Grandparents Raising Grandkids Go to Washington National GrandRally
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The fourth national GrandRally, sponsored in part by AARP, aimed to educate members of Congress about the importance of family caregivers and the challenges they face. This year, the focus was on the crucial role that plays in supporting grandfamilies. Nearly 7.8 million children live in households headed by a grandparent or other relative. More than 2.5 million grandparents report they are responsible for grandchildren living with them — a third with no parent present.
“One of the main issues that many grandfamilies face is finances,” says , AARP’s family expert. “That’s why the issue of Social Security is especially important.”
In addition to AARP, other sponsors of the GrandRally include the , , , , and .
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Grandparents Go to Washington
Advocates rally at the Capitol to draw attention to the needs of older relatives who are raising children
A crowd of more than 500 people gathered in front of the U.S. Capitol on September 15 to draw attention to the needs of the growing number of .See also:
The fourth national GrandRally, sponsored in part by AARP, aimed to educate members of Congress about the importance of family caregivers and the challenges they face. This year, the focus was on the crucial role that plays in supporting grandfamilies. Nearly 7.8 million children live in households headed by a grandparent or other relative. More than 2.5 million grandparents report they are responsible for grandchildren living with them — a third with no parent present.
“One of the main issues that many grandfamilies face is finances,” says , AARP’s family expert. “That’s why the issue of Social Security is especially important.”
In addition to AARP, other sponsors of the GrandRally include the , , , , and .
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