Madison Charles and Ira Stone read with GrandPal Jan Johnson. PRSC’s GrandPal program invites interested participants to an open meeting on September 16, 2015 at the Suzanne Patterson Building in Princeton.
Princeton Senior Resource Center is sponsoring this season’s first GrandPals event on Wednesday, September 16 at 10:30 a.m. at the Suzanne Patterson Building, 45 Stockton Street, Princeton. Come and mingle with new and returning GrandPals to see if you would like to join this group of dedicated volunteers.
The program encourages intergenerational friendships for both children and older adults who may not have a grandparenting relationship nearby. However, you don’t have to be a grandparent to participate. Anyone 50 years or older who enjoys reading and the company of fresh, young minds can become a GrandPal. New volunteers heartily encouraged.
Volunteers are paired with one to two children for the school year. Most read once a week with kindergarten to second grade children during the school day, though some GrandPals volunteer for multiple sessions per week. The GrandPals come from Princeton, Lawrenceville, Skillman, Trenton, West Windsor, Plainsboro, East Windsor, Kendall Park, East Brunswick, Hamilton and other surrounding towns. This year there will be 14 classes participating, so there are many different sessions to choose from. Community Park will have bilingual Spanish and English classes, so anyone with some knowledge of Spanish is encouraged to participate.
The program is free. Light refreshments will be served.
Call Olivian Boon at (609) 924-7108 to register.
