Austintown, OH

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026

Project Category: Public space improvements to increase high-speed internet availability

Description: An unused Senior Center office will be converted into a dedicated telehealth room with equipment, training resources and weekly support. The space will help older adults attend virtual health visits more easily and manage their care without stress.

Warren, OH

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023

Project Category: Public space activation

Description: For decades, a 135-acre abandoned hospital was neglected in a Warren neighborhood, leaving older residents without nearby green space. The organization engaged the community through meetings and canvassing. This led to the project that transformed the site into Riverside Park with a walking path, benches, picnic tables and a pollinator garden. Volunteers, nearly half age 50 or over, planted 100 trees, creating a space for exercise and social connection. Residents say the area feels "alive" again, and a neighborhood association now meets weekly to maintain the park, ensuring it remains a vibrant community asset.

Project description was created using generative AI and then reviewed for accuracy.