The After School Assistance Program

The After School Assistance Program (ASAP) is a program of the City of Panama City that provides learning opportunities to underprivileged youth and their families who are at-risk of educational challenges and who have a need for a safe haven in the community in which they live. ASAP provides assistance with in-school studies, mentoring and counseling, computer and job training skills, as well as educational field trips, arts & craft, group sports and more.

The Junior Service League supports ASAP by providing volunteer mentors on a continuing basis. The League also coordinates parties for the children including a "Back to School Bash" as well as a Halloween and a holiday shopping experience where children can select and wrap gifts for family members. Most recently, the League purchased a new passenger van for ASAP’s transportation needs as well as remodeled and stocked the "John Wesley Foster" reading room at one of the ASAP locations.

For more information on the John Wesley Foster Foundation, click here.

For additional information regarding the After School Assistance Program, click here