The Community Foundation of Pasco County has awarded PACE Pasco $5,000 to support its Transition Services program.

Transition Services at PACE allows girls to set individual educational and social goals that are focused on earning a high school diploma or GED, re-entering public school, attending college, getting vocational training, joining the military or entering the private workforce. 

While at PACE, girls participate in vocational, personal finance, and independent living skills groups, take vocational interest and aptitude tests, research career options, and attend field trips to post-secondary educational institutions.  In addition, PACE provides assistance with college, scholarship, financial aid, and employment applications, maintains a college catalogue library, and provides career counseling to current and transition girls.  After program completion, PACE continues to monitor and support each girl's educational and personal development with three years of comprehensive follow-up services.  For more information, contact Transition Services Coordinator Renee Shelton at renee.shelton@pacecenter.org. 

The Community Foundation of Pasco County was established in 2002 as a division of the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay (CFTB) to further the work of CFTB within Pasco County. The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay was established in 1990 to build a better community through creative philanthropy, vision, and leadership. It is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization which administers funds established by individuals, corporations, private foundations and nonprofit organizations to support the charitable needs of the Tampa Bay area.

The work of the Foundation is enhanced through its divisions in Greater Sun City Center, Pasco County, Greater St. Petersburg, and Hernando County. Under the leadership of President and CEO David Fischer, former mayor of St. Petersburg, the Foundation has been recognized by Charity Navigator for its fiscal efficiency with its highest rating, four stars, for three consecutive years. It currently administers more than $130 million in assets, placing it in the top 75 of more than 700 community foundations nationwide.