Southwest Minneapolis is blessed with a no generation gap center for caring for preschoolers and senior citizens. Mt. Olivet the largest Lutheran Church in the U. S., built this free standing center to combine the needs of people at both ends of their lives. it is called Mount Olivet Day Services and Monday through Friday from 7 am-6pm it promotes the educational, social, intellectual and physical development for children. At the same time it assists seniors with the joy of living life during your senior years. It gives a break to caregivers of these seniors.
You will find these "kids" singing and dancing together. They celebrate birthdays. Some of the kids have many more candles on the cake than others. The young ones entertain the older ones with their energy and laughter. The kids get to see the world through some very wise eyes. It really is a win win situation for all.
This mixing of young and old demonstrates the caring that goes on in Minneapolis. We are a city that adopts children at a large rate, special needs children are accepted in classrooms, and our immigrant population is large for a quiet, Midwestern town. Our corporations give generously to the community and with love and caring hands make this a wonderful Minneapolis to live in.
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