Pathways to Success to host friend raiser information event Oct. 9

Pathways to Success, a Delaware nonprofit that assists students in jeopardy of not graduating from high school, will hold a friend raiser event to raise awareness and provide information about the program from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 9, at the Georgetown Public Library.

The expansion in the number of students in the program has led to a greater need for volunteers and supporters.

Fay Blake, Pathways to Success executive director, said, “Even though Pathways has been in existence for over 10 years, many residents are not aware of the work we do. We hope that through this meeting we will help people understand and possibly acquire their help in volunteering and supporting our program.”

Pathways to Success first began helping students at Sussex Tech in 2008 and then expanded the program to Cape Henlopen High School, Seaford High School and new this year, Milford High School. With a Pathways administrator at each school, this all-encompassing program is based on genuinely caring about students who are at risk for not graduating. With a 98 percent graduation rate and 96 percent of the graduates attending college, going into the military or finding jobs, the program has been quite successful.

For more information, contact Sarah Gilmour, Pathways to Success outreach coordinator, at 302-381-1494 or sarahgilmour@verizon.net.