Most parents with children on the waiting list know about the good opportunity for academic help that PTM’s afterschool programming offers.  They know that PTM provides safe places where they do not have to worry about their children.  They know that children at PTM have fun and like being at PTM.  But most parents do not know of all of the other benefits of PTM—PTM Life, Breakfast and Bible Study, Lunchmates, Calvin House, High School Small Groups, SaLT, Fun Friday, and Springbreak in the Marketplace.  It’s this combination of opportunities for spiritual enrichment, academic development, and life-changing friendships that make PTM so special and a “waiting list” so painful.  Hundreds of people have invested thousands of dollars and hours to grow PTM.  I believe God has given PTM much…and much is expected. 

In order to add more students, PTM will begin in the Spring of 2013 looking for a partner to host another site—or find a creative way to expand the number of students we are serving at our current sites.   Thankfully, we are in a stable position to take this step, but it will take increased commitments from volunteers and donors to add in a sustainable way.  For more information on volunteering, you may go to the volunteer page of our website.