Seventy-seven Foster grandparents received Presidential Service Awards recently at a luncheon held at the Children’s Farm Home, Corvallis.
During the 2004 program year, volunteers donated more than 48,000 hours to the program. Volunteers work under the supervision of teaching staff that identify students that would benefit from individual help with reading, mathematics and other academic skills. Many Foster Grandparents give more than 20 hours each week to the program.
Local honorees included:
100 to 249…