Senior Resources Inc

An Estimated 70 Unduplicated Foster Grandparent (FGP) Volunteers Will Serve. of This Number, All Foster Grandparents Will Be Placed in Outcome Assignments. Activities Will Include Assisting in Classrooms and Tutoring At-risk Children One-on-one or in Small Groups, Primarily in Richland County. the Primary Focus Area of This Project Is Education, With Objectives of School Readiness for Head Start Programs, and Kindergarten- Grade 12 Success for Elementary Afterschool and Summer School Programs. at the End of the Three-year Grant, Around 700 Children Will Complete a Cncs-supported Education Program and Will Report on Gains in School Readiness or Improved Academic Performance. the CNCS Investment of $350,937.00 Will Be Supplemented by $61,518. Senior Resources, Incorporated (sri), the Legal Applicant, Has Been Established as a Non-profit Organization in the SC Midlands Community Since 1967. FGP Began in Columbia in 1967 and Since Has Been Sponsored by Senior Resources Since 1984; Thus It Is Well-established in the Community. the Mission of Senior Resources Is to Provide Coordinated Services, Resources and Personal Choices to Promote Healthy, Independent Living Through the Support of Staff and Volunteers. Research Shows That Volunteering Promotes a Personal Sense of Purpose and Accomplishment, With Higher Levels of Happiness, Self-esteem and Life Satisfaction. the Longitudinal Study Published by CNCS in 2018 Indicated That Senior Corps Volunteers Were Healthier, Less Depressed, and Less Socially Isolated Than Those Who Did Not Serve. FGP of the Midlands Is Also Uniquely Positioned and Qualified Due to Being Housed in an Organization That Offers Comprehensive Programs and Services in Established Relationships With Existing Aging Service Providers, State and Local Offices on Aging, and Current Volunteer Stations.