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Doing whatever it takes . . .

New Jersey Summer Season of Peace

64 Daily Practices

To learn how you can get involved in the New Jersey Summer Season of Peace, click on the image above.

Week 5 (July 21 - July 27):
In order to create a peaceful world, we must learn to practice nonviolence with one another in our day-to-day interactions.

Do you want to Partner for Peace? Click here to have your name and locality added to YAP’s Partners in Peace!

Do You Want to Play Ball?

To learn how to "Play Ball," click the image above.

This baseball season, Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. staff and supporters are partnering with minor league baseball teams to raise money to support our Youth Advocate Endowment Fund, which provides scholarships to our youth to educational and vocational programs.

Open for Business!

The YAP General eStore and YAP austim eStore are now open for business! Established in 2008, the YAP eStore provides the convenience of online shopping to the general public, offering low prices while giving individuals the opportunity to support a great and much needed cause. The eStore is dedicated to providing the highest quality merchandise to the general community. Check out the eStore here or by clicking on the image to the left.

From the Bench...

What Judges Say About YAP...
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Do you want to know what various judges nationwide are saying about YAP? Click the link to find out.

"Kids can walk around trouble if there is some place to walk to and someone to walk with."

- Ex-gang member, Tito, Quoted in McLaughlin, Irby, & Langman, 1994