Dear Future Development Director, PTM’s board recognized before I did PTM’s need for a full-time development director. I kept trying to make the argument that we need to spend our resources on programs rather than a “professional fundraiser.” However, I have now had enough experience to see that a wise development director will be a […]

Jeraney, a senior at Republic High school, is a good personification of the old saying “still waters run deep” When asked to describe himself the words that come to mind are “chill, laid back, caring, funny and loving.” He can be seen around the Calvin House sharing his love of cool shades with Tristan French, […]

Charmeka Lyons, a senior at Maplewood High, has had some life changing experiences of late. One was being recently baptized at Faith is the Victory church. She describes the experience as “Amazing!”. “I just wanted a fresh start, to start over”, she shared. Another life-changer was volunteering with her school at a Nashville homeless program. […]

Nina, PTM’s Elementary Program Director, went to McKissack Middle School to have lunch with her mentee, Dee. She entered this conversation with a boy she didn’t know next to Dee in the office. Boy: Are you Dee’s mentor? Nina: Yes. Boy: I’m too bad to have a mentor…and I’m too old. Sadly, his “confession” reveals […]

Kennedy Rawls, a senior at Battle Ground Academy, makes no bones about her feelings when it comes to PTM students being labeled. She explains that she feels attaching labels such as “at-risk” to PTM students puts them in a box. “Statistics and stereotypes can make us feel like we have failed before we have a […]