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By Susan Biddy,
Caddo
Kiowa Technology Center
"Foster Grandparent” Melvin
Johnson Receives Award
FORT COBB – A phone call led Melvin Johnson (Fort Cobb) to become
a foster grandparent in September 2001. And the children have kept him
coming back to the Caddo Kiowa Child Developmental Center for nearly
three years.
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"The
Foster Grandparent Program is a win-win situation for everyone," said
Vicki Rexroat, CKTC’s Child Development Coordinator. “This
gives our children an excellent opportunity to build a relationship
with a grandparent-figure. Many of our children either do not have
grandparents, or may not see them on a regular basis. So the children
are happy, the parents are happy, we are happy, and the volunteers
are happy.”
Johnson is one of eight foster grandparents in the center who dedicate between
25 and 30 hours weekly to the children in the center. Recently he was recognized
at the Oklahoma Foster Grandparent Awards Program in Oklahoma City with the Oklahoma
Grandparent Volunteer of the Year Award. |
Caddo Kiowa Technology Center’s
campus is located in Fort Cobb, Oklahoma. Additional information about
programs and services available
at CKTC can
be found at www.caddokiowa.com.
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