Town of New Milford Print

star-24px 2018 AARP Community Challenge Grantee

Project Category

Public Spaces
This grant provided additional amenities at established local park areas attracting those aged 50 and older with amenities that appeal to their generation while encouraging walking activities and outdoor recreation in multigenerational social settings.

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Outdoor game table at park.
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Fairgate Farm, Inc.

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AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2020

Project Category: Public Spaces

Description: This grant will extend an existing ADA-compliant walkway and install paths, benches, tables, a raised bed, and bike racks at an urban garden and community gathering space in Stamford's West Side.

Goodwin College

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AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2019

Project Category: Public Spaces

Description: By installing a new accessible picnic area along a greenway and activating it with programming this project will seek to improve the quality of life and promote a range of health benefits for residents and visitors

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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