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DrPH student makes “at-promise” girls her “population of choice”
When Xonjenese Jacobs, a USF College of Public Health DrPH student, got her BSW degree, she knew she wanted to make at-promise adolescent girls her...
10.24.2022
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
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
Pace and Daytona State College Made Higher Education Possible
When most college freshmen leave for school, their family interaction is limited to a hug and kiss goodbye and the occasional family phone call...
09.08.2022
First Horizon Foundation Donates $35,000 to Pace Center for Girls
Pace Center for Girls announces a $35,000 contribution from First Horizon Foundation to support girls throughout Florida with equitable opportunities...
08.31.2022