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Volunteer of the Month

The purpose of the Foster Grandparent Program is to provide children and older adults a chance to grow together through one-on-one daily attention that Foster Grandparents provide to help young people grow, gain confidence, and become more full and productive members of society.

Last program year, the Foster Grandparent Program focused on supporting and recognizing our volunteers and community partners for their steadfast service and flexibility during these unprecedented times. For the 2023-2024 program year, the theme is Willing Servant. This year we build community in celebration of 50 years of faithful service! Our theme is informed by Romans 12:10, which states: "Bedevoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves"

Each month we highlight a volunteer, recognizing his/her hard work and dedication to the Foster Grandparent Program and the children served. Their commitment to service, purpose, and leadership is demonstrated daily through this volunteerism. Thank you for your service!

 August 2023

Volunteer of the Month: Johnnie De'Laney

Volunteering Since: 2019

Station: Hoover Intergenerational Care 

 FGP volunteer johnnie delaney

Thank you for 4 years of service as a Foster Grandparent, Grandma De'Laney!          

July 2023

Volunteer of the Month: Ermin Bucknor
Volunteering Since: 2019
Station: Salvation Army: Los Angeles Day Care & USC Kinder2College

Ermin Bucknor Headshot

Thank you for 4 years of service as a Foster Grandparent, Grandma Bucknor! 

June 2023

Volunteer of the Month: Nora Beltran
Volunteering Since: 2015
Station: Salvation Army: Los Angeles Day Care

Nora Beltran

Thank you for 8 years of service as a Foster Grandparent, Grandma Beltran! 

May 2023

Volunteer of the Month: Pinkie Price
Volunteering Since: 2007
Station: Hoover Intergenerational Care

Pinkie Price Headshot

Thank you for 16 years of service as a Foster Grandparent, Grandma Price!

April 2023

Volunteer of the Month: Patricia Ford
Volunteering Since: 2016
Station: Girls Club of Los Angeles

Patricia Ford

Thank you for 7 years of service as a Foster Grandparent, Grandma Ford!

March 2023

Volunteer of the Month: Delilah Dunlap
Volunteering Since: 2018

Station: Hooper Primary Center

FGP Volunteer of the Month March 2023

 

Thank you for 5 years of service as a Foster Grandparent, Grandma Dunlap!

February 2023

Volunteer of the Month: Irene Varela
Volunteering Since: 2018
Station: Salvation Army Long Beach Red Shield

Irene Varela

Thank you for your 5 years of service as a Foster Grandparent, Grandma Varela! 

January 2023

Volunteer of the Month: Andrena Seals
Volunteering Since: 2021
Station: TEACH Tech Charter High School

andrena seals

 

Thank you for your 2 years of service as a Foster Grandparent, Grandma Seals! 

December 2022

Volunteer of the Month: Barbara Grant
Volunteering Since: 2011

Station: Today's Fresh Start Charter Schools

Barbara Grant

Thank you for your 11 years of service as a Foster Grandparent, Grandma Grant! 
 

November 2022

Volunteer of the Month: Marthrine Hamilton
Volunteering Since: 2019
Station: TEACH Tech & USC Kinder2College
 
Marthrine Hamilton
Thank you for your 3 years of service as a Foster Grandparent, Grandma Hamilton! 

 

October 2022

Volunteer of the Month: Carol Valley
Volunteering Since: 2019
Station: TEACH Tech & USC Kinder2College

ValleyThank you for your 3 years of service as a Foster Grandparent, Grandma Valley! 

September 2022

Volunteer of the Month: Mary Catlin
Volunteering Since: 2018
Station: Drew CDC & USC Kinder2College

Mary Catlin Headshot

Thank you for your 4 years of service as a Foster Grandparent, Grandma Catlin!

 

August 2022

Volunteer of the Month: Trent Jones
Volunteering Since: 2010
Station: Girls Club of Los Angeles

trent jones headshot

Thank you for your 12 years of service as a Foster Grandparent, Grandpa Jones!

July 2022

Volunteer of the Month: Linda Itson
Volunteering Since: 2019
Station: TEACH Tech Charter High School

linda itson headshot

Thank you for your 3 years of service as a Foster Grandparent, Grandma Itson!

June 2022

Volunteer of the Month: Ruth Allen
Volunteering Since: 2019
Station: Normandie Christian School

ruth

Thank you for your 3 years of service as a Foster Grandparent, Grandma Allen!

May 2022

Volunteer of the Month: Mary Nelson
Volunteering Since: 2019
Station: Salvation Army

mary

Thank you for your 3 years of service as a Foster Grandparent, Grandma Nelson!

April 2022

Volunteer of the Month: Geraldine Winkfield
Volunteering Since: 2004
Station: Watts Learning Center

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Thank you for your 18 years of service as a Foster Grandparent, Grandma Winkfield!

March 2022

Volunteer of the Month: Ida Hall
Volunteering Since: 2012
Station: Girls Club of Los Angeles

ida hall headshot

Thank you for your 10 years of service as a Foster Grandparent, Grandma Hall!

February 2022

Volunteer of the Month: Annie Rose Boyd-Hargrove
Volunteering Since: 2013
Station: Hoover Intergenerational Care

rose

Thank you for your 9 years of service as a Foster Grandparent, Grandma Boyd-Hargrove!

January 2022

Volunteer of the Month: Jacqueline Ford
Volunteering Since: 2013
Station: TEACH Tech Charter High School

jacqueline ford

Thank you for your 9 years of service as a Foster Grandparent, Grandma Ford!

December 2021

Volunteer of the Month: Alberta Wilson
Volunteering Since: 2016
Station: Normandie Christian School

alberta wilson

Thank you for your 5 years of service as a Foster Grandparent, Grandma Wilson!

