OUR MISSION STATEMENT

The S.B. Step Ahead Program (“SAP”) has been in existence for the past sixteen years on an informal ad hoc basis. Standley Brady, the founder of the program, has volunteered his time, energy and resources to providing mentoring opportunities for at risk children between the ages of 5-18 years old in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area. Mentoring programs include tutoring, field trips, lectures and chaperoned travel opportunities. Mr. Brady has been able to organize and run these programs in the past with the assistance of adult volunteers that he recruits on a project-by-project basis.

The mission of the S.B. Step Ahead Program is both educational and charitable; to assist the nation’s learning institutions in their efforts to prevent juvenile delinquency and gang involvement, drug and alcohol use and abuse, teenage pregnancy and truancy, and to protect children from being abused or exploited. The program works to combat illiteracy and offers academic support for other areas of study by providing academic tutoring and a structured program for occupying a child’s free time. The program also seeks to address and instill a sense of juvenile accountability and individual responsibility. Activities such as assisting with community clothing and food drives help give the children a sense of accomplishment, of giving back to the community and of helping others less fortunate. Some of these activities are illustrated in this newsletter.

OUR GOAL

  • Reaching children from the ages of kindergarten through the 6th grade;
  • Supporting Middle school and High school age students whose aim is to serve in the community by tutoring, mentoring and working to assist other Children, Families and our Seniors.
  • Administration and Learning Academy Center;
  • 6 Classroom tutorial center for teaching basic academic subjects to children and families;
  • To be a complimentary alternative to our present school system and is structured programs; to assist children in social behavior and school skills;
  • Help children build self esteem and to learn that they can achieve and succeed;
  • Providing a center where children are able to attain personal attention; laugh more, and to work toward fulfilling their dreams;
  • Seek out volunteers who are both active and retired academic professionals and teachers to help compliment S.A.P.’s tutoring and mentoring efforts to save our children.

THINGS THAT KEEP THE S.A.P., INC. BUSY

The Step Ahead Program is currently soliciting monetary donations which are tax deductible to the extent that the law allows. These contributions are used for the following projects:

  • Saturday Learning Academy Tutorial Program
  • S.A.P. After School Tutorial Program
  • Food for:
    • Monthly feeding of the homeless
    • Monthly Volunteers and Family Fun Day
  • Canned food drive
  • Clothing drive
  • South Africa Missionary Trip (collection of all items to donate to poverty townships in South Africa)
  • Postage for mailing
  • Rental expenses for meeting facilities and children activities
  • Administrative supplies