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  • Wed, Sept. 15
    ASAP’s Directory Released
    15th & Market


  • Wed, Oct. 6
    Philly Plays Scrabble Kick-Off
    Central Branch Library


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ASAP’s Directory Released
Wednesday, September 15th 2010
15th and Market Streets

Look for ASAP's Directory of After School Programs, published in The Philadelphia Daily News. ASAP staff will also be handing out copies of this free resource, which is organized by zip code, during the morning commute as well as during lunch hour. Look for them in their red t-shirts near 15th and Market streets!

Philly Plays Scrabble Kick-Off
Wednesday, September 6th, 2010
Central Branch of the Free Library

11:00am

ASAP's literacy initiative, Philly Plays Scrabble, will kick-off for the school year at the Central Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia. Students from throughout the city will then continue to play Scrabble weekly in ASAP Scrabble clubs at schools, libraries, and community centers throughout the city! For more information, please contact Emily Goss or 215-545-2727, ext 10.

Event 6
Thursday, April 23, 2009
To view our flyer, click here Lincoln Financial Field

The Eagles Youth Partnerships sponsors its annual all-day chess tournament for more than 200 of Philadelphia’s most competitive school-age students from ASAP’s Philadelphia Youth Chess Challenge, with a special awards ceremony in the Eagles locker room. Chess Challenge students also will have an opportunity to flex their chess muscles in scrimmage games against several Philadelphia Eagles players. In addition, this year’s tournament will feature a chess simul with local chess expert Chris Miller playing 15 students at one time.
To view our flyer, click here

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Chess Funders
Eagles Youth Partnership
Department of Health
Dolfinger-McMahon
Greenfield/Rosenberg
Phil Lindy
Mellon Charitable Trusts
Morgan Stanley
Neighborhoods Now
PECO
Phillies
Target
Henrietta Tower-Wurts
Townsend Foundation
Volpe-Koenig
Wachovia
Scrabble Funders
Comcast
Hasbro
The National SCRABBLE® Association
Parkway Foundation
PNC Bank
Verizon
Debate Funders
Fourjay Foundation
Lance Funston, Save a Mind Foundation
Dance / Yoga Funders
Dance:
Annenberg Foundation
Phoebe Haas Charitable Trust
The Food Trust
Yoga:
Patricia Kind Foundation
Penrose
People for People Charter
You can help keep Philadelphia kids safe and active after school. Your contribution will be matched dollar for dollar by the Lenfest Foundation.

  A contribution of:

  • $25 will buy two yoga mats for an ASAP yoga club
  • $50 will go towards medals and trophies at tournaments
  • $60 will pay for background checks for one club leader
  • $75 will provide one chess or scrabble club with materials
  • $100 will cover a debate team's membership in the National Forensic League
  • $250 will enroll one Chess Challenge club in the US Chess Federation ($18/member)
  • $500 will go toward supporting a chess tournament, including venue, tournament directors, and snacks

    • ASAP is a 501(c)3 federal non-profit organization.

    ASAP has been approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development as an educational improvement organization to which businesses may make contributions and be considered for Educational Improvement Tax Credits (EITC).

    You have the following options in donating to ASAP:

    1. Donate Online through PayPal by clicking here!
    2. Mail a check made out to ASAP/After School Activities Partnerships to
      • 1520 Locust Street
      • Suite 1104
      • Philadelphia, PA 19102

      Thank you for making a difference in the lives of Philadelphia youth!

    What happens after graduation starts with what happens after school.