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East Providence, RI
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025
Project Category: Community Gardens
Description: This project will create an accessible community garden at the East Providence Senior Center. It will provide fresh produce to older adults, offer on-site cooking classes, and culminate in a community Thanksgiving meal.
Chesapeake, VA
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022
Project Category: Community Gardens
Description: Residents in a low-income Chesapeake neighborhood lacked access to fresh food and safe spaces for social engagement. The project created an accessible community garden at a local library with raised beds, adaptive tools, wheelchair-friendly seating and Mobi-mat paths. Volunteers hosted a "Golden Age Garden Party" featuring health screenings, cooking demonstrations and chair yoga. The garden now provides fresh produce and a welcoming space for older adults to gather and exercise. "I now have access to fresh vegetables in my own backyard," said one resident.
Kihei, HI
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025
Project Category: Community Gardens
Description: This project will plant 30 fruit trees and native Hawaiian plants, creating a shaded area for older adults. The project will also include educational signage and workshops on sustainable farming practices.
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Mesa, AZ
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023
Project Category: Supporting family caregivers
Description: Families caring for loved ones with dementia often face isolation, safety concerns and limited access to resources. Oakwood Creative Care launched its Dementia Hub to address these challenges, hosting weekly engagement classes and 84 educational sessions for older adults and caregivers. Programs included art and music activities, exercise classes and COPE training, while the "Dementia Experience" gave caregivers immersive insight into dementia care. The initiative improved home safety and caregiver confidence and reduced isolation. It also helped foster social connection through Memory Cafes and a choir. One participant said, "This program is the best thing I've had in the last 13 years."
Mesa, AZ
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025
Project Category: Public safety interventions
Description: This project will create an artistic crosswalk and update curbs for ADA compliance near a neighborhood park. The initiative aims to increase safety and access for all residents, especially those age 50-plus.
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