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2023 AARP Community Challenge Grantee

Project Category

Community Gardens

This project will turn underutilized property beside the town farmers market into a community garden with 10 raised vegetable beds, rain barrels and two ADA-compliant benches, which will be available for all town residents to use.

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Blacksburg, VA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022

Project Category: Public places

Description: A mural highlighting the areas natural environment and history will beautify a busy pedestrian streetscape.escription

Grayson County Courthouse, VA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2020

Project Category: Civic Participation

Description: To ensure rural residents have access to reliable information during the COVID-19 pandemic, this grant will enhance and continue the operation of a volunteer-operated Help Line that was recently created.

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