Apr 30, 2021 | Foster Grandparent Program
COVID-19 has resulted in school shutdowns nationwide. As a result, Foster Grandparents (seniors 55 and over) lost the ability to volunteer in the classrooms as they usually would. As schools went to distance learning, our seniors were not able to keep up. However, a...
Mar 5, 2021 | Foster Grandparent Program, Head Start 0 to 5
East Fresno Kiwanis donated $1,000 to the Fresno EOC Foster Grandparent program to support their work with Head Start 0 – 5. Other years the group has been gracious enough to host dinners for Foster Grandparents. However, this year, the East Fresno Kiwanis gave back...
Nov 15, 2019 | Foster Grandparent Program
Grandma Fern Cetin was recently honored by Sierra Unified School District Board of Trustees for her work as a volunteer. As a Foster Grandparent, Fern has been volunteering in the school district for 18 years and enjoys working with students in the classroom. “It’s...
Jun 14, 2019 | Foster Grandparent Program
Grandparent Meso Beta, 72, continues taking on new adventures and challenges. In 1980, Beta came to the United States from the Democratic of the Congo in hopes of finding a better life for his wife and children. His story is like many immigrants, but his hardships of...
Nov 3, 2016 | Foster Grandparent Program
The Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) volunteers were provided a luncheon on October 31, 2016 provided by East Fresno Kiwanis Club. The East Fresno Kiwanis Club is one part of Kiwanis International, a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world,...
Sep 6, 2016 | Foster Grandparent Program
August’s Foster Grandparent Program In-Service Training at the West Fresno Family Resource Center was particularly exciting. We had more than 50 Foster Grandparent volunteers and approximately 20 seniors from the West Fresno Family Resource Center attend the...
