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Foster Grandparent Program
Serving Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, and McDowell counties
The Foster Grandparent Program grants organizations with a dual purpose: to engage Americans 55 years and older in volunteer service and to provide one-on-one support to children with special needs to improve their academic, social, or emotional development. The volunteers in this program help children learn to read and provide one-on-one tutoring; mentor troubled teenagers and young mothers; care for premature infants or children with disabilities, and help children who have been abused or neglected.
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Happy 50th Anniversary, Foster Grandparents!
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Foster Grandparents Change Lives
Our volunteers aid in helping at-risk youth academically, socially, and emotionally.
The Americorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program pairs income-eligible seniors with our communities' most in-need kids aged 0 to 18. Our program serves Burke, Caldwell, McDowell, Alexander, and Catawba counties. Our volunteers serve in the public school systems, at private or charter schools, in daycare classrooms, in afterschool programs, and at Head Start centers.
Connection
Our program provides connection for our seniors, and connects them to their community through meaningful service. Our programhelps provide purpose to many retired and disabled seniors.
Positive Impact
By assisting our community's most vulnerable children, Foster Grandparents make a meaningful difference in the lives of children with disabilities and delays, who are born to teen parents, who have incarcerated parents, who are in foster care, and more.
Mentorship
Volunteers mentor children and help become a source of comfort. Foster Grandparents provide direction, care, and support to teachers and students alike.
FGP Volunteers Receive:
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A non-taxable monthly stipend that does NOT affect Social Security payments, Medicare/Medicaid, SNAP, or subsidized housing
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Paid time off, holidays, and specialized training opportunities
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Transportation reimbursement (mileage reimbursement or bus ticket purchasing)
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Recognition, certifications, and participation in special events
