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Pace Community Action Agency Holds Annual Meeting(s)
Pace Community Action Agency held virtual Annual Board Meetings for its three corporations on Thursday, January 15, 2026. Each corporation: Pace Community Action Agency, Inc., Pace Ventures Holding Corporation, and Pace Development Corporation held 2026 elections of officers.
Greg Jones presided over the Community Action Agency’s meeting, Terry Wise presided over the Ventures Holding meeting, and Tai Blythe presided over the Pace Development Corporation’s meeting.
Reports were presented by Greg Jones; Carla Gambill; Jeremy Wimmenauer; Tai Blythe, and Liann Smith. The next meeting of Pace Community Action Agency’s Board of Directors meeting will be held on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
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Pace Community Action Agency, Inc. is a private not-for-profit Community Action Agency established to provide support services to improve the community and encourage self-reliance. Services are provided without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, disability, national origin, ancestry, familial status, or status as a veteran.
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Pace Community Action Agency Board Meeting Agenda
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Pace Community Action Agency, INC. Pace Holiday Closing Notice
Pace Community Action Agency, Inc. will be closed on Monday, January 19th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Offices will resume normal operating hours on Tuesday, January 20th.
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Pace Community Action Agency to Hold Virtual Annual Board Meetings
The Board of Directors of Pace Community Action Agency will hold their Annual Board meeting on Thursday, January 15th at 6:00 p.m. Immediately after the Pace CAA Board of Directors’ meeting, Pace Ventures Holding Company and Pace’s Development Corporation will also hold their annual meetings.
If the public would like to join the online meeting, contact Hannah Shields at hshields@pacecaa.org for access information for the meeting.
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Pace Community Action Agency, INC. Pace Holiday Closing Notice
Pace Community Action Agency, Inc. will be closed on Thursday, January 1st in observance of New Year’s Day. Offices will resume normal operating hours on Monday, January 5th.
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Pace Community Action Agency, Inc. is a private not-for-profit Community Action Agency established to provide support services to improve the community and encourage self-reliance. Services are provided without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, disability, national origin, ancestry, familial status, or status as a veteran.
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Pace Community Action Agency, INC. Pace Holiday Closing Notice
Pace Community Action Agency, Inc. will be closed on Wednesday, December 24th and Thursday, December 25th in observance of Christmas. Offices will resume normal operating hours on Monday, December 29th.
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Pace Community Action Agency, Inc. is a private not-for-profit Community Action Agency established to provide support services to improve the community and encourage self-reliance. Services are provided without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, disability, national origin, ancestry, familial status, or status as a veteran.
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Community Support Helps Keep Pace Head Start Open During Government Shutdown
Pace Community Action Agency’s Head Start program is extending its deepest appreciation to the many individuals, businesses, and organizations who rallied behind the agency during the recent federal government shutdown. While Head Start programs across the nation faced difficult closures and service interruptions, Pace Head Start was able to continue serving children and families thanks to the remarkable generosity of the local community.
“From all of us at Pace Head Start — thank you. And even that doesn’t seem like enough,” said Tai Blythe, Pace CEO, who noted that the agency felt truly uplifted during the very uncertain time. “In a moment of uncertainty, our community partners stepped forward without hesitation. Because of our generous donors, caring volunteers, supportive parents, dedicated staff and board members, and everyone who contributed, our children felt safe, supported, and surrounded with love.”
Throughout the shutdown, community members delivered supplies, made financial contributions, volunteered their time, and helped spread the word about the agency’s needs. This outpouring of support ensured that classrooms remained stable and welcoming for children, despite the national disruption.
Pace Head Start gives special recognition to several key supporters, including the North Knox School Corporation, Greene County Foundation, American Legion Post 121, United Way of Daviess County, the Vincennes University Foundation, the McCormick Family Foundation, VFW Post 1157, and Hoosier Uplands, a fellow Community Action Agency. Their contributions, along with donations from countless other organizations, businesses, and individuals, played an essential role in sustaining the program during the shutdown.
It is important to note that even once the shutdown was over, Pace Head Start did not immediately receive funding. Blythe said, “It was December before we received our Head Start grant and were able to access our funding. As an agency, we are still operating without access to our Energy Assistance funding. The impacts of the shutdown are still very real.”
Pace Community Action Agency expresses its heartfelt thanks and reaffirms its commitment to strengthening families and empowering communities.
To learn more about Pace’s Head Start program, visit www.pacecaa.org/head-start.
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Pace Community Action Agency, Inc. Holds Board of Director’s Meeting
Pace Community Action Agency’s Board of Directors meeting was held via Zoom at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 20th with Jeremy Wimmenauer, VP of Planning & Development, presiding.
Reports were presented by Tai Blythe, CEO; Liann Smith, Chief Financial Officer; and Jeremy Wimmenauer, VP of Planning & Development. The board approved programming and funding requests.
Pace’s next regular Board of Directors’ meeting will be held virtually on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 6:00 pm.
