Summers County Huddle Print

star-24px 2021 AARP Community Challenge Grantee

Project Category

Public places
The creation of a community green space will include a playground for children and a community garden accessible to all residents.

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Building gazebo
Painting caboose for playground.
Play train, planters, and new fence for park.

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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.

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