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Foster Grandparent Program in Broward County

The Foster Grandparent Program in Broward County is part of Senior Corps, a network of national service programs that provide older Americans the opportunity to volunteer for a child and put their life experiences to work for local communities.




Eligibility for Foster Grandparent Program
The Foster Grandparent Program is open to people age 55 and over. For individuals who meet low-income eligibility requirements a small tax-free stipend of $2.65 per hour is provided. All applicants undergo a background check.

Foster Grandparents serve 15–20 hours per week.

Activities of Foster Grandparents

volunteer for child Tutoring and mentoring children
volunteer for child Assisting with reading, comprehension, pre-reading skills, spelling and other
English language learning needs
volunteer for child Working with young children on school readiness, alphabet and number recognition, etc.




Training Examples

volunteer for child School educators from the School Board of Broward County
volunteer for child Staff from School Board’s English as a Second Language Department
volunteer for child Program tutorials on reading and phonics skills

To find out more about joining the Foster Grandparent Program in Broward County, call Marilyn Cherilus at 954 484-7117, ext. 104.

 

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