love. to me that s the most important thing is love. i think she spoils them a little more than i do. i m the tough one in the bunch. but she gives that nurturing touch. take your time. reporter: foster grandparents are placed in schools in their own neighborhood. do you often see students in the neighborhood? oh, yes. they say, there s grandma, there s grandma. reporter: the seniors get a small stipend. but the connection they say they make with the students, the energy they get, that s priceless. if i wasn t doing this, i would be lost. reporter: lost, and she says, lonely without her preschool friends. karen travers, abc news, washington. so tonight, we salute those foster grandparents and all the grandparents out there. we thank karen for that story. we thank you for watching. i m tom llamas in new york. good morning america and this week tomorrow morning. i ll see you right back here tomorrow night. good night.