Advisory Council to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren over the past year. The grandparents on this committee have inspired us with their dedication to, their passion for, and their knowledge of the challenges and joys of raising grandchildren.And on Grandparents Day—and really, every day—we honor these grandparents and all grandparents who give so much to their families, their communities, and our country as a whole.Currently an estimated 2.7 million children live in grandfamily/kinship households without parents in the home.