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Providing Avenues Toward Hope With Academic Youth Services

A Community Outreach Tutoring Program for Youth

Our primary mission is to provide for the academic betterment of youth, with an emphasis on tutoring, encouraging, and mentoring.

PATHWAYS is a community outreach tutoring program of Towson United Methodist Church,

dedicated to serving youth in the Greater Baltimore area.

Towson United Methodist Church

501 Hampton Lane

Towson, Maryland  21286

(410) 823-6511

The PATHWAYS tutoring program is a non-profit, volunteer organization that operates out of Towson United Methodist Church (TUMC). 

We provide free-of-charge educational support to individuals who have a desire and will to learn. 

This program began in October of 2006 and offers tutoring for Baltimore City and County students at TUMC, where we provide a safe and secure learning environment.  We offer multiple tutoring sessions each MONDAY between 4:00 and 6:00 PM; sessions for different ages are available to individuals and to groups from local schools with whom we partner.  Please contact us if you have an interest in receiving our tutoring services or if you would like to be a tutor.  Complete and send this form (click here) to us, or contact Stephanie Kimmons either by preaddressed e-mail (click here), or by pasting stephaniekimmons@comcast.net  into your own e-mail, or by calling her at 410-592-5442.

We provide free of charge, educational support primarily to 3rd through 8th graders in Baltimore City and Baltimore County.  The individuals we tutor are dedicated and eager to learn, but may be in a situation or live in an area where affordable, specialized tutoring is not accessible.   We try to assist anyone who needs help; we have no restrictions based on age, race, religion, etc.  Though we have no rigid selection process for admissions, PATHWAYS focuses mainly on helping individuals with financial limitations because these individuals would not otherwise be able to afford the high costs of tutoring.  Other youth or individuals in need of our services are also encouraged to contact us.

We have 25 qualified volunteer tutors who have offered their services.  The tutors consist of a blend of certified teachers, experienced tutors, and capable college students.  Some of our teachers are experienced with at-risk youth and students with learning disabilities.  We offer tutoring from the elementary school level through middle school levels in subjects such as: algebra, trigonometry, English, reading, social studies, and standardized test preparation.  All tutors have all been approved by a screening process, either at the schools where they work or at TUMC through our "Safe Sanctuaries" program.

As our program grows, we have the need for additional tutors for one or both sessions.  Please call Stephanie Kimmons (PATHWAYS Director) at 410-592-5442 to volunteer or for more information.

PATHWAYS welcomes financial support and encourages private and corporate donations.  We are thankful for the support of The United Methodist Board of Child Care, The Welsh Charitable Foundation, The Rotary Club of Towson, the Towson/Timonium Kiwanis, and the members and friends of Towson United Methodist Church.

Putting for PATHWAYS, a golf fundraiser, took place on September 24, 2011 at Pine Ridge Golf Course in Timonium, Maryland. 

Thank you to the following sponsors who have made this golf tournament a success:
Carroll Tree Service, Inc.      J. T. Piano Works      Maxalea, Inc.      Mudd, Harrison & Burch, LLP
Nancy & Ken Klueh      Members of our Mission Work Area      Veolia Transportation Services
and the participating GOLFERS!

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PATHWAYS Board of Directors:

Stephanie Kimmons, Director, stephaniekimmons@comcast.net

Hope Huber, Assistant Director

Justin Jones

Craig J. Little, Esq.

Casey Schurman

Lu Ann Blackman

Kenneth Klueh

Liz Neal

Dr. Vicki Coombs

Col. (Ret.) Vernon A. Sevier
Martha Welsh