Courtesy photo The Youth Assistance Program (YAP), received $500 from Escanaba’s First Presbyterian Church’s Endowment fund. Pastor Daniel Van Beek presented the check at a recent board meeting. Shown are, from left, Denise Young, Jim Gehling, Van Beek, Jeanne Westcott and Jody Jaeger. YAP’s mission is to provide financial grants to teachers, support staff and community leaders working with school aged youth in Delta County. This past year over $20,000 has been distributed to Bark River, Escanaba, Gladstone, Delta-Schoolcraft ISD, Rapid River, Nah Tah Wahsh, and Big Bay students. Grants paid for shoes, hygiene supplies, music lessons, camp and conferences fees, communication devices, wheelchairs, musical instruments, sensory equipment, curriculum support materials, and more. To learn more about YAP or become involved in its mission, contact YAP Board Member Denise Young, at yooperyoung@gmail.com or Laurie Kaufman at 906-428-4623 or laurie.kdlg@gmail.com.