May 3—WILKES-BARRE — Many older adults want to stay active and engaged with their community. Jill Emmert, director of the Foster Grandparent Program Luzerne/Wyoming Counties, part of Telespond Senior ...

Federal funding for a program that pairs trained older adults in southwest Missouri with at-risk children in need of both tutoring and encouragement is in limbo. The AmeriCorps Seniors Foster ...

The Foster Grandparent Program of Luzerne/Wyoming Counties, part of Telespond Senior Services Inc., held its Volunteer Recognition Luncheon from noon to 3 p.m. Thursday, at The Woodlands Inn and ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Health and Human Services is recruiting volunteers for its Foster Grandparent program, which connects older Texans with children in need of one-on-one emotional support, ...

BEATRICE, Neb. (KOLN) - Inside the classrooms of St. Paul’s Lutheran School in Beatrice, a calming voice in a sea of commotion and jittery energy is making a big difference in the lives of the little ...

BOYLE CO., Ky. (LEX 18) — At a Boyle County preschool center, every day is an opportunity for young children to get a "head start" in life. The pre-K Head Start center, run by Blue Grass Community ...

Toward the end of May, the mother of a Washington Middle School student gushed to Brandy Knelson about how different her son’s school year ended up compared to the last one. Back in the fall when ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Foster Grandparent Program, which connects volunteers ages 55 and older with opportunities to serve as mentors, tutors, and role models to children, is celebrating 60 ...

BOONE — Appalachian State University's award-winning Foster Grandparent Program, a subprogram of Appalachian Senior Programs (ASP), is celebrating 45 years in 2025. In recognition of volunteer service ...

CROMWELL — For Villa Court resident Jo Schneider, it's the enthusiasm. When the fourth grade students walk into the cafe area of the assisted living center, she said, you can feel the energy shift.

Foster grandparents work one-on-one with children, supporting their physical, mental, emotional and social development WILKES-BARRE — Many older adults want to stay active and engaged with their ...

Funding for the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program in southwest Missouri, run by OACAC, is uncertain beyond June 30. The program pairs older adult volunteers with at-risk children for ...