News – Sheridan Media
AARP Wyoming announced this week that non-profit organizations in Sheridan, Clearmont and Thermopolis received a total of four Community Challenge Grants totaling $31,000. The grants are part of AARP’s $4.2 million commitment to fund 383 quick-action projects aimed at making communities more livable for people of all ages, with a focus on the needs of older adults.
According to AARP Wyoming, Heritage Towers of the Christian Church in Sheridan will use $4,500 to turn a largely unused slab of concrete alongside their building into an area for socialization, planting flowers as well as vegetables in raised beds. The facility has partnered with Rooted in Wyoming to maximize vegetable harvest this year for residents. Heritage Towers also hopes to use grant funding to upgrade patio furniture for those who have mobility impairments.
The Clearmont Historical Group has been selected to receive a Flagship Grant of $7,500 through the 2025 AARP Community Challenge grant program. The funding will be used to add sidewalks to the 110-year-old Historical Center, which has previously served as the town’s post office, and mercantile. The sidewalks will replace a dirt entry path to the facility. Further sidewalk development will link the museum to Branding Iron Park. The Center will also replace its decking and add wheelchair accessibility to the facility.
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Last modified: June 20, 2025