Foster Grandparent is an on-going, dual-beneficiary program with a two-fold objective: 1) To help children be prepared for and do better in school and 2) to give low-income seniors an opportunity to supplement their incomes, combat isolation, and have a purposeful way to contribute to the community. Through this program, low-income, active seniors tutor at-risk youth in area schools and Head Start programs and receive a stipend for their work. Provides an opportunity for persons 55 and older to participate in one-on-one mentoring, tutoring and emotional support to children with special and exceptional needs. Locations for foster grandparents, to improve the lives of children in need, include Head Start centers, preschools, elementary schools, county boards of MRDD and private institutions. Foster grandparents receive monthly training, modest stipends, transportation reimbursements and meals during service.