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How do Foster
Grandparent Volunteers Benefit?
You
receive approximately $200 a month tax free. This
money does not affect your social security,
subsidized housing, Medicare, Medicaid, or food
stamps. Plus, you receive paid days off and
holidays. Each Foster Grandparent receives
transportation reimbursement and supplemental
insurance.
Do Foster Grandparents
take children into their home?
No,
you will never be asked to take a child home
with you.
What do Foster
Grandparents do with the children?
Foster
Grandparents help children develop basic learning
skills through games and playtime. They tutor
children with reading, writing, and math. They all
provide children with love and support.
Where do Foster
Grandparents volunteer?
We have over
30 local elementary schools and daycare centers in
Buncombe, Henderson, Transylvania, and Madison
Counties.
How old are the
children that I will be working with?
It is your
choice. We help children from newborn to 21 years
of age. Most of our Foster Grandparents work with
pre-school and elementary aged children.
Do I have to have to
have a degree or special training?
No! No
formal education is required. What’s important is
your love and the life experience and wisdom you
have learned with age. We do provide all volunteers
entering the program with 40 hours of training, 20
hours pre-service and 20 hours of station training.
When would I work?
Schedules
depend on the day care center or school and the
times you prefer. Most Foster Grandparents work in
the morning.
How do I become a
Foster Grandparent?
Simply
contact us by phone at (828) 251-6622 or
1-800-727-0557 (outside of Buncombe County). Ask
for Stacy Friesland who is the Foster Grandparent
Program Manager.
Stacy Friesland (stacy@landofsky.org) 828/251-6622
ext.
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