MAKE AN IMPACT: Your Time. Your Heart. Their Future. Volunteer as a Foster Grandparent: Central & Eastern Oregon

We are currently recruiting in the following Oregon cities and their surrounding communities:

Bend/Redmond, Pendleton, Hermiston, and Ontario.

Foster Grandparents are assigned to students (as identified by teachers) who are struggling with reading or math, or other academic areas, and need extra one-to-one assistance. Volunteers help students practice reading and sounding out words, or for younger children in pre-school, it could involve learning the ABCs, colors, etc. They also help with comprehension, vocabulary, spelling, and writing. As mentors, they help build self-esteem, self-confidence and serve as role models for good behavior - helping enhance positive behavior in students. Volunteers may work in small groups or one-to-one. We are most interested in having volunteers spend consistent time with the same students daily.

Foster Grandparent volunteers receive a stipend of $4.00 per hour to cover any expenses associated with volunteering. The stipend is non-taxable and is not considered income when computing income for other federal/state program eligibility. In addition, volunteers receive mileage reimbursement, orientation, in-service training, and supplemental insurance coverage (accident, liability, & excess auto insurance) while serving as a volunteer.