The adoptive grandparents program at the Jewish Pavilion

Sandi Trainor and her husband, Dick, live downtown in one of the buildings serviced by The Jewish Pavilion. They do not have grandchildren of their own, so they were eager to become “adoptive grandparents,” allowing them to connect to Jewish youth. Sandi said about her experience so far, “Being part of this wonderful program that will allow us to connect with adoptive grandkids makes us feel like we are part of a family and that we are accepted as grandparents.”

Some of their more memorable experiences include their weekly virtual visits. “We do FaceTime once a week. One time they had this ide...