Foster Grandparents Program
Foster Grandparents help guide students to higher academic achievement. Mentor Children who need a little help. The Foster Grandparent Program connects role models like you with young people with exceptional needs.
Enrich your life while enriching the lives of others! AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers who serve in the Foster Grandparent program provide the kind of comfort and love that sets a child on a path to a successful future. AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers report better health and longevity, having served their community.
Benefits
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Health and Wellness
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FGP volunteers experience decreased anxiety, depression, and loneliness. 84% of volunteers report stable or improving health after one year of service.​
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Self-improvement
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See the daily impact of your service as you build on the skills you already have and develop new ones.​
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Stipend
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Some programs offer a modest stipend to qualified, low-income volunteers.​
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Community
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Connect with others and be part of something bigger. 88% of volunteers who felt a lack of companionship reported fewer feelings of isolation after becoming an FGP volunteer.​
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New Skills
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FGP volunteers often tap their wealth of experience and wisdom and channel it in new directions.​
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Insurance
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Most programs offer accident, personal liability, and excess automobile liability insurance.​
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Tax-Free Stipend
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A free meal each working day
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Transportation allowance
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Paid Holidays, (PTO)
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On-going training
At A Glance
21 Grandparents served 15 elementary schools, 1 faith-based school and in 1 summer childcare group throughout the year.
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25,356 hours served in total.
Delta County
13 volunteers spent 15,988 hours volunteering at 10 different sites.
Menominee County
4 volunteers spent 4,268 hours volunteering at 4 different sites.
Schoolcraft County
4 volunteers spent 5,100 hours volunteering at 1 site.