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Lorraine Dollard
Aidan Schuler, Special to The Times
Throughout the current COVID-19 pandemic, many children have struggled to make meaningful connections with role models they can look up to. Lorraine Dollard, 71, of Gales Ferry is hoping to help make a difference, as she is busy inspiring pre-school children at the Head Start program in Groton.
For her six years of mentorship, she recently was named Foster Grandparent of the Year by the Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters program that covers eastern Connecticut.
Brian Kelly, director of marketing for Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters, explained,
“Lorraine is a Foster Grandparent (senior mentor) in the Foster Grandparent Program, which is funded by the Corporation for National and Community Service and managed by Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters. . Nutmeg has a strong Foster Grandparent Program in the regions of both Greater Hartford and southeastern Connecticut.”
About Foster Grandparents
The Foster Grandparent Program serves a dual purpose in that it provides income-eligible adults, age 55 and older, with meaningful volunteer opportunities, while also meeting critical community needs by serving children with exceptional needs. The program is primarily funded by the Corporation for National Community Service and has been operating nation-wide since 1965. There are seventeen program sites in Texas, eight of which are administered by Texas Health and Human Services.
What are Foster Grandparent Volunteers?
Foster Grandparent volunteers are adults 55 and older who provide one-on-one emotional support, mentoring and tutoring children with exceptional needs in eight service areas across the State of Texas.
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U.S. Attorney s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued the following announcement on Apr. 9.
Acting United States Attorneys Jennifer Arbittier Williams and Sandra Stewart jointly announced that Southeast Alabama Community Action Partnership, Inc. (“SEACAP”) has agreed to pay $30,000 and to implement enhanced compliance measures to resolve claims arising from SEACAP’s administration of community service grants funded through AmeriCorps (formerly the Corporation for National and Community Service).
For years, SEACAP has administered multiple grants in AmeriCorps’ Senior Corps program. These grants included the Foster Grandparent Program, which places senior citizens in school and community settings to serve youth with exceptional needs. Like other federal grant recipients, SEACAP is subject to various administrative requirements, including an annual audit by an outside accountant.
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