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  • AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program

  • Organization Overview: 

    As a Foster Grandparent, you will use your life experiences and wisdom to help change the future for a child. Our Foster Grandparents act as mentors and tutors for children in local schools who will benefit from extra attention and assistance.

    In addition to the opportunity to make a difference, Foster Grandparent volunteers receive:
    -a tax-free stipend of $4.00 per hour and mileage reimbursements
    -supplemental insurance coverage while volunteering
    -20 hours of pre-service orientation and 2 hours of monthly in-service training
    -personal and holiday leave

    Volunteer Tasks Include:

    • Help preschoolers get ready for Kindergarten​
    • Assist children with arts and crafts​
    • Tutor students in a particular subject​
    • Provide homework assistance in different subjects​
    • Read to children/listen to children read​
    • Mentor youth in school or in the community​
    • Work with teen parents and their childrenDuring COVID-19 our members helped with contact tracing, testing, data entry and a phone bank.
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