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Chautauqua, NY
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022
Project Category: Park enhancements
Description: This project added two tennis courts to the Chautauqua Institution's campus. One of the courts can be converted into two pickleball courts as needed. Pickleball -- a mashup of tennis and ping-pong, is a popular sport among older adults, since the game is both low-impact and fast-faced.
Wellston, OK
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022
Project Category: Park enhancements
Description: This project helped to upgrade a park with a new walking trail, tables, benches and games, as well as improved pavilion restrooms.
Royal Oak, MI
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024
Project Category: Park enhancements
Description: The city will add accessible seating and picnic tables to the local senior center and nearby park. The benches and tables will replace dilapidated amenities that are not ADA-compliant.
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Wellsburg, WV
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022
Project Category: Public space activation
Description: This project revitalized the Town Square by leveling brick pavers and installing tables, chairs, umbrellas and trash cans, as well as murals on the walls and colorful paint on crosswalks.
Wheeling, WV
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2024
Project Category: Community Gardens
Description: This project will convert a vacant space near older adult housing and a retirement community into a new community garden. The garden will include raised beds for growing fruits, vegetables, herbs and flowers.
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