Pebbles McClain, founder of The P.H.A.T. Kids Mentoring Program began this journey in 1998 after working in a daycare in Montpellier, France. Upon returning to the States, she tried earnestly to start own daycare. Because of many obstacles, she had to make this a dream deferred. She knew that she wanted her daycare center to be more than just a parent dropping off their children for 8 hours a day. She wanted to do more!

After the death of Derrion Albert in Chicago in 2009, the time for thinking about helping youth ended. It was time to put those thoughts into actions. With the help of her friend, Denise Morgan, she decided to begin researching mentoring and the benefits of being a mentor and low and behold she decides to not only be a mentor but to start her own mentoring program.

After putting her plan into place Pebbles decided that more assistance was needed and added another like minded individual to work alongside her by the name of Carmella Carter. With her having a background in Social Work, she was just what was needed to complete the team! In January of 2010 they were given space to work at Saint Augustine’s College, Pebbles' Alumni. They officially launched the mentoring program on March 6th, 2010.

Since that time the PKMP has partnered with Garner Parks and Recreation and are providing the Mentoring Program Services at Avery Street Recreation Center in Garner, NC.

Over the last 6 years there have been over 100 kids enrolled in the P.H.A.T. Kids Mentoring Program and she could not be happier! The program has their meetings and events at the Avery Street Recreation Center. In her free time Pebbles enjoys spending time with her friends, family and writing poetry.