The grant will help Pace Palm Beach continue to provide college and career readiness resources for girls in Palm Beach County
Palm Beach County, Fla. – Pace Center for Girls Palm Beach recently received a generous $10,000 grant from Citizens Financial Group to support its College and Career Readiness Program. The grant, presented on behalf of Citizens Private Bank, which recently celebrated its grand opening in Palm Beach, will help the second-chance school for girls expand resources that prepare students for higher education and meaningful careers. This support is essential to Pace Palm Beach’s mission of providing girls with the tools, confidence, and opportunities they need to overcome adversity and build successful futures.
With generosity from Citizens, Pace Palm Beach will expand its College and Career Readiness Program, designed to prepare girls for life after high school through individualized guidance, skill-building workshops, and hands-on learning experiences. The program helps girls explore career pathways, set educational goals, and develop the confidence needed to pursue college, vocational training, or employment opportunities. Funding from the grant will support resources such as career exploration materials, college preparation tools, and mentorship opportunities with local professionals. This investment from Citizens will empower girls at Pace Palm Beach to envision brighter futures, achieve independence, and make meaningful contributions to their communities.
“We are deeply grateful to Citizens Financial Group for this generous support,” said Mindy Hanken, Executive Director of Pace Palm Beach. “This grant strengthens our College and Career Readiness Program, giving our girls the tools and confidence they need to plan for their futures and pursue their dreams. Citizens has helped us ensure that every girl at Pace has the opportunity to discover her strengths, achieve goals, and build a successful and independent life.”
Last month, Citizens Private Bank celebrated the grand opening of its dedicated private banking office on Royal Palm Way in Palm Beach. In honor of this milestone, Citizens colleagues brought their community commitment to life by volunteering their time to lead financial literacy sessions with Pace students, focusing on real-life spending decisions and budgeting. This partnership reflects a shared goal of creating brighter, more equitable futures for young women in Palm Beach County and beyond.
“We’re thrilled to have opened our doors to our new private banking office and be able to welcome the community into a modern, thoughtfully designed space that reflects our commitment to meeting clients’ unique needs,” said James Meany, Executive Managing Director at Citizens Private Bank. “Palm Beach is truly special. Our team has deep roots in this community, and we’re profoundly grateful to our clients who have entrusted us with guiding their personal finances and businesses over the years. It’s a privilege to give back to a place that has given us so much.”
This grant is part of Citizens’ broader commitment to building the workforce of the future—one that is inclusive, resilient, and prepared for the evolving demands of the economy. This year, Citizens pledged a $20 million, three-year commitment to supporting workforce development programs nationwide, expanding access to upskilling, digital fluency, and career pathways that prepare individuals for both today’s opportunities and tomorrow’s innovations.
“At Citizens, we believe that building a strong workforce starts with investing in people—especially young people who are ready to shape their futures,” said Jim Weiss, Florida President at Citizens. “We’re proud to support Pace Center for Girls and their mission to empower the next generation with the skills, confidence, and opportunities they need to succeed. This partnership reflects our broader commitment to creating pathways to economic opportunity in every community we serve.”
Building on the team’s legacy in the market, Citizens Private Bank has proudly served individuals, families, and businesses in Palm Beach since its inception in October 2023. The team is dedicated to delivering world-class service and simplifying clients’ personal and professional financial lives through integrated wealth management and banking solutions.
To learn more about Pace Center for Girls Palm Beach, or get involved, visit www.pacecenter.org. For more information about Citizens Financial Group, Inc., visit www.citizensbank.com.
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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.
About Citizens Financial Group, Inc.
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. is one of the nation’s oldest and largest financial institutions, with $222.7 billion in assets as of September 30, 2025. Headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, Citizens offers a broad range of retail and commercial banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, large corporations and institutions. Citizens helps its customers reach their potential by listening to them and by understanding their needs in order to offer tailored advice, ideas and solutions. In Consumer Banking, Citizens provides an integrated experience that includes mobile and online banking, a full-service customer contact center and the convenience of approximately 3,100 ATMs and approximately 1,000 branches in 14 states and the District of Columbia. Consumer Banking products and services include a full range of banking, lending, savings, wealth management and small business offerings. In Commercial Banking, Citizens offers a broad complement of financial products and solutions, including lending and leasing, deposit and treasury management services, foreign exchange, interest rate and commodity risk management solutions, as well as loan syndication, corporate finance, merger and acquisition, and debt and equity capital markets capabilities. More information is available www.citizensbank.com or visit us on Twitter, LinkedIn or Facebook.
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