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Foster Grandparents Volunteers Honored

Robert Gorman, Executive Director of Catholic Charities Houma-Thibodaux; Rachel Perez from the office of U.S. Senator David Vitter and Jeri Theriot from the office of U.S. Representative Charlie Melancon, recognize Bertha Sevin and Beatrice Smith for being the oldest Foster Grandparent Volunteers in Houma-Thibodaux and Lena Hunter for providing over 10,000 hours of volunteer service.

Foster Grandparents Volunteers Honored

Foster Grandparent Program

Make a Difference in the Life of a Child

Foster Grandparents devote their volunteer service entirely to disadvantaged or disabled youth.
Across the country, Foster Grandparents help these children in many ways:
• Offering emotional support to child victims of abuse and neglect;
• Tutoring children with low literacy skills;
• Mentoring troubled teenagers and young mothers; and
• Caring for premature infants and children with physical disabilities and severe illnesses.

Benefits: Foster Grandparents are able to make strong emotional connections with children and get a great
deal of satisfaction from making a difference in their lives. In addition, they receive the following:

• Pre-service and monthly training sessions;
• Reimbursement for transportation;
• Some meals during service;
• An annual physical;
• Accident and liability insurance while on duty; and
• Income-eligible Foster Grandparents also receive a modest, tax-free stipend to offset the cost of volunteering.

For more information about the Foster Grandparent Program call (985) 876-0490.

Who can be a Foster Grandparent?
Foster Grandparents are individuals age 60 and over who thrive on direct interaction with children and believe they can make a difference in their lives. Income-eligible Foster Grandparents receive a modest stipend to help offset the costs of volunteering.

Eligibility: To become a Foster Grandparent, volunteers must meet certain income eligibility guidelines and be able to serve between 15 and 40 hours a week.

Foster Grandparents

“If a child is to keep his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement, and mystery of the world we live in.”
—Rachel Carson

Foster Grandparents

Are you ready to serve?

Call (985) 876-0490 and ask for Van Johnson, Program Director or Annette Doucet, Outreach Coordinator.

Are you ready to serve?

Call (985) 876-0490 and ask for Van Johnson, Program Director or Annette Doucet, Outreach Coordinator.

Van Johnson & Annette Doucet of the FGP Programs with Volunteers Honored at Banquet.

Beverly Cazayoux, CCHT Board Member & Shirley Walsh, FGP Advisory Board Member attend FGP Volunteer Appreciation Banquet.
Lillian Johnson, FGP Volunteer assisting a student.