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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.
St. Louis, MO
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022
Project Category: Community Gardens
Description: This project designed and built two areas for peaceful reflection within a community garden--one with a wooden arbor and vining fruit, the other with a fountain and Zimbabwean sculpture. Both include seating.
Akron, OH
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023
Project Category: Community Gardens
Description: The project will create a new urban farm for the neighborhood, which is home to African and Bhutanese immigrant families, with individual garden plots and elevated beds for older gardeners.
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Casco, ME
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025
Project Category: Park enhancements
Description: This project will upgrade the Mayberry Hill Preserve trail to make it accessible for older adults, young people, and families. The new 0.6-mile loop trail will feature ADA-compliant benches and a crushed gravel surface.
Windham, ME
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024
Project Category: Expansion and enhancement of transportation options
Description: This project will recruit, train and provide incentives to volunteer drivers to support a new on-demand ride service. Transportation options are currently limited for residents who cannot drive or don't have a car to get to medical appointments -- or anywhere else.
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