Agenda 09/22/2015 Item # 4B 9/22/2015 4.B.
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, on behalf of the residents of Collier County, the Board of Collier County
Commissioners would like to honor the work done by the PACE Center for Girls,
Collier and its Love that Dress!event; and,
WHEREAS, Five years ago, Collier County joined Lee County for the Love That Dress!
event, which raised$25,000 for the unfunded operating costs of the PACE
Center for Girls, Collier, located in Immokalee; and,
WHEREAS, Since then, the fundraiser has raised more than $245,000 for PACE. This
year, organizers of Love That Dress!have collected 4,000 dresses through
community partners who joined PACE in hosting dress collection parties. About
21 local businesses also opened their doors to supporters who brought dresses
to support the event; and,
WHEREAS, Since its founding in 1998, the PACE Center for Girls, Collier has served more
than 1,200 girls, including 106 girls during the 2013-14 school year, giving
them an opportunity to find their voice, achieve their potential and celebrate a
life defined by responsibility, dignity, serenity and grace; and,
WHEREAS, Before coming to PACE, 80 percent of the students were falling behind in one
or more classes and 4 percent of the students had a prior arrest; and,
WHEREAS, After arriving at PACE, 96 percent of the students improved academically and
96 percent had no involvement with the criminal justice system within one year
after leaving PACE; and,
WHEREAS, Ninety one percent of the girls were back in school, attending a higher
educational institution or employed after leaving PACE; and,
WHEREAS, The community support through the Love That Dress%event allows PACE Center
for Girls, Collier to fulfill its mission to provide girls and young women an
opportunity for a better future through education, counseling, training and
advocacy.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proc/aimed that the Collier County Board of County Commissioners
hereby honors the work of the PACE Center for Girls, Collier.
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 22nd Day of September 2015.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
TIM NANCE, CHAIRMAN
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9/22/2015 4.B.
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4.4.B.
Item Summary: Proclamation recognizing the work of the PACE Center for Girls, Collier
and its Love That Dress! event, which has raised more than $245,000 for PACE and helps the
organization fulfill its mission to provide girls and young women an opportunity for a better
future through education, counseling, training and advocacy. To be accepted by Marianne
Kearns, executive director of the Pace Center for Girls, Collier.
Meeting Date: 9/22/2015
Prepared By
Name: Catherine Bigelow
Title: Supervisor-Operations, Communication & Customer Relations Division
9/14/2015 4:19:23 PM
Submitted by
Title: Manager-Communications &Cust.Relations, Communication &Customer Relations Division
Name: SheffieldMichael
9/14/2015 4:19:24 PM
Approved By
Name: SheffieldMichael
Title: Manager-Communications &Cust. Relations, Communication&Customer Relations Division
Date: 9/15/2015 9:09:32 AM
Name: IsacksonMark
Title: Division Director-Corp Fin &Mgmt Svc, Office of Management&Budget
Date: 9/15/2015 9:30:39 AM
Name: KlatzkowJeff
Title: County Attorney,
Date: 9/15/2015 10:33:55 AM
Name: CasalanguidaNick
Title: Deputy County Manager, County Managers Office
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Date: 9/15/2015 11:03:59 AM
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