AARP announced four Oklahoma organizations – City of Grove, Fairview Regional Medical Center Authority, INCOG and Main Street Enid – will receive 2020 Community Challenge grants – part of the largest number of grantees to date with more than $2.4 million awarded among 184 organizations nationwide. Grantees will implement “quick-action” projects to create more livable communities across all 50 states; Washington, D.C.; Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
City of Grove
This project will install pedestrian-controlled crosswalk signals with flashing beacons to enhance public safety, improve the walkability of the downtown area, and provide safer access to the community’s senior center. Grove Assistant City Manager Debbie Bottoroff said, “With unique businesses and activities in downtown Grove, pedestrian traffic is becoming more popular. These improvements will provide opportunities for residents and visitors to safely engage in the community.”
Fairview Regional Medical Center Authority
This project will help provide remote monitoring cardiac rehabilitation for persons who have had recent cardiac events and are of low to moderate risk of complications at home. Roger Knak, Fairview Regional Medical Center CEO, explains the importance of funding this project. “Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause for loss of life in rural America. Fairview Regional Medical Center is excited to partner with AARP to provide a remote cardiac rehab program where people can participate in a monitored program at home. Currently, there are no known rural, remote cardiac rehab programs in the U.S. however, they are very prevalent in other parts of the world. We anticipate that through this partnership, we can provide a proof of concept on remote cardiac rehab that can be replicated across the county, impacting not only rural Oklahomans but rural America.”
Indian Nations Council of Governments (INCOG)
In partnership with This Machine Tulsa Bike Share, this project will implement a free healthy food delivery service pilot in Tulsa. "It is the goal of This Machine Tulsa Bike Share to make cycling accessible and part of every-day-life for all Tulsans. What better way to integrate cycling in everyday tasks than with a grocery delivery partnership with AARP to deliver healthy, essential groceries to the home-bound and elderly," said Katie Sawicki, This Machine Tulsa executive director.
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