Grands As Parents was formed in 1996 to assist, support, and advocate for the rights of grandparents.

Grands As Parents operates out of the historic Church of the Advocate, located at 18th and Diamond Street in Philadelphia.

Grands As Parents (G.A.P's) advocates making the necessary changes in our society to ensure that children grow fruitfully into adulthood. The name G.A.P.'s was chosen to signify the way we as grandparents replace the gaps of parenthood in our grandchildren's lives.