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Help guide students to higher academic achievement. Care for premature infants or children with disabilities. Mentor teenagers and young mothers. The Foster Grandparent program connects role models like you to young people with exceptional needs.
Enrich your life while enriching the lives of others. AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers who serve in the Foster Grandparent program provide the kind of comfort and love that sets a child on a path to a successful future. AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers report better health and longevity having served their community.
Meet James Hunter
James Hunter serves as an AmeriCorps Seniors volunteer in the Foster Grandparent Program in Kansas City, Mo. Prior to his volunteer service, Hunter served as a Private Second Class in the United States Army from 1976-1977. When he returned to civilian life, he struggled to adjust and fell into drug and alcohol addiction. After finding himself homeless, he sought help and turned his life around. Today, Hunter mentors 2nd grade students from an under-resourced community. Hunter’s service has rendered him a role model for the youngest members of his community and has allowed him to affect change well beyond his immediate surroundings.
Benefits
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Health and wellness. AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers experience decreased anxiety, depression, and loneliness. 84% of volunteer report stable or improving health after one year of service.
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Self-improvement. See the daily impact of your service as you build on the skills you already have and develop new ones.
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Stipend. Some programs offer a modest stipend to qualified, low-income volunteers.
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Community. Connect with others and be part of something bigger. 88% of volunteers who felt a lack of companionship reported fewer feelings of isolation after becoming an AmeriCorps Seniors volunteer.
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New skills. AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers often tap their wealth of experience and wisdom and channel it in new directions.
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Insurance. Most programs offer accident, personal liability, and excess automobile liability insurance.
Eligibility Requirements
To serve in AmeriCorps Seniors programs you must be:
- 55 years and older
How to Apply
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