Contents
- Overview
- Supporting you as a volunteer
- Apply today
Overview
Foster Grandparents are volunteers 55 years and older who:
- Want to be a role model and mentor to children with barriers and
- Can pass a background check
- Have a limited income
You serve at local organizations, doing activities like:
- Help children learn to read and provide one-on-one tutoring
- Mentor teenagers and young parents
- Care for premature infants or children with disabilities
- Help children who have experienced abuse or neglect
You can stay active by serving children and youth in your communities. We do the rest by:
- Helping you apply
- Finding a location and schedule that meets your need
The Foster Grandparent Program is a national Senior Corps program with the Corporation for National and Community Service