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Newark, DE
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Park enhancements
Description: Accessible concrete sidewalks will connect parking areas to park pavilions at three city parks. These paths will replace uneven grass routes and allow safer access to shared gathering spaces.
Yankton, SD
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2020
Project Category: Park enhancements
Description: To invite young children and their caregivers to explore Westside Park, the City of Yankton Department of Parks and Recreation created its Born Learning Trail. The City installed a concrete trail in the park and installed signs in English and Spanish along the path. Each sign features activities meant to build language and thinking skills fundamental to child development. To give families a place to rest, project organizers installed picnic tables and benches. The City also commissioned seven local artists to decorate the trail's pavement with artwork related to the activities.
Louisville, KY
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022
Project Category: Park enhancements
Description: In Louisville's California Neighborhood, decades of disinvestment left residents without safe green space. The project opened phase one of Alberta O. Jones Park, adding fitness stations designed for all ages, especially older adults. Residents helped select equipment, and a ribbon-cutting drew more than 200 people. The park now offers a walkable destination that encourages physical activity and social interaction in one of the city's most underserved neighborhoods, creating a model for community-driven park leadership.
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Arcanum, OH
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025
Project Category: Public space improvements to increase high-speed internet
Description: Arcanum Public Library addressed a lack of reliable internet access that left many residents, especially older adults, disconnected from online services and social ties. The library built an outdoor gazebo that provides free, high-speed internet around the clock, giving residents a dependable option even when the building is closed. Designed for accessibility, the space was paired with hands-on training and one-on-one help so older adults could learn how to connect with confidence. One participant in his 70s, who did not have internet at home, shared that he often sat outside the library after hours just to get online and was relieved to have a comfortable, welcoming place to connect. Beyond access, the gazebo has become a gathering spot for informal social time and small programs, helping reduce isolation while reinforcing the library's role as a trusted community hub.
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Troy, OH
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026
Project Category: Disaster Preparedness
Description: Train‑the‑trainer sessions and a resilience fair will share disaster preparedness tools with older adults. The project will strengthen local readiness through shared learning.
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