GRACE PLACE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

MISSION: GRACE PLACE PUTS FAITH INTO ACTION BY EDUCATING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, PROVIDING PATHWAYS OUT OF POVERTY.VISION: ALL FAMILIES IN GOLDEN GATE CITY HAVE ACCESS TO EDUCATION TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OLOCATED IN COLLIER COUNTY, FL, GOLDEN GATE CITY IS A DIVERSE, UNINCORPORATED URBAN AREA NEAR NAPLES. WITH A POPULATION OF ABOUT 30,000, IT FACES UNIQUE CHALLENGES: HIGHER POVERTY RATES THAN SURROUNDING AREAS WITH A LARGE POPULATION OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS REQUIRING A GREATER NEED FOR EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT TO REACH HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION AND FUTURE ECONOMIC SUCCESS. GRACE PLACE SERVES AS A VITAL RESOURCE IN THIS COMMUNITY, PROVIDING EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR MORE THAN 1,200 STUDENTS.