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.
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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
Program Gallery
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.