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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Community leaders read to students about Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Thursday, January 16, 2026. (Courtesy Photo) In ...

Community leaders joined Senior Life Midland Foster Grandparents in Midland ISD classrooms to read MLK's "I Have a Dream" and ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

CELORON – The Foster Grandparents gathered recently for an instructional in-service meeting. The Lutheran Foster Grandparents work one-on-one with children in need of extra attention to help them to ...

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 ...

Creating bonds at any age can improve the well being on both ends of the relationship. “It’s the kids that keep us young,” Doris Reeves, a foster grandmother, said. “It makes us feel good to see the ...

Five days a week, Rob Roberts heads to North Albany Elementary School. Roberts is long removed from his student days and isn’t a teacher or administrator. Nonetheless, he’s a vital part of the school ...