Welcome to Path to Shine
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Path To Shine® is a mentoring and tutoring program for elementary-school children in Georgia. Our purpose is to provide the academic and social support to encourage children to thrive in school and build self-confidence to achieve their dreams. PTS's success stems from our principles to maintain a ratio of no more than one Mentor to two students, have a flexible structure that adapts to each local community, and seek collaboration with other organizations.
Our History
It all started one April evening in 2010 when “Susan” arrived at a shelter where our Executive Director was a volunteer. “Susan” was accompanied by her 4 year old, her 18 month old and her 5 month old twins....
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Mission & Vision
At Path To Shine we seek to inspire children to achieve hope-filled dreams by educating and encouraging them through free mentoring, tutoring and enrichment programs, while motivating people who can make a difference in a child's life.
Our director, Deacon Lesley-Ann Drake, began working full-time with Path To Shine in January 2011. Ordained a permanent deacon in the Episcopal Church in 2011, Lesley-Ann is currently assigned to St. Patrick's in Dunwoody.MORE >
A typical day at Path To Shine
Children and adults start each session by placing a sticker next to their name as a way to keep attendance. Then the same Mentor works with the same one or two students each week helping with homework and reading together. READ MORE...
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