Path To Shine

Path To Shine Path To Shine, Inc. Path To Shine®, Inc. is a mentoring and tutoring program for elementary-school children in North and Middle Georgia. or its affiliates.

is a non-profit mentoring program for elementary school children, providing academic & social support to encourage them to thrive and achieve their dreams. Our purpose is to provide 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 st

udents, to have a flexible structure that adapts to each local community, and to consistently seek collaboration with other organizations.


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Fun Fact Friday! Path to Shine graduated 19 fifth graders this year! Most of the fifth graders attended Path to Shine fo...
05/29/2026

Fun Fact Friday! Path to Shine graduated 19 fifth graders this year! Most of the fifth graders attended Path to Shine for 3+ years and several had previous siblings who graduated from Path to Shine previously and/or have younger siblings in Path to Shine.

Path to Shine really is a family affair!

A special shoutout to local Atlanta artist Nyala Yvonne for creating the certificate each graduate received.

Path to Shine also provided a $50 gift card to each graduate for books and school supplies.

Path to Shine Dunwoody was the last program to end this year. After getting off to a late start, the program had a great...
05/28/2026

Path to Shine Dunwoody was the last program to end this year. After getting off to a late start, the program had a great year supporting their Fab 5 students. Ana, our fifth grade graduate, is an amazing artist so her mentor Polly brought in painting kits for all the kids. Polly suggested they paint outside in the spirit of plein air painting. We celebrated Ana with a ceremony and light refreshments. Her dessert of choice Key Lime cupcakes was made by Polly. They tasted wonderful!

The following week, we took a special excursion to Chuy's Tex Mex for a special snack time then visited Barnes and Noble for the kids to acquire one more book for the summer.

Thanks to all who make the Dunwoody program a success!

A great day at Columbus Path to Shine!
05/26/2026

A great day at Columbus Path to Shine!

Thomas is one of Path to Shine Columbus’ graduating 5th grader. He was excited to share his awards, medals, and certific...
05/26/2026

Thomas is one of Path to Shine Columbus’ graduating 5th grader. He was excited to share his awards, medals, and certificates. Thomas is a voracious reader. His 3 younger sisters, who also attend Path to Shine, complained that he reads so much he doesn’t have time to play with them 😂

Path to Shine Columbus wrapped up yesterday with a wonderful pizza party and celebration. The students and mentors celeb...
05/20/2026

Path to Shine Columbus wrapped up yesterday with a wonderful pizza party and celebration. The students and mentors celebrated the great year of success. The students received their books and games for the summer.

Happy Monday! It was a happy Wednesday last Wednesday at Skyzone in Roswell. Roswell Path to Shine wrapped up their year...
05/18/2026

Happy Monday! It was a happy Wednesday last Wednesday at Skyzone in Roswell. Roswell Path to Shine wrapped up their year with their annual visit the bounciest place on earth. The kids jumped on trampolines, obstacle courses, played dodgeball, jumped into foam pits. They also ate an amazing amount of pizza!

The week prior, Roswell PTS honored their 4 5th grade graduates during a special ceremony. The students had a special meal of Chick-Fil-A and chocolate cake. The students also received their books from Path to Shine and gifts from mentors.

Roswell is our largest program both in terms of students and active volunteers. Huge shoutout to Affiliate Director Patty for leading the charge and a special thank you to St. David's Episcopal Church for hosting and supporting us.

Special days continue with the finale of Norcross Path to Shine! The mentors provided a special snack of yummy pizza fol...
05/13/2026

Special days continue with the finale of Norcross Path to Shine! The mentors provided a special snack of yummy pizza followed by ice cream with sprinkles. We saw a slideshow of highlights from the school year compiled by Affiliate Director Belinda. The kids, and high school mentors, changed so much during the school year!

All the students received a special bag with books, a game, and special items.

Norcross PTS celebrated 3 fifth grade graduates who are off to Summerour Middle School.

Thanks to .atlanta for hosting Dunwoody Path to Shine last week. The students received their harness and special shoes t...
05/10/2026

Thanks to .atlanta for hosting Dunwoody Path to Shine last week. The students received their harness and special shoes then set off to climb! Such a fun time! Thanks to Claire from .church for providing transportation.

Norton Park Path to Shine wrapped up the school year on Monday with a special day. The students played outside on the pl...
05/06/2026

Norton Park Path to Shine wrapped up the school year on Monday with a special day. The students played outside on the playground and had a scrumptious snack of chicken nuggets, fries, and fruit.

Then the race was on! Teams competed in a scavenger hunt, which took them outside to find a clue then all around finding clues and completing fun and educational activities.

The students completed an autograph session of the book they co-wrote and illustrated with Ms. Christie called "The Legend of Norton the Eagle." To close out the day, Christie read the book to the students for the first time, highlighting all their artwork and contributions.

We are so thankful to Christie and Jenny for co-leading Norton Park PTS this year and for Ms. Thomas, the school counselor, for her enduring support of the program.

Path to Shine Fayetteville hosted several creepy crawly special guests this week. Spiders, lizards, toads, frogs, and ma...
04/30/2026

Path to Shine Fayetteville hosted several creepy crawly special guests this week. Spiders, lizards, toads, frogs, and many more! A special thanks to Mr. Germaine with 8 Legged Scales for bringing his reptiles, amphibians, and spiders to share with the students and mentors. The students learned about a career as a herpetologist and what it takes to take care of so many special animals. Many of the students shared their knowledge on reptiles and snacks, which was very impressive.

The Path to Shine Art Contest is back! All 7 programs participated in the art contest this year.Let's meet the Committee...
04/23/2026

The Path to Shine Art Contest is back! All 7 programs participated in the art contest this year.

Let's meet the Committee of Judges:

Ciara Castenell is a proud former Path to Shine intern who works in HR with a focus on community engagement at a large power company.

George Basco (Bay-show) is an Atlanta-raised ghostwriter and ghosteditor. He supports artists in part by photographing their worlds.

Megan McKnight is a lifelong educator, mom to an elementary and middle school student; she is the Community Garden Chair and is on the Go Team at her son's elementary school

They were impressed by the creativity and skill of our Path to Shine students. More details coming soon. Stay tuned!

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2160 Cooper Lake Road SE
Smyrna, GA
30080

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