As you know, I am a proud Board member and supporter of Pace Center for Girls. Pace provides girls and young women an opportunity for a better future through education, counseling, training and advocacy.

When a girl walks through our doors, she may feel broken, sad, alone and even angry. Using an integrated girl-centered approach, we combine education, counseling, training, and advocacy, for a holistic and comprehensive experience for success. We help heal the past, offer support for the present and enable every girl to find her voice and transform her future.

With the rise in social media, young girls are facing a significant increase in mental health instability. Now more than ever, Pace's holistic case management and wrap-around services are essential to ensure that girls in our communities have access to our academic and therapeutic benefits.

All girls should feel connected at school, feel safe, have caring adults in their lives, be free from violence, and have an opportunity to grow up healthy and happy. They are the future.

Will you join me in helping Pace Center for Girls care for girls in our community during uncertain times so we can provide them with a more certain future?