1 What is the Foster Grandparent Program? A: We are an AmeriCorps Seniors volunteer opportunity for seniors 55 years and older who want to make a difference in a child’s education. Volunteers meet ...

Foster grandparents work one-on-one with children, supporting their physical, mental, emotional and social development WILKES-BARRE — Many older adults want to stay active and engaged with their ...

The Foster Grandparent Program of Luzerne/Wyoming Counties, part of Telespond Senior Services Inc., held its Volunteer Recognition Luncheon from noon to 3 p.m. Thursday, at The Woodlands Inn and ...

Funding for the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program in southwest Missouri, run by OACAC, is uncertain beyond June 30. The program pairs older adult volunteers with at-risk children for ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Maria Staples, project director for Penquis Foster Grandparent Program, was ...

Living Local 15 host Jessica Williams is joined by Danielle Lyons, Program Director of the Foster Grandparent Program, to learn all about the organization and how the Foster Grandparent Program ...

May 3—WILKES-BARRE — Many older adults want to stay active and engaged with their community. Jill Emmert, director of the Foster Grandparent Program Luzerne/Wyoming Counties, part of Telespond Senior ...

CROMWELL — For Villa Court resident Jo Schneider, it's the enthusiasm. When the fourth grade students walk into the cafe area of the assisted living center, she said, you can feel the energy shift.

Toward the end of May, the mother of a Washington Middle School student gushed to Brandy Knelson about how different her son’s school year ended up compared to the last one. Back in the fall when ...

Thank you to everyone who helped get the foster grandparent program reinstated ("Syracuse school children to regain foster grandparents after Trump cuts are reversed," Sept. 11, 2025). I have been ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Foster Grandparent Program, which connects volunteers ages 55 and older with opportunities to serve as mentors, tutors, and role models to children, is celebrating 60 ...