Fairbury Community Center Gets $6,000 AARP Grant

A project to rehab the Community Center, located in the Fairbury City Park, got a major boost this week when AARP (formerly called the American Association of Retired Persons) announced it was the recipient of a $6,000 grant for upgrades, including an indoor walking track, internet connectivity and wireless devices.The building was built in 1978 and is starting to show its age.On Wednesday, June 28, AARP Nebraska announced six organizations throughout the state will receive 2023 Community Challenge grants - part of the largest group of grantees to date with $3.6 million awarded among 310 organizations nationwide. Grantees will implement quick-action projects that help communities become more livable by improving public places; transportation; housing; digital connections; diversity, equity and inclusion; and more, with an emphasis on the needs of adults age 50 and older.“AARP Nebraska is committed to working with local leaders to improve residents' quality of life through tangible changes,” said Todd Stubbendieck, state director of AARP Nebraska. “We are proud to collaborate with this year's grantees as they make immediate improvements in their communities to jumpstart long-term change, especially for Nebraskans 50 and over.”Other Nebraska projects being funded include: Seven Valleys Senior Center in Callaway, $2,933, for wireless service and a desktop computer and projector to support digital inclusion at the senior center. City of Chappell, $10,000, for upgrades to the Chappell Lake recreation area including improvements to restrooms, picnic shelters and the parking lot. City of Omaha Planning Department, $30,000, for an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) how-to guidebook, webpage and outreach in support of new ADU zoning codes. Fremont Area Habitat for Humanity, $2,500, to expand the infrastructure of a community garden to further enclose the plot, construct raised beds and walkways and improve landscaping. Civic Nebraska in Lincoln, $2,500, to conduct three walk audits along a busy residential street to identify potential locations for traffic calming tools to improve walkability. This project will benefit the multigenerational families, immigrants, renters and low-income residents who live there.AARP Community Challenge grant projects will be funded in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Projects must be completed by November 30, 2023.

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