PROVIDENCE – AARP Rhode Island announced June 29 that it has awarded $44,852 to four local organizations in Community Challenge grants to help the nonprofits implement programs to make their respective communities more livable.
The projects include improving public places, transportation, housing, diversity and inclusion, digital access and civic engagement, with an emphasis on addressing needs for adults ages 50 and older. Since 2017, AARP Rhode Island has awarded nine grants and $120,993 through the program to nonprofit organizations and government entities across the Ocean State.
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The organizations that received funding, their amounts and what the money will be used for are:
- Groundwork Rhode Island – $14,000 to transform underutilized green space in Central Falls into a place for all residents, including installing seating and tables for dominoes and chess.
- Providence Streets Coalition – $12,574 to transform a parking lane into a temporary urban trail to assess safety, build community support.
- Downtown Woonsocket Collaborative – $10,278 to transform an outside location at the Aging Well senior center into a space for outdoor exercise, as well as a gathering place for Woonsocket’s 55-plus community.
- Southside Community Land Trust – $8,000 to beautify outdoor spaces and work with an artist to create a second cookbook that preserves seniors’ traditional recipes and stories.
James Bessette is the PBN special projects editor, and also covers the nonprofit and education sectors. You may reach him at Bessette@PBN.com. You may also follow him on Twitter at @James_Bessette.