November 2021

Volunteer of the Month: Veronica Clark
Volunteering Since: 2020
Station: Foundation Early Childhood Education

veronica clark

Thank you for your 1 year of service as a Foster Grandparent, Grandma Clark!

October 2021

Volunteer of the Month: Aye Reyes
Volunteering Since: 2019
Station: Normandie Christian School

aye reyes

Thank you for your 2 years of service as a Foster Grandparent, Grandma Reyes!

September 2021

Volunteer of the Month: Robert Noss
Volunteering Since: 2018
Station: The Accelerated School

robert noss

Thank you for your 3 years of service as a Foster Grandparent, Grandpa Noss!

August 2021

Volunteer of the Month: Sandra Collins
Volunteering Since: 2019
Station: TEACH Tech Charter High School

Sandra collins

Thank you for your 2 years of service as a Foster Grandparent, Grandma Collins!

July 2021

Volunteer of the Month: Michael Jackson
Volunteering Since: 2017
Station: Girls Club of Los Angeles

michael jackson

Thank you for your 4 years of service as a Foster Grandparent, Grandpa Jackson!

June 2021

Volunteer of the Month: Bonnie Moody
Volunteering Since: 2011
Station: Inner City Education Foundation

bonnie moody

Thank you for your 10 years of service as a Foster Grandparent, Grandma Moody!

May 2021

Volunteer of the Month: Ester Moralde
Volunteering Since: 2012
Station: Salvation Army LA Day Care

ester

Thank you for your 9 years of service as a Foster Grandparent, Grandma Ester!

April 2021

Volunteer of the Month: Loretta Randle
Volunteering Since: 2013
Station: Girls Club of Los Angeles

Loretta

Thank you for your 8 years of service as a Foster Grandparent, Grandma Randle! 

March 2021

Volunteer of the Month: Carmella Grace
Volunteering Since: 2013
Station: Girls Club of Los Angeles

Carmella Grace

Thank you for your 8 years of service as a Foster Grandparent, Grandma Grace!

February 2021

Volunteer of the Month: Janis Craig-Jackson
Volunteering Since: 2017
Station: Hooper Primary Center and USC Kinder2College

janis Craig

Thank you for your 4 years of service as a Foster Grandparent, Grandma Craig-Jackson!

January 2021

Volunteer of the Month: Sarah Hawkins
Volunteering Since: 2018
Station: Hooper Primary Center and USC Kinder2College

sarah hawkins

Thank you for your 3 years of service as a Foster Grandparent, Grandma Hawkins!

December 2020

Volunteer of the Month: Jo Ann Williams
Volunteering Since: 2014
Station: Hoover Intergenerational Care

joann williams

Thank you for your 6 years of service as a Foster Grandparent, Grandma Williams!

November 2020

Volunteer of the Month: Felicito Tumlos
Volunteering Since: 2017
Station: The Jeffrey Foundation

tumlos

Thank you for your 3 years of service as a Foster Grandparent, Grandpa Tumlos!

October 2020

Volunteer of the Month: Bobby Hannie
Volunteering Since: 2018
Station: Girls Club of Los Angeles

bobby

Thank you for your 2 years of service as a Foster Grandparent, Grandpa Bobby!

September 2020

Volunteer of the Month: Johnetta Caldwell
Volunteering Since: 2019
Station: Inner City Education Foundation

johnetta caldwell

Thank you for your 1 year of service as a Foster Grandparent, Grandma Johnetta!

August 2020

Volunteer of the Month: Lillie Dew
Volunteering Since: 2015
Station: Inner City Education Foundation

Lillie dew

 

Thank you for your 5 years of service as a Foster Grandparent, Grandma Lillie!

July 2020

Volunteer of the Month: Lois Harris
Volunteering Since: 2019
Station: TEACH Tech Charter High School

lois

Thank you for your 1 year of service as a Foster Grandparent, Grandma Lois!

June 2020

Volunteer of the Month: Barbara Niles
Volunteering Since: 2018
Station: Harbor Hills (LACDA)

niles

Thank you for your 2 years of service as a Foster Grandparent, Grandma Barbara!

May 2020

Volunteer of the Month: Ora Dupree
Volunteering Since: 2016
Station: Shields for Families: Genesis Child Development Center

ora

Thank you for your 4 years of service as a Foster Grandparent, Grandma Ora!

April 2020

Volunteer of the Month: Joan Oliver-Bonner
Volunteering Since: 2018
Station: Shields for Families: St. Lawrence of Brindisi

joan

Thank you for your 2 years of service as a Foster Grandparent, Grandma Joan!

March 2020

Volunteer of the Month: Geraldine McAdams
Volunteering Since: 2001
Station: The Accelerated School

geraldine mcadams

Thank you for your 19 years of service as a Foster Grandparent, Grandma McAdams!

February 2020

Volunteer of the Month: Lolita De La Cruz
Volunteering Since: 2016
Station: Children's Institute, Otis Booth

lolita

Thank you for your 4 years of service as a Foster Grandparent, Grandma Lolita!

January 2020

Volunteer of the Month: Connie Angelo
Volunteering Since: 2011
Station: The Accelerated School

angelo

Thank you for your 9 years of service as a Foster Grandparent, Grandma Angelo!

December 2019

Volunteer of the Month: Juanita Rivera
Volunteering Since: 2016
Station: Shields for Families

rivera

Thank you for your 4 years of service as a Foster Grandparent, Grandma Rivera!

November 2019

Volunteer of the Month: Ollie King
Volunteering Since: 2004
Station: Watts Learning Center Elementary School

king

Thank you for your 15 years of service as a Foster Grandparent, Grandma King!