TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Anthony Sessions has been a classroom grandparent, also called foster grandparent, through the group Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay.
“When I come into the room ‘grandpa, grandpa.’ It’s fun. A great deal of satisfaction,” Sessions said.
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The organization is meant for low-income seniors who are 55 years old and older to volunteer as mentors and tutors in schools, help homebound elders, and assist other nonprofits with their missions.
“I love teaching and passing on the things that I’ve learned, and I’m really seeing the benefits of the kids having a foster grandparent,” Sessions said.
Robin Ingles is the CEO of Seniors in Service. She spoke more about the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program that’s run by her organization…