Rapid City Preschoolers and Senior Residents Celebrate Annual Halloween Tradition
More than 100 preschoolers visited a senior living community in Rapid City, South Dakota, to share treats and foster intergenerational connections.
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A total of 107 preschoolers from St. Elizabeth Seton visited Good Samaritan's St. Martin Village in Rapid City, South Dakota, on October 28, 2026, for an annual Halloween trick-or-treat trail, KOTA Territory News reported. The children wore costumes and collected candy while spending time with the senior living residents. [1]
The event gave older adults at the facility an opportunity to share conversation and Halloween traditions with a new generation, according to KOTA Territory News. The gathering began roughly ten years ago to bring local children and senior residents together. [1]
Jana McCroden, the senior director for Good Samaritan, said the intergenerational program originally grew out of her family's own ideas, KOTA Territory News reported. [1]
Rapid City is the county seat of Pennington County and the second-most populous city in South Dakota, with an estimated population of 80,589 people in 2025. [2]
In short
- A total of 107 preschoolers visited Good Samaritan's St. Martin Village in Rapid City.
- The event brought young children and senior residents together for trick-or-treating.
- The annual tradition was established roughly ten years ago.
Sources
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- [1]Halloween tradition brings 107 Rapid City preschoolers and senior living residents togetherKOTA Territory News, 2h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Rapid City, South Dakota on Wikipedia
- [3]Culture of the United Kingdom on Wikipedia
- [4]Halloween on Grokipedia
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