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Pine Bluff, AR
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023
Project Category: Community Gardens
Description: This grant will support a new community garden program that provides raised beds and ergonomic benches to accommodate older gardeners, while also offering summer Yoga in the Garden sessions.
Silver Spring, MD
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023
Project Category: Community Gardens
Description: This project will enhance a community garden in a local park by extending a walkway to accessible raised beds.
Rushville, IL
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023
Project Category: Community Gardens
Description: This project will turn a vacant lot into a wheelchair-accessible community garden with 25 raised flower and produce garden beds for group therapy, educational and mindfulness sessions. All produce will go to a 24-hour community food pantry for those in need.
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Providence, RI
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025
Project Category: Accessibility of amenities
Description: This project will install handrails along the concrete ramp and stairs at Knight Memorial Library, enhancing safety and accessibility for older adults and individuals using canes, walkers, or wheelchairs.
Providence, RI
AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025
Project Category: Engaging people in transportation options/safety
Description: This project will host two car-free days in Roger Williams Park to promote walking, hiking, and other slow transportation methods. This will create a safer, more inviting space for visitors, especially those age 50 and over.
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