Foster Grandparents

The Foster Grandparent Program is designed to match low-income seniors with children who would benefit from one-on-one attention.  Senior volunteers are placed at schools, non-profit daycare centers, Head Start Programs, and youth centers.  Cathedral Home for Children’s Foster Grandparent Program is a natural extension of CHC’s mission to help children and youth. The Foster Grandparent Program serves Albany, Carbon, Sweetwater, Uinta, Lincoln, Sheridan, Campbell, and Johnson counties.

Requirements

Seniors must be 60 years old or older, meet income guidelines, able to volunteer 20 hours a week, and willing to be fingerprinted.  Most importantly, potential volunteers must possess a desire to make a positive impact on a child through tutoring, mentoring, and caring. 

Benefits

For their willingness to help children, Foster Grandparents receive a non-taxable stipend that does not affect other elderly benefits, a meal while serving, supplemental insurance, sick & vacation time, and recognition for their efforts to help children.  They also receive transportation assistance and a portion of an annual physical exam is paid by the program.   All volunteers receive pre-service training and participate in on-going training sessions.  They gather on a regular basis for instruction and fun.  But the greatest benefit the Foster Grandparent Program has to offer is the satisfaction of helping young people.

Interested?

If you would like to become a part of this exciting program, please contact Jean Brown at 1-800-676-1909 or (307) 745-8997 or email her at jbrown@cathedralhome.org.  We are always looking for people who want to make a difference in the lives of children.  Add a little love to your life – become a Foster Grandparent!