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2023 AARP Community Challenge Grantee
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Public places
└ Park enhancements
└ Park enhancements
This project will provide an accessible, shaded picnic area to an existing park that will soon be the location of a self-guided walking trail.
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Joppa, IL
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2021
Project Category: Park enhancements
Description: Joppa has one community park, which lacked accessibility features. With the help of volunteers, the Village of Joppa installed accessible seating, picnic tables, tire swings and belt swings and other amenities. Project organizers say they hope the upgrades allow people of all ages and abilities to enjoy the park.
Harlan, IA
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2019
Project Category: Park enhancements
Description: Harlan library staff wanted to encourage families with children to explore Pioneer Park. To draw people in, they created a Story Walk. The library purchased twenty displays to house pages of a storybook, which they placed along the park's walking path. With their grandparents and parents by their side, kids enjoy running from sign to sign to reach the next part of the story. To keep the experience fresh, library employees swap out new stories seasonally.
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AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023
Project Category: Park enhancements
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AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024
Project Category: Expansion and enhancement of transportation options
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Portland, ME
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022
Project Category: Entrepreneurship and improved economic resilience
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