Later at the Porch

07/31/2024

A reminder as we head into August - and all the back to school season: we are taking the year off from the after school program.

A few really great drop in options still include The Rec Center and The Newton Public Library. Each of them has a few minimal requirements for parents, so you will need to make that plan in advance.

Clubhouse through the Rec Center is a paid program option, too!

06/11/2024

Not an easy decision for us, but please make note. See the comments below for drop-in (free) options in our community, as well as daycare (fee based) options.

05/24/2024

Gratitude post:
Thank you, Austin, for THREE great years directing later@ThePorch!!! We are sad to see you go, but thankful for the investment you made in the lives of our 5th and 6th grade students - and volunteers - over the past 3 years! Blessings on you and your family as you continue on to the next thing!

05/01/2024

Thank you to the Newton Car Show for choosing to support So Shine this year!!!

This year we have chosen to give back to So Shine Foundation and Heart to Heart Child Advocacy Center. Please join us as we support the amazing work these nonprofits do in our community.

02/17/2024

Is your student missing a hoodie, jacket, water bottle, or something else?

Here is the current Lost & Found table.

Items will go to Et Cetra at the end of the week - so make sure your student checks the table Tuesday and Thursday.

01/04/2024

We will continue with our Tuesday and Thursday schedule through the end of the school year.

We are so pleased with how well this schedule has been going. We have two solid volunteer teams that are providing lots of great opportunities for connection and belonging.

We know this is disappointing to some of our students and families. We do believe this is our best plan for success and sustainability of Later at the Porch.

12/14/2023

BIG GRATITUDE to Chisholm Trail 8 for providing yummy movie theater pocorn for our students to enjoy during our December Christmas movies! This is a blessing of a small town and a tight knit community! Thank you!

12/02/2023

Howdy everyone! As the year winds to a close, I would love to invite you to consider a few options to give a gift to help out our after school program! One option is checking out our Amazon list! This has some snacks, games, and other items that we would like to have for this coming semester!

If you would like to give a year end gift instead, please visit https://www.soshinefoundation.com/donate
https://a.co/ea7hecS

Thank you so much for your support throughout this year! We are so thankful for the support from the community and are excited to close out the semester strong!

We've always trusted that as we tell the stories of So Shine, people would be moved to partner with us.  As we continue stepping into our next season of serving - we invite you to join our support team!  If you are inspired by what is happening and want to be involved in the financial support of a...

11/28/2023

One final reminder that we will not have Later at the Porch today (11/28) due to our fundraiser Gala!

We apologize for the inconvenience and look forward to seeing students Thursday!