Topeka, KS

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2026

Project Category: Digital navigation skills

Description: The city will provide hands on technology classes at community sites with transportation and recorded sessions. Participants will practice everyday digital tasks and receive tablets to stay connected to services, health care and friends.

Topeka, KS

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022

Project Category: Addressing community health

Description: Food insecurity and poor nutrition challenged older adults in Topeka. The organization built a temperature-controlled greenhouse and picnic area to provide fresh produce year-round and a space for social connection. Residents learned gardening techniques and shared crops, while volunteers installed benches and solar lighting. "Standing back and seeing the final product was rewarding," said a project lead. The greenhouse now supports cooking classes and partnerships with local gardens, creating long-term access to healthy food and education on nutrition.

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