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May 25, 2011

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May 24, 2010

About every six weeks, I get a group of ladies to help set up and run the Clothes Closet. As the girls "shop" for new and gently used donated items, you can tell the new girls from those who have bee... text

May 25, 2011

Not only do I volunteer at PACE Center for Girls, Inc. but I have enlisted many of my friends and they find PACE as rewarding as I do. Last week was PACE graduation and it felt so good to see the success these girls have achieved against tremendous odds. PACE shows young women that they can be anything they want and that they have a a future of hope and success.

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Attending graduation and hearing the number of girls who received scholarships and will continue their education.

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I would not change a thing about PACE. They have proven they know what they are doing by the success rate of girls graduating and going on to college or trade schools or finding good employment. Many are the first in their family to graduate high school.

May 24, 2010

About every six weeks, I get a group of ladies to help set up and run the Clothes Closet. As the girls "shop" for new and gently used donated items, you can tell the new girls from those who have been at PACE for a while. The new girls don't show much enthusiasm or interact with the ladies and the other girls. But after a short time, the girls exhibit confidence, have warm attitudes to each other and the volunteers, smile a lot and are grateful that people care about them. I love to attend the award ceremonies, graduation, the prom and other activities. You see that these are typical teenage girls who just need a chance. PACE gives them that chance to reach their potential and become successful young ladies.

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I have encountered PACE girls in places of business and they are truly professional. I have heard the choir sing at functions and you can hear the joy in their voices.

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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...

Seeing the impact PACE has on the future of the young ladies who attend. PACE follows the girls for 3 years after they leave the school and I have seen many of them.

The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...

Every staff member and volunteer I have encountered at PACE has been a truly dedicated person who loves the girls.

If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...

Expand and help even more girls in need of the program.

How frequently have you been involved with the organization?

About every month

When was your last experience with this nonprofit?

2010

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June 7, 2010

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June 7, 2010

PACE Jacksonville is a wonderful educational organization that strives to honor the girls as they counsel and motivate the girls to attain their high school diploma. They teach the girls about honoring themselves through the Spirited Girl's program. I have been on many tours at PACE for myself and to share PACE with my friends and colleagues. At each tour a different girl or girls share their personal story. Although each girl's story is different, every ending seems to be the same. They love PACE and are thankful and blessed to be a part of the program and they all say that without PACE they would never have finished high school.

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Seeing one of the PACE girls come back and be hired by PACE as the receptionist. She does and awesome job and helps project the positive attitude PACE tries to instill in the girls.

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If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...

Add a much needed library, gymnasium and athletic program, and offer foreign language classes.

How frequently have you been involved with the organization?

About every month

When was your last experience with this nonprofit?

2009

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June 4, 2010

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June 4, 2010

PACE is magic!!! I have seen these girls change right in front of my eyes. You plant a seed and then you watch it grow into a beautiful flower. I was very impressed with the staff and mangement at PACE. There is so much passion and care shown daily to the girls as they walk the path of life altering events and changes. I attended a recent Graduation and witnessed 29 girls walking across the stage and receive their diplomas. I cried the entire time as their stories were shared with the audience. Amazing experience for me!!

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Witnessing their programs, choir, Family Night, Awards Day, Field Day, Graduation and other planned activities throughout the year.

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How frequently have you been involved with the organization?

About every week

When was your last experience with this nonprofit?

2010

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May 26, 2010

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May 26, 2010

PACE Executive Directors and staff make the programs work. Girls come to the Centers needy in so many ways. They leave the Centers with a whole new outlook, with academic improvement, with goals, and with HOPE. Seeing this happen is an inspiration to Board and volunteers. The counselors and teachers go out of their way to "love the girls until they can love themselves". Financial contribution provide the "extras" that take this program out of the ordinary and into the unbelievable. PACE works!

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I have seen girl after girl turn their lives around. Kids that came from home situations I cannot even imagine, entered the program vitually without hope but were able to turn their lives around.

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About every month

When was your last experience with this nonprofit?

2010

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May 25, 2010

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May 25, 2010

Our group worked closely with the staff at PACE to purge, declutter, and organize PACE’s main office areas, files, storage areas, donations and conference room. From our first interactions with the staff, it was evident how dedicated the employees are to improving the lives of the young women who participate in their program. Their enthusiasm for the organization pushed us all to work a little harder and a little longer to create an even better environment for the girls and the staff.

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not directly.

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How frequently have you been involved with the organization?

