North Hills children make friends with residents at Vincentian Terrace Place

A group of children in the North Hills has made a new group of friends this summer, but they won't be returning with them to school.

The residents at Vincentian Terrace Place in McCandless have been meeting with children from the nearby Child Discovery Center every Wednesday this summer, one of the many inter-generational programs the center holds annually.

"Because inter-generational work and programming is one of the Vincentian's many values, we really look for any opportunity to bring the generations together," said Kenna Embree, Vincentian's Community Life Manager. "The research says that there are tons of benefits for both the kids and the adults who participate in inter-generational programs."

The final meeting of the summer was the "Sharing Feast Luncheon" at Vincentian, where bo