Volunteerism and the Foster Grandparent Program

Texas Health and Human Services’ Foster Grandparent Program

April is recognized as National Volunteer Month and is dedicated to honoring all volunteers across the nation. From bagging items at a food pantry to spending a Saturday cleaning up a public park, volunteers make a difference in their communities, and we thank them for giving back.

The word volunteer is defined as someone who freely takes part in an enterprise or handles a task. With such a broad definition, the term applies to the thousands of ways people give back every day. A great example of this is the Texas Health and Human Services Commission Foster Grandparent Program.