About every six months

When was your last experience with this nonprofit?

2010

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May 24, 2010

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May 24, 2010

I became involved with Pace Center after much prompting from a friend, another self employed business woman. I went on a mentor day and really fell in love with the concept of empowering young women who are at risk and giving them the ability to work out of a bad situation. The girls shared with us their stories. One girl was homeless and afraid to let people know. She had her backpack and that was the extent of her belongings. Not only did she gratuate from High School but she is going to college now. We are able to give the girls college scholarships and provide hope that they can get out of the downward spiral that they are in if they follow our program. The girls are fun to work with and very anxious to learn from our Board. Some of us also came from an abusive situation and have been able to put it behind us and actually use that horrible odeal to make us better not bitter. We can honestly relate to them and give them hope and encouragement. We don't need more girls in our jails and prisons. Sometimes all it takes is a helping hand. Pace is well organized, very structured and monitored by local and state agencies.

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I mentored in an all day program at Florida Gulf Coast University and three of our Pace Girls were there. They were polite, well groomed and engaging. Some of the other students from other schools were not the same. Our Pace Girls shined!

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The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...

Experienced, educated and professional

If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...

Build or buy a school and not pay rent. Also, it would allow the funds for an endowment.

How frequently have you been involved with the organization?

About every week

When was your last experience with this nonprofit?

2010

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May 24, 2010

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May 24, 2010

I have seen many of these girls mature to achieve self confidence, academic milestones, and a personal pride in their self esteem. I have seen many aspire to be leaders in their community and benificial supporters to their families. This is one of the finest programs in the State of Florida for young girls, with great potential who have gone astry.

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my relationships with the program leaders and through my affliation with CREW (Commerical Real Estate for Woman). Our CREW orgainztion believes in the advancement for woman through education and networking opportunities.

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About every six months

When was your last experience with this nonprofit?

2010

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May 24, 2010

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May 24, 2010

PACE Center for Girls in West Palm Beach is a terrific non-profit agency that invests time in energy in helping at risk girls get on track and pursue their dreams. I have had the privilege of participating the book and breakfast club at the center for the past 6 years or so. Each month, I look forward to extensive discussions with the girls in the reading group about their views of the book of the month. Through these discussions, I have learned as much about the girls and their experiences it today's world, as they have learned from me and the other professional women who participate.

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I have personally observed the results of this organization by speaking with the same girls each month and watching them mature and evolve. I watched a number of girls leave the program on track and in pursuit of graduation.

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About every month

When was your last experience with this nonprofit?

2010

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lynda5

May 21, 2010

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May 21, 2010

No where in the world do the lives of girls matter more than right here. Unfortunately we still have a long way to go. Pace is making a true contribution to valuing the lives of girls by helping some of our wounded girls find their way back to health and happiness. At the critical moment when a girl can either recover or fall farther, Pace enters the picture and wraps its loving arms around these girls. I have been connected to this program for over ten years and I am amazed at the level of sustained energy and passion that continues year after year. The staff and board work well together and the focus never leaves helping our girls. The high level of success bears out the effectiveness of Pace's nationally recognized gender-specific programming. This charity truly proves the saying "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure".

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Seeing the girls graduate and go on to careers instead of becoming chronic problems for our community.

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How frequently have you been involved with the organization?

About every week

When was your last experience with this nonprofit?

2010

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strickland5

May 21, 2010

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May 21, 2010

PACE is a wonderful organization that helps young women turn their lives around. We serve middle and high school girls who have gotten into trouble, or who may be heading for trouble. Most of these girls come from troubled backgrounds - broken homes, parents with drug problems, domestic violence etc.. Their lives have not been easy and it is easy for them to stray down the wrong path. PACE is able to provide a nurturing haven for these girls where they can develop their potential and start believing in what they are capable of doing. PACE stands for Practical Academic Cultural Education and that is what we provide. We are not just a school, but we develop all aspects of these girls' lives. Some of their journeys are amazing and their gratitude for what PACE does for them is overwhelming. Our success rate is over 90% which is unheard of. PACE is a jewel in our community that deserves the support it gets. Graduation is today and to see those girls graduate when they never thought they were capable ie very rewarding. Through the hard work of the staff and generous support of the community PACE stays fiscally sound.

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As treasurer the last four years, I have watched the organization add new programs as funds are available. We now have a program to help the girls enter the job market after graduation which is so critical to their success.

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How frequently have you been involved with the organization?

About every month

When was your last experience with this nonprofit?

2010

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