What is a Foster Grandparent? 

Foster Grandparents work with children in Dane County schools, Head Start, and our new site, Children's Hospital, teaching them how to read, write, do math, and be successful learners.  The grandparents function as a consistent, caring role model providing one-on-one adult attention.  Children gain from the wisdom of older adults, and the interaction with the children improves the senior volunteers' quality of life.  Foster Grandparents love volunteering in the schools.  As one volunteer said, "Children are my happiness."

What do I need to be a Foster Grandparent?

• a willing heart
• a lot of love
• a little time
  

How do I qualify?

• must be age 60 or older

1. be able to work fifteen hours per week
2. meet these income guidelines: family of one:  $11,965 or less annual income family of two:  $16,687 or less annual income

What are the benefits of being a Foster Grandparent?

• tax-free stipend $2.65/hour
• transportation reimbursement

1. noon meal
2. annual physical
3. insurance while on the job
4. paid leave time
5. training
6. community recognition
7. time with children (best of all!)

For information on becoming a Foster Grandparent, contact Diane Szymanski, at 608 441-7894. Or, fill out the online request form which you will find here.