Michigan Association of Foster Grandparent & Senior Companion Programs

Stories of Service

A letter from Allie Thacker

Grandma Veola Cannon, Grandma Hazel Morgan, Grandma Dixie Earl, Grandpa Jonnie Sims

Foster Grandparents - Calhoun County, Battle Creek

My name is Allie. I am a fourth grader at Dudley Elementary School in Battle Creek, MI. I like my foster grandparents. I have had Grandma Cannon, Grandma Hazel, Grandpa Jonnie and I like Grandma Dixie. In kindergarten Grandma Hazel helped me learn my alphabet. She helped me learn good handwriting and my spelling words. She gave me the book Little Women to read because all the other books were too easy for me. I still have that book. In first and second grade I had Grandma Cannon. She was really nice and helped me a lot with my plus minus and times tables. She is really smart!! I am glad she is still at our school helping one of our teachers. I get to go say hi to her any day that I want to and she gives me a big hug and says she misses me. Now that I’m in fourth grade Grandpa Jonnie has really helped me with my spelling, my math, science, and reading. He really helps me and my class learn a lot and catches some kids up with stuff when we have to leave the class. He is really nice and I hope he feels better because he’s sick. I really like that when I am having a bad they the grandmas and grandpas sit down and talk to me so I could get it out of my chest. And I respect them for that. Thank you Allie Thacker 4th grader Dudley Elementary