Foster Grandparent Program
Help kids learn to read. Guide students to higher academic achievement. Care for infants and toddlers.
The Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) connects role models like you with schools and programs to serve young people.
Volunteers serve an average of 20 hours a week. FGP provides all volunteers with orientation, ongoing training, travel reimbursements, meals, and supplemental insurance while serving, and annual recognition events. Income-eligible volunteers receive a non-taxable, hourly stipend.
All you need to join is the ability to give the kind of comfort and love that sets a child on the path toward a successful future. If you're 55 or older and want to share your experience and compassion, you have what it takes to be a Foster Grandparent.
View the FGP volunteer position description. To apply, please email [email protected] or call 505-764-6421.
Contacts
- Supervisor: Marie Llamas
- Program Coordinator: Joni VanMeir
- Office Assistant: Estelle Chavez
Phone
505-764-6421
Hours
Monday through Friday:
8 AM to 5 PM
Address
Barelas Senior Center
714 7th St SW, 87102
FGP News
Monthly Newsletter
Advisory Council Members Needed!
Community-minded individuals are needed to serve as Council Members for two programs that have been assisting children in schools and senior-to-senior companions in the City of Albuquerque for over 40 years. The purpose of the Foster Grandparents/Senior Companion Program Advisory Council is to serve in an advisory capacity to the Program staff in matters affecting planning and formulation of program policy. Council members assist in promoting community support for the Program, evaluating the effectiveness of the program, and may serve as a grievance body. Council Members also help in developing local resources through fundraising. For more information, call 505-764-6421 or email [email protected].
Volunteer Badge Policy
It is standard operating procedure of the Department of Senior Affairs and FGP that all volunteers wear an FGP-approved name badge while on City of Albuquerque Property/School properties. Badges must be worn on the outermost layer of clothing above the waist at all times while volunteering. If you need a volunteer badge, please contact the FGP office to request one.
To apply to become a Foster Grandparent, visit the One Albuquerque Foster Grandparent Program Volunteer page.