Friday, September 12, the Foster Grandparent Program celebrated its 60th birthday. DMESC celebrated a ceremony in the morning to honor the 72 current foster grandparents who are serving and to commemorate the local program's 28 years. Speakers included DMESC Director Benny Weston, Penny Lunsford, the first FGP Director, State Representative John Maddox, State Representative DeAnn Vaught, and Terry Young, current FGP Director. After lunch, the Foster Grandparents joined in on a Zoom call with FGP programs from around the country.
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