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Pace Community Action Agency, Inc. is a private not-for-profit Community Action Agency established to provide support services to improve the community and encourage self-reliance. Services are provided without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, disability, national origin, ancestry, familial status, or status as a veteran.
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Pace Community Action Agency Board Meeting Agenda
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Pace Community Action Agency, INC. Pace Holiday Closing Notice
Pace Community Action Agency, Inc. will be closed on Thursday, November 27th and Friday, November 28th in observance of Thanksgiving. Offices will resume normal operating hours on Monday, December 1st.
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Pace Community Action Agency, Inc. is a private not-for-profit Community Action Agency established to provide support services to improve the community and encourage self-reliance. Services are provided without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, disability, national origin, ancestry, familial status, or status as a veteran.
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PACE COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING
The Board of Directors of Pace Community Action Agency will hold their bi-monthly Board meeting on Thursday, November 20, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. with an agenda being posted. If the public would like to join the online meeting, contact Hannah Shields at hshields@pacecaa.org for access information for the meeting.
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Pace Community Action Agency, Inc. is a private not-for-profit Community Action Agency established to provide support services to improve the community and encourage self-reliance. Services are provided without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, disability, national origin, ancestry, familial status, or status as a veteran.
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Pace’s Health Connection Celebrates Milestone Success with Pad and Tampon Drive
Health Connection of Pace Community Action Agency, Inc. is proud to announce the remarkable success of this year’s Pad and Tampon Drive. Thanks to the collective generosity of individuals, organizations, and businesses throughout our community, we collected and distributed 49,124 menstrual hygiene products—nearly double last year’s total.
Access to menstrual hygiene products is an essential, yet often overlooked, need. These donations help ensure that individuals in our communities can manage their menstrual health with dignity, comfort, and confidence, reducing barriers to education, work, and daily life.
“This incredible outpouring of support truly demonstrates the compassion and unity within our community,” said Dr. Michelle, Pitcher, Clinical Services Director. “Together, we are helping eliminate period poverty and promote health equity for those who need it most.”
Health Connection is grateful for the donors and partners whose support made this drive a success, including:
Individual and Organizational Donors:
Abi Gose • Abi Rich • Ali Primus • Amanda Perry • American Legion Post 121 • Angie Graber • Bedford Federal Savings Bank • Bedford Walmart • Beth Reed • Bethany House • Community United Methodist Church of Vincennes • Connie Wanke • Constance, John, and Tom Woods • Courtney Orr • Danielle Schalburg • Dawdi Haus • Donna Sturgeon • Emma Campbell • Firefly Children and Family Alliance • First Farmers Bank and Trust • First Savings Bank • Jamie Hays • Laura O’Brien • Lawrence County Health Department • Mary Freed • Melissa Coy/Yeazle • Meridith L. Short • Merom Bluff Church • Michel Philipps • Michelle Lemay • Nancy Johnson, Elliot Jewelers • Nasco • One National Bank • Phi Beta Psi Sorority • Raven Schotz • Rhonda Horns • Ruth Hart • Ruth House • Sam’s Club • Scott and Rae Atkinson • Siara Mitchell • Summer Morgan • Sunny Aballi • Susan Gofourth • Tai Blythe • Tara Smith • The Insurance Shop • The Sanctuary Apostolics of Terre Haute • Tri-Kappa Sorority • True Scripts • Wabash Activity Center • Washington Walmart • Westside Church • and many generous anonymous donors.
Donation Box Locations:
American Legion Post 121 • Bear’s Coffee and Roasting Co. • Bedford Chase Bank • Crowder’s Pharmacy • Dawdi Haus • Eye Mart Express • IU Health Emergency Department • Mitchell Community Public Library • Petty Pit Stop • Positive Link • Priceless IGA • Recovery Café Sullivan • Second Mt. Olive Baptist Church • Sullivan County Probation Office • Tara's Salon • Terre Haute Fifth Third Bank • Terre Haute Union Hospital • Thyme to Sew • Vigo County Health Department • Vigo County Main Library
Health Connection remains committed to empowering communities through programs that promote health, wellness, and equity. The success of this drive demonstrates the strength of community partnership and care. Health Connection offers a range of services, including health education, preventive health exams, STI testing, pregnancy testing, and more to improve health outcomes and support individuals and families across our region.
“We are so grateful for everyone who contributed whether by donating, spreading the word, or hosting collect boxes,” added Dr. Pitcher. “Together, we are breaking down stigma, fostering compassion, and ensuring that no one has to choose between basic necessities and their health.”
For more information about Health Connection and future community initiatives, please visit https://www.pacecaa.org/health-connection and follow us on social media.
Pace Community Action Agency, INC. Pace Holiday Closing Notice
Pace Community Action Agency, Inc. will be closed on Tuesday, November 11th in observance of Veterans Day. Offices will resume normal operating hours on Wednesday, November 12th.
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Pace Community Action Agency, Inc. is a private not-for-profit Community Action Agency established to provide support services to improve the community and encourage self-reliance. Services are provided without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, disability, national origin, ancestry, familial status, or status as a veteran.
