The Foster Grandparent Program offers seniors age 60 and older opportunities to serve as mentors, tutors, and loving caregivers for children and youth with special needs. If you are interested in serving as a Foster Grandparent, you must meet income eligibility guidelines, and you will receive a modest, tax-free stipend to offset the cost of volunteering.
Foster Grandparents serve 20 hours a week, usually 4 hours a day Monday through Friday, serving children with one-on-one, direct service. Other benefits include reimbursement for transportation, some meals during service, an annual physical, and accident and liability insurance while on duty. Pre-Service and monthly training sessions provided.
The Senior Volunteer Programs (SVP) oversees the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), the Foster Grandparent Program (FGP), and the Senior Companion Program (SCP). Located at the Alamo Senior Center, SVP coordinates over 300 volunteers in positions around Otero County.
Our volunteers are able to choose from a variety of workplaces in Otero County. Volunteers can also select their days and hours to serve. Our volunteers donated well over 121,000 hours last year alone providing Otero County over $1 million in budget savings.
We appreciate our volunteers. We invite you to stop by and see how you can become a part of this robust team.