Path To Shine

08/31/2026

Great reminder on childhood hunger from our friends at Episcopal Community Foundation for Middle and North Georgia. It's a quick read but poignant reminder that many families don't have enough nutritious food on a regular basis.

Path to Shine programs take our snack time seriously, with many providing essentially full meals each week and allowing kids to take home an extra snack.

Child hunger in Georgia is a pressing issue, but it is solvable. Learn how parishes can address this critical challenge in our communities.

08/28/2026

Free Little Library Friday! We filled up this empty library in the Thomasville neighborhood of Atlanta. This location is next to a public pool, neighborhood recreation center, and a charter school.

08/26/2026

The returning Dunwoody mentors had a great lunch at Chuy's in Dunwoody last week. The portions were big and the conversation made the meal even better. We planned the first four weeks of the semester.

We will kick off on Thursday, September 10th. We have a couple new volunteers coming on board and are still looking for a few more.

If you are available Thursdays from 2:15 - 5pm, we'd love to have you. Please reply to this post or email us at [email protected].

Thanks!

08/24/2026

Path to Shine Columbus is off to a great start! Each Path to Shine location is unique in so many ways including the start date. Columbus PTS kicked the year off a couple weeks ago at a new location. Affiliate Director Brandy, supported by long term AD Lisa (still active as a mentor) moved the program to the Literacy Alliance office, which includes great classroom space and access to technology.

To learn more about Literacy Alliance please visit https://theliteracyalliance.org/

08/20/2026

We love filling up Free Little Libraries with book donations. This Little Library is in a park and next to a charter school. Swipe for the before photo. Sharing the joy of reading with students and families is a passion!

08/18/2026

A special thank you to Rev. Jin Hopson of Hopewell Church Tyrone for inviting Chris to speak to her congregation last Sunday. Rev. Jin was a valuable mentor with Fayetteville Path to Shine last school year. She added additional words of encouragement after Chris spoke noting the impact made on youth via volunteering with Path to Shine in Fayetteville.

Hopewell UMC is just down the street from the elementary school the students of Fayetteville PTS attend. The church has a Little Free Library on their property that we added a few kids book.

08/15/2026

We had a great Affiliate Director Retreat this week at The Cathedral of St. Philip. We had a great discussion on best practices for our Path to Shine programs and shared a ton of ideas for the upcoming school year. Thank you to our dedicated Affiliate Directors for your time and devotion to Path to Shine students!

08/14/2026

Friday forecast: ☀️ 100% chance of fun on October 24!

Mark your calendar for Swing for PTS at Topgolf. Rally your friends, family, or coworkers for an afternoon that's equal parts fun and meaningful.

Every ticket helps connect a child with a caring mentor.

🎟️ Get your tickets today!

Scan the QR code or visit pathtoshine.org to buy your tickets.

08/13/2026

Show your support for Path to Shine by buying a ticket or bay at Topgolf! Youth pricing available. Visit pathtoshine.org to purchase your tickets.