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Foster Grandparent Program

The Foster Grandparent Program is an intergenerational volunteer program that provides valuable aid to children and youth with special and exceptional needs. Foster Grandparent volunteers provide person-to-person support to children up to age 21. Volunteers serve in schools, hospitals, drug treatment centers, juvenile offender facilities, Head Start programs, childcare centers, and other community sites. The Program has a dual purpose -- to enhance the lives of children with special needs through a loving, caring relationship and to provide a high-quality experience that enriches the lives of the volunteers and the children they serve.

Foster Grandparent volunteers must be 60 or older and meet the established income eligibility guidelines which do not exceed 125 percent of the poverty level ($925 per month/$11,075 annual). Foster Grandparent volunteers must be willing to serve from 15 to 40 hours per week. Volunteers receive 20 hours of pre-service orientation training before assignment and in-service training thereafter.

After placement in a community setting and in return for their services, Foster Grandparent volunteers receive a tax-exempt stipend of $2.65 per hour. Additional benefits include a free meal or meal reimbursement for each day of service, reimbursement for transportation to and from the work site, supplemental accident, personal liability and excess automobile insurance coverage, an annual physical examination, and personal recognition for their efforts.

For more information about the Foster Grandparent Program in your area, call your local Area Agency on Aging at 1-800-510-2020.