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Lutheran Social Service - AmeriCorps Seniors - LSS AmeriCorps Seniors - South Central MN

Foster Grandparent Program

Eligibility

To qualify as a volunteer you must be 55 years of age or older.

Service area

Nicollet County, MN Le Sueur County, MN Kandiyohi County, MN Wright County, MN Rice County, MN Brown County, MN Blue Earth County, MN McLeod County, MN Meeker County, MN Stearns County, MN

Site Service Area

Benton, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Stearns and Wright counties

Other Information

Specialization

Older adults

Trains and places persons age 55 and older to serve special needs children in schools, preschools, community centers, child care centers, and shelters. The volunteers in this program help children learn to read and provide one-on-one tutoring; mentor trouble teenagers and young mothers; care for premature infants or children with disabilities; help children who have been abused or neglected. Foster Grandparents serve between 15 and 40 hours per week depending on the program. This is an AmericCorps Seniors program.

Last Update

04/15/2026

Providing organization

Lutheran Social Service - AmeriCorps Seniors

Lutheran Social Service - AmeriCorps Seniors - LSS AmeriCorps Seniors - South Central MN