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Pace Community Action Agency, INC. Pace Holiday Closing Notice
Pace Community Action Agency, Inc. will be closed on Tuesday, November 4th in observance of a Mental Health Day. Offices will resume normal operating hours on Wednesday, November 5th.
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Pace Community Action Agency, Inc. is a private not-for-profit Community Action Agency established to provide support services to improve the community and encourage self-reliance. Services are provided without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, disability, national origin, ancestry, familial status, or status as a veteran.
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Extended Government Shutdown Puts 263 Local Head Start Children and Families at Risk
Pace Community Action Agency’s Head Start program, which serves children and families across Daviess, Greene, Knox, and Sullivan counties, warns that the ongoing federal government shutdown threatens to disrupt essential services that local families rely on for education, nutrition, and stability.
Pace Head Start is one of 134 programs nationwide with a November 1 grant award date. After that date, the program will be operating without federal funding due to delays in grant approvals caused by the shutdown. If the impasse continues, the program may be forced to reduce services, close temporarily, or seek emergency local funding to stay open.
“For six decades, Head Start has helped millions of children and families build a foundation for success,” said Yasmin S. Vinci, Executive Director of the National Head Start Association (NHSA).
Locally, Tai Blythe, CEO at Pace Community Action Agency, said the uncertainty is taking a toll on both families and staff. “We are doing everything we can to keep our classrooms open because our families depend on us. Parents need to work and go to school knowing their children are safe, learning, and cared for. But we can’t sustain this without federal support.”
Head Start serves some of the most vulnerable children in southwestern Indiana—92% of enrolled children live below the federal poverty line ($26,650 for a family of three). 24% have a documented learning disability, and 96 have experienced child abuse or neglect. Through Head Start, these children receive early education, health screenings, nutritious meals, access to vital social services—all at no cost to families.
In addition to the families served, approximately 80 local staff members are employed through Pace Head Start. Without access to federal funds, their livelihoods—and the stability they bring to children every day—are also at risk.
Pace’s Head Start Director, Angie Lange, said, “Currently we are looking at ways to cut costs. Also, we are accepting monetary donations that will be used to help us continue providing valuable early childhood education to children birth through age five. Any amount donated is appreciated.”
Community members, organizations, and local leaders who wish to help keep classrooms open can use our donation link or send checks to Pace CAA, 525 N. 4th St., Vincennes, IN 47591.
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Pace Community Action Agency, INC. Pace Holiday Closing Notice
Pace Community Action Agency, Inc. will be closed on Monday, October 13th in observance of Indigenous People’s Day. Offices will resume normal operating hours on Tuesday, October 14th.
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Pace Community Action Agency, Inc. is a private not-for-profit Community Action Agency established to provide support services to improve the community and encourage self-reliance. Services are provided without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, disability, national origin, ancestry, familial status, or status as a veteran.
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Pace Community Action Agency, Inc. Holds Board of Director’s Meeting
Pace Community Action Agency’s Board of Directors meeting was held at Pace Community Action Agency, Inc., 525 North 4th Street, Vincennes, Indiana at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 18th with President Greg Jones presiding.
Reports were presented by Tai Blythe, CEO; Liann Smith, CFO; Angela Lange, Head Start Director; Carla Gambill, VP of Finance; and Jeremy Wimmenauer, VP of Planning & Development. The board approved programming and funding requests.
Pace’s next regular Board of Directors’ meeting will be held virtually on Thursday, November 20, 2025, at 6:00 pm.
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Pace Community Action Agency, Inc. is a private not-for-profit Community Action Agency established to provide support services to improve the community and encourage self-reliance. Services are provided without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, disability, national origin, ancestry, familial status, or status as a veteran.
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Pace Community Action Agency Board Meeting Agenda
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PACE COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING
The Board of Directors of Pace Community Action Agency will hold their bi-monthly Board meeting on Thursday, September 18, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. with an agenda being posted. The meeting will be held at the Pace building located at 525 N 4th Street, Vincennes, IN 47591.
The Board will hold an Executive Session to discuss a performance evaluation as authorized under Indiana Code section 5-14-1.5-6.1(B)(9) from 6:05 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.
Greg Jones, Board President, emphasized that the Board of Directors meeting is open to the public.
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Pace Community Action Agency, Inc. is a private not-for-profit Community Action Agency established to provide support services to improve the community and encourage self-reliance. Services are provided without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, disability, national origin, ancestry, familial status or status as a veteran.
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Pace Community Action Agency, INC. Pace Holiday Closing Notice
Pace Community Action Agency, Inc. will be closed on Monday, September 1st in observance of Labor Day. Offices will resume normal operating hours on Tuesday, September 2nd.
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Pace Community Action Agency, Inc. is a private not-for-profit Community Action Agency established to provide support services to improve the community and encourage self-reliance. Services are provided without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, disability, national origin, ancestry, familial status, or status as a veteran.
We Educate, Empower and Improve through organized steps at a personalized pace!
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