{"id":59403,"date":"2025-11-24T22:43:24","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T22:43:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/59403\/"},"modified":"2025-11-24T22:43:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T22:43:24","slug":"pace-center-for-girls-in-leon-county-launches-sponsor-a-girl-for-christmas-gift-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/59403\/","title":{"rendered":"Pace Center for Girls in Leon County launches \u2018Sponsor a Girl\u2019 for Christmas gift drive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; With the holiday shopping season officially kicking off this week, a local school is offering an opportunity to get a gift for a girl in need. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacecenter.org\/locations\/florida\/leon\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.pacecenter.org\/locations\/florida\/leon\/\">The Pace Center for Girls in Leon County<\/a> has officially opened its Sponsor a Girl for Christmas initiative. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">From self-care items to school supplies, games and more, girls ages 11 through 17 will receive the gifts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-center article-text\">More Tallahassee news:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Nelia Bebe, development director for the center, said the gifts are a way to remind the girls that our community cares about them. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cAs you know, families are facing hard times, and so we wanted to fill in those gaps and make a Christmas special here for our girls at Pace Leon.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Gifts purchased on their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/hz\/wishlist\/ls\/3D8LL0GUJK4EM?ref_=wl_share\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/hz\/wishlist\/ls\/3D8LL0GUJK4EM?ref_=wl_share\">Amazon wishlist<\/a> will go directly to the center, or they can be dropped off at 311 East Jennings Street in Tallahassee. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Gifts must be in by Friday, December 12. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/11\/24\/pace-center-girls-leon-county-launches-sponsor-girl-christmas-gift-drive\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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