Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. May 3—WILKES-BARRE — Many older adults want to stay active and engaged with their community. Jill Emmert, director of the Foster ...

LUZERNE COUNTY — The Foster Grandparent Program is currently in need of recruiting several new Foster Grandparents. Since 1965, Foster Grandparents have made a commitment to country and community ...

Thank you to everyone who helped get the foster grandparent program reinstated ("Syracuse school children to regain foster grandparents after Trump cuts are reversed," Sept. 11, 2025). I have been ...

Alexandra Walker has taught in Alachua County for 17 years, including seven working with Grandma D., who became “a second mother” to her. When Grandma D. called her saying they needed to talk, she ...

WASHINGTON (ABC7) — The United Planning Organization's Foster Grandparents Program allows individuals aged 55 and older to share their experience with children and help them learn valuable life ...

Dorothy Fillers heard program director Rhonda Humbert speaking about foster grandparents over the radio one day. After ...

Wanda Fields sung and danced with 2-year-olds on Monday morning as they waved colorful scarves and ribbons, helping them get their wiggles out before sitting down for story time. She helped a girl ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...