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A Girl-lead Art Response To Combat Substance Abuse
1 out of 3 girls who are enrolled in a Pace Program self-reported substance abuse. Increasing access to health and holistic wellness for girls is of...
10.21.2022
DJJ Secretary Makes Appointments to the Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention State Advisory Group
This week, Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) Sec. Eric Hall announced the following new appointments to...
10.20.2022
Lakeland Fire Department Aims to Interest Girls to Male-Dominated Career
POLK COUNTY, Fla. — A special set of girls got a unique hands-on experience from the Lakeland Fire Department. Nearly a dozen young women...
10.19.2022
Sanibel Captiva Community Bank Supports Pace Lee and Hurricane Relief Efforts
Sanibel Captiva Community Bank has announced it will donate $100,000 to local nonprofit organizations to support local Hurricane Ian relief efforts....
10.17.2022
Empowering Girls to Become Empowered Women
October 11 marked the 10th anniversary of the International Day of the Girl, an observance day declared by the United Nations to address the...
10.13.2022
Girls Coordinating Council of Palm Beach County Celebrates Two Year Anniversary During the Week of the International Day of the Girl
The Girls Coordinating Council is a community collaborative focusing on reforming and strengthening the system of care for girls and increasing the...
10.12.2022
Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz Visits Pace Broward During the Week of International Day of the Girl
Pace Center for Girls, Broward recognized Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz for her steadfast support of Pace’s mission to provide girls and...
10.11.2022
Pace Center for Girls Awarded Grant from THE PLAYERS Championship Village to Combat Substance Abuse
THE PLAYERS Championship Village awarded Pace Center for Girls a $2M grant to fund a three-year, pilot program in North Florida to provide girls and...
10.11.2022
Celebrating International Day of the Girl
Pace Center for Girls joins the United Nations and global communities in commemorating the 10th Anniversary of International Day of the Girl,...
10.10.2022
Pace Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
Each year from September 15 to October 15, we honor Hispanic Heritage Month – a month dedicated to celebrating and recognizing the influence of...
10.05.2022
Pace Center for Girls is Selected to be One of the Recipients of Walt Disney World’s Impact Grant
Walt Disney World recently surprised 12 non-profits with a $1 million donation, furthering its mission to help the Central Florida community even...
09.26.2022
United Way announces investment to improve economic mobility in Northeast Florida
United Way of Northeast Florida announced a $9 million investment to improve economic mobility throughout the region. The funds, distributed over a...
09.15.2022