Ms. Cullum has been serving as a Foster Grandparent for more than seven years and is admired by everyone she works with. During the school year, she volunteers 15-20 hours a week as a reading buddy to about three dozen students in four different elementary schools in West Dallas. Ms. Cullum’s influence has dramatically enhanced […]
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Borys and Svitlana Molchanov will spend Valentine’s Day the same way they live any normal Tuesday, volunteering together at the Early Head Start – Garland center and then going home to cook dinner. The Molchanov’s met in Ukraine and moved to the U.S. several decades ago. Their native language is Russian, and they found it
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by Kimberly Gaston FGP Assistant Director I will always remember the day Ms. Bea Kassees walked through the doors of a childcare facility for children experiencing homelessness in Dallas, ready to start the new adventure of being a Foster Grandparent Program volunteer. The smallest of these kids have already overcome the kind of adversity that
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By Jaime Leguizamo Foster Grandparent Program Caseworker When we envision our Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) Volunteers hugging one of their kids, we usually see them with a preschooler. We don’t think of those hugs going to a young adult. But, because of the longevity of many of our volunteers and the lasting bond that they
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“I love being a Foster Grandparent! My sense of purpose has increased, and I feel less lonely and isolated. The children make me feel young again. I love seeing their little faces light up when they learn something new. I give my whole heart to being a Foster Grandparent, but I get so much more
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