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What is the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program?

Published 12/20/2010 07:09 PM   |    Updated 09/28/2020 12:20 PM
What is the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program?
The AmeriCorps Senior Foster Grandparent Program connects volunteers age 55 and over with children and young people with exceptional needs. Volunteers mentor, support, and help some of the most vulnerable children in the United States.
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