Foster Grandparent Program
Senior Companion Program of Northern Nevada
- Thirty-eight percent of our Foster Grandparent volunteers serve 30 to 40 hours per week (more than double the minimum time commitment of 5 hours per week)!
- These volunteers are represented at 43 different sites in Northern Nevada and are under supervision of teachers, counselors, and detention personnel. Sites include Title 1 schools K-12, KidsKottage, Jan Evans Juvenile Services, Boys and Girls Club of the Truckee Meadows (and Mason Valley), TruVista Family Drug Court, and the Washoe County District’s Truancy Department.
- The goals are to help children meet academic goals, improve social development, and remain engaged in school.
- Grandparent volunteers contributed 94,796 service hours during fiscal year 2017. The estimated value of their service is $2,082,092 (Independent Sector, Value of the Volunteer Hour, Nevada, 2016 = $21.51).
Senior Companion Program of Northern Nevada
- The average age of these volunteers is 75 years, and the average length of service is 6 years.
- The longest serving volunteer has given 18 years of service to help seniors in our community.
- We have 65 volunteers who must commit to a minimum of 5 hours per week. Thirty-four percent (34%) contribute 30-40 hours per week.
- In fiscal year 2017 they provided 64,705 hours of service for an estimated value of $1,391,804 (Independent Sector, Value of the Volunteer Hour, Nevada, 2016 = $21.51).
- This program provided services to 320 unduplicated clients during fiscal year 2017.