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PACE Marion is a United Way Community Partner and a member of the Ocala/Marion County Chamber of Commerce.
Ocala, FL (September 1, 2011) – The original Uniform Project began with one woman in New York in 2009 as a fundraiser for children in India. Her creative endeavor inspired similar uniform projects around the world. This one, Uniform Project Ocala, has the goal of raising awareness and funds for PACE Center for Girls of Marion County. In order to do so, Alice Cannon, a junior at Forest High School and special events volunteer with PACE has committed to wearing the same dress, her “uniform,” every school day during the 2011-2012 school year.
Ocala, FL (August 1, 2011) - PACE Center for Girls of Marion County will celebrate the accomplishments of at least 15 girls at their August Transition Ceremony on Wednesday, August 17 at the Marion County Public Library Headquarters located at 2720 East Silver Springs Blvd. The ceremony begins at 3:30 pm with a garden party reception beforehand at 3:00 pm.
The volunteer development committee is currently planning the garden party reception to honor the girls with their families and friends. The committee will turn the reception room into a peaceful garden atmosphere for the celebration. Community attendance shows support for the girls and their families and is always encouraged and appreciated. Attendees are encouraged to wear something white for the garden themed atmosphere.
The Transition Ceremony highlights the positive relationships each girl cultivates with her instructors and the character traits they have developed that raise their self-esteem and encourage their success in the future. It honors the successful completion of the PACE program and the return of students to their base school or other educational setting.
PACE Marion's 10th Anniversary Community Challenge Grantors are contributing $10,000 with one challenge - that PACE match the donations within 6 weeks for a grand total of $20,000. The Community Challenge Grant Campaign began on June 8, 2011, during the Believing in Girls Society reception prior to the graduation ceremony.
The graduation ceremony took place on Wednesday, June 8th at 5:30 pm at the Ocala/Marion County Association of Realtors Building located at 3105 NE 14 St in Ocala. Representative Dennis Baxley was the ceremony's keynote speaker and was awarded Marion Legislator of the Year by Adrianna Sekula, Associate Director of Government Affairs for PACE Center for Girls, Inc. and Cathleen Blagay, Executive Director of PACE Center for Girls of Marion County.
Cathleen Blagay, Executive Director at the PACE Center for Girls of Marion County is pleased to announce the addition of three new members to their Board of Directors.
· Tricia Hayes, Procurement/Buyer, SPX Flow Technologies
· Amy Reed Pittman, Attorney, Millhorn Law Firm
· Karen Rudolph, President, Ocala Express Network of ABWA.
With the addition of these new board members as well as the existing members, the mission of PACE Marion will be brought to the forefront of public awareness as the need for support and funding rises.
Ocala, FL (September 2, 2010) - At a time when financial support is not certain for many non-profit organizations, PACE Center for Girls of Marion County can count on State Representative Chuck Chestnut.