How Volunteering Benefits the Mental Health of 124 “Foster Grandparents”

• By: Barbara Faron Federation of Organizations
• January 6th, 2022
• foster grandparents, mental health, senior support, social-emotional connection, volunteer, Winter 2022 Issue
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Florence, a senior citizen who volunteers in the Federation of Organizations’ Foster Grandparent Program (FGP), donned a wide-brimmed hat to teach a second-grade class about the history of the Kentucky Derby. Florence read “Seabiscuit, The Wonder Horse,” which discusses the history of the...