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Description:
The Foster Grandparent Program provides the opportunity for low-income seniors 60 years of age and older to serve 20 hours per week assisting children with special needs. These volunteers serve in a variety of settings throughout Salt Lake County including schools, shelters, daycare centers, and crisis centers for parents and children.
Benefits: Volunteers participating in this Program receive the following benefits:
- $2.65 per hour stipend (not considered income, does not effect eligibility for other entitlements such as subsidized housing, food stamps, Medicaid etc).
- Transportation reimbursement - mileage for use of their own vehicle or a monthly bus pass at no cost to the volunteers.
- Free annual physical exam.
- Excess accident and auto insurance while providing volunteer service.
- Recognition for their volunteer service.
Training and Support: Orientation training is provided to all volunteers during their first six months of service. Volunteers also receive monthly in-service training on topics relating to their volunteer activity.
Eligibility: Willingness and ability to serve 20 hours per week, 60 years of age or older, and a monthly income of less than $1,102 per month for a single person household, $1,485 for a two-person household.
Contact Person: Jill Livingston, 2001 South State Street, S1400, Salt Lake City, Utah 84190. Telephone (801) 468-2855, Fax (801) 468-2989, E-Mail: jlivingston@slco.org
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