Monies raised support girl-centered education, counseling, and resources.
Palm Beach Gardens, FL (April 21, 2025) – Over 150 attendees enjoyed a curated 4-course Italian dinner at Carmine’s La Trattoria, located at 2401 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens, on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, to support Pace Center for Girls Palm Beach. The event featured specially curated Italian dishes perfectly paired with fine wines and dessert, while coming together for a great mission. Pace believes that ‘Every Girl Deserves’ a future filled with opportunities, respect, and agency to pursue her dreams.
Pace Palm Beach provides academic and behavioral support to middle and high school girls ages 11-17 across Palm Beach County School Districts. The girls at Pace receive year-round academic instruction in small class sizes for individualized attention and work closely with counselors and therapists trained in girl-centered and trauma-based therapy. They are provided with leadership and community service opportunities, life skill development, career readiness, and individual goal planning, including high school diploma tracks, credit recovery tracks, and GED graduation tracks. These resources are made available to girls at no cost to them.
“I appreciate everyone who came to Taste of Italy and helped us to support our girls who overcome tremendous obstacles daily,” said Mindy Hanken, Executive Director of Pace Palm Beach. “Thank you to the Carmines family for hosting such an incredible event and their ongoing support, as well as to our sponsors, who help our programming expand and provide more girls with the social and academic services needed to thrive.”
Pace is a safe and supportive environment for over 150 girls served annually in Palm Beach County. Girls at Pace Palm Beach also receive life coaching to learn essential life skills, such as personal hygiene, grocery shopping, and landing their first job. Pace Palm Beach also offers therapy and counseling services for teenage girls throughout Palm Beach County at schools, homes, and locations throughout the community. These resources are made available to girls at no cost.
The event committee included Pamela Pangas Cope and Sean Casey as the event co-chairs, as well as Board of Directors members, Esther Uria LaBovick, Aisha Ali, Rachael Bonlarron, Sherry Thompson, Rhonda Rosen Virgin, Kelley Brown Murro, Keely Gideon Taylor, Pamela Pangas Cope, Bonnie Eggen, and Ana Rodriquez.
To learn more about how to support Pace, or open enrollment, visit www.pacecenter.org.
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About Pace Center for Girls Pace provides free year-round middle and high school academics, case management, counseling, and life skills development in a safe and supportive environment that recognizes and deals with past trauma and builds upon girls’ individual strengths. Dedicated to meeting the social, emotional, and education needs of girls, Pace has a successful and proven program model that has changed the life trajectory of more than 40,000 girls and is recognized as one of the nation’s leading advocates for girls in need. For more information on Pace Center for Girls, visit www.pacecenter.org.