Foster Grandparents give one on one daily attention to children and youth with special needs at schools and other non-profit agencies. Foster Grandparents must be at least 55 years of age and meet income guidelines* to serve and be willing to volunteer minimum of 20 hours a week.
*200% of Department of Health and Human Services Poverty guidelines
For over thirty years, throughout the United States, Foster Grandparents have served children of all ages who are in great need of love, devotion, and individual attention.
Foster Grandparents assist children in a variety of settings such as schools, hospitals, shelters, HeadStart, and juvenile detention centers. In 2008, 58 Volunteers from the Tuscaloosa area contributed 37,000 hours of their time and love.
Bishop's Christian Early Education/Childcare
Central Primary School
HeadStart/Alberta
HeadStart/Early
HeadStart/McDonald-Hughes
Holt Elementary School
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School
Northington Elementary School
Oakdale Primary School
Skyland Elementary School
Southview Elementary School
Trinity Childcare and Learning Center
University Place Elementary School
| Receive a small tax free stipend of $2.65/hour |
| Transportation or reimbursement for travel costs |
| Free meal each day of service or assistance with meal costs |
| An annual physical examination |
| Monthly Training |
| Personal Satisfaction |
Time Sheet Stipend Schedule Child Assignment Plan Information
Advisory Council FGP Newsletter State
Association for Senior Corp Programs
Evaluation of Child Progress FGP Volunteer Evaluation FGP Employment Application
The Foster Grandparent Program benefits at-risk children in our community, as well as the Foster Grandparents.
For more information contact: Donna Easterwood Click Here
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