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Ebenezer Ridges receives $10,000 grant to introduce intergenerational dance to seniors

Ebenezer Ridges Campus has received a $10,000 grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council to to the residents of Arbors at Ridges, an assisted living community in Burnsville.  The grant will engage elders in creative movement and storytelling.  The dance program will be operated by Kairos Alive and will provide in-depth opportunities for artistic development, creativity, higher-level physical activity, and community connection for elders.  The program also leads to improvement in health, cognitive, social, emotional, and quality of life measures. 

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