January is National Mentoring Month. The word mentor often means “a wise and responsible tutor” or “an experienced person who advises, guides, teaches, inspires, challenges, and serves as a model”. All this and more can be said about Foster Grandparent volunteers.

More than a half of a million adult Americans serve as volunteers through the Senior Corps volunteer programs. Engaging Americans to strengthen their communities through volunteer service is the primary role of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), which encourages Americans to give back through th...