Diana DeFelice
, better known as Grandma D, is celebrating her 20th year of volunteering for GECAC's Foster Grandparent Program.
At the age of 86, Grandma D loves to tutor and mentor children at
Harborcreek Youth Services. She thinks of the teenage boys as her grandsons. She does not have grandsons of her own and her son is deceased so volunteering fills her void. She loves to help the boys with their school work, especially solving fractions.
When not tutoring her "grandsons", Grandma D spends her time listening to music. She has written many songs that have been recorded by various country western bands including Tennessee Back Porch.
All you need to join is the ability to give the kind of comfort and love that sets a child on the path toward a successful future. If you’re 55 or older and want to share your experience and compassion, you have what it takes to be a Foster Grandparent.
