Before the 2023-2024 school year begins, we want to create a mini library for our Path to Shine students. Our marketing specialist, Taelah E., had the ingenious idea to create a book wishlist using a web-based bookseller, Thrift Books, to assist in our efforts to get over 100 books for our students. Thrift Books has a wide variety of new and gently used books that retail from $2.99 to $67.00 box sets (book collections) for our drive. We would like to have more hardcover books for longevity, but all formats are appreciated!

At Path To Shine®, we inspire children to achieve hope-filled dreams by educating and encouraging them through free mentoring, tutoring, and life enrichment while motivating people who can make a difference in a child's life. We need hundreds of programs in Georgia to impact the 500,000+ children who need them the most. In August 2010, there was one program, and since then, we have grown to 17 programs, with one located in Columbus, GA.​

Path to Shine Columbus, GA is a non-profit organization that provides academic and personal support to underprivileged children in Columbus, GA. The program's goal is to help children develop a lifelong love of learning and acquire the skills they need to succeed in school and beyond.​At the Path To Shine - Columbus GA , we have devoted volunteers who work one-on-one with students to provide tutoring and mentoring services, while community partners provide resources, such as books,  school supplies, and donations to get out to help students succeed.