next to an affordable housing community. Four raised beds will ensure accessibility for residents with disabilities, as well as for older volunteers. Excess produce will be donated to local food banks.

Charleston, WV

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023

Project Category: Community Gardens

Description: The project will create a community garden, with the goal of producing fruit and vegetables that will be part of the food pantry boxes delivered each month to older residents.

Eufaula, AL

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023

Project Category: Community Gardens

Description: This project will create a community garden equipped with at least five raised beds for growing flowers and vegetables, as well as three accessible benches. All the food grown there will be provided to local low-income families.

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Lovettsville, VA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024

Project Category: Bikeability

Description: The town will install bike racks in front of Lovettsville's town hall, enabling residents to more easily access community events, social activities and local businesses.

Winchester, VA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023

Project Category: Access to health care services

Description: This project will create and distribute a printed Quick Look Reference Guide, a one-page directory of services for older adults in the region.

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