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2023 AARP Community Challenge Grantee
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Transportation
└ Transportation Systems Change
└ Transportation Systems Change
This project will provide volunteer transportation services to older adults in a rural community. The organization will recruit, hire and train new volunteer drivers, distribute flyers and initiate community outreach.
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