Backpacks for grandparents raising grandchildren Posted: Jul 28, 2017 / 10:03 PM CDT. ... Many of these grandparents are raising babies for the second or third time on a fixed income.

She says grandparents in such a situation have trouble qualifying for a lot of programs, and oftentimes have nowhere to turn for help. "Some of them don't have jobs, and now they're looking for jobs.

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Dedicated Senior Medical Center gave out 200 backpacks to seniors on Tuesday, knowing that many grandparents are the primary caregivers for children. “We just want to ...

Sophia Lopez, 14, has spent her last two summers quietly raising money and putting together school supplies and backpacks for Manatee County children who live with grandparents or relatives other ...

An estimated 88,000 grandparents are raising a grandchild in Oklahoma, a staggering statistic, which makes programs like Sunbeam’s “Grandparents Raising Grandchildren” backpack giveaway all ...

The problem with shopping for grandparents is that they’ve been around a while and usually have a lot of stuff already. It’s a challenge to find something new to them that they’ll use and ...

“Grandparents raising their grandchildren have so many things to worry about without the added burden of how to pay for school supplies,” said Destyni Trayler, senior program director.