FGP - Volunteer
Would the children your organization or agency serves benefit from having Foster Grandparent volunteers?
If you represent a public agency, a private non-profit organization, or a proprietary health-care agency or organization which serves children, and are licensed or otherwise certified, you may be able to become an FGP station.
Contact FGP today at (352) 264-6731
Volunteers must not displace paid employees and should avoid staff or clerical assignments. They are assigned one or two special needs children to work with one-on-one.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) must be developed and signed for each station. Handbooks along with other forms and documents are provided during the application process.
Here's a sample Memorandum of Understanding document for you to view.
Stations must be within Alachua County.
| Station | Type | # Sites |
|---|---|---|
| Alachua County School Board | Public and charter schools and centers | 24 |
| Early Learning Coalition | Preschool and after-school care | 14 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Alachua County, Inc. | After school program | 3 |
| Girls Club of Alachua County | After school program | 1 |
| Shands Hospital | Children with serious illness | 1 |
| Pleasant Place | Teen mothers and their children aged 0-2 | 1 |
| Heavenly Kids Child Care Center | Preschool | 1 |
| First Step Adolescent Services | Residential program for female offenders | 1 |
| Lil' Ones World | Preschool | 1 |
| Star Christian Academy | Private elementary school, preschool, and after-school care | 1 |
| Reichert House | After school program for at risk youth 11-18 | 1 |
| Partnership for Strong Families | Children in foster care | 1 |
