Parent Advisory Council (PAC)

Parent Advisory Council (PAC)

Parent Advisory Council – Powered by Lived Experience

Part of the Family Empowerment Initiative

👩‍👧‍👦 What is PAC?

The Parent Advisory Council (PAC) gives parents a seat at the table. Through lived experience, PAC members offer real-world insights to help United Way Charlotte County design programs that truly meet family needs.

This group is more than advisory — it’s transformational. Parents shape decisions, influence change, and build a stronger Charlotte County from the ground up.

🌟 Led by Community Champion Liz

PAC is led by Liz, a passionate community advocate, 2020 UWCC Woman of Courage, and former UWCC board member. She brings over five years of hands-on experience working with Charlotte County families and has completed Harwood training through The Patterson Foundation.

Her mission? To elevate family voices and inspire systems change.

🤝 Supported by UWCC Team Leaders

  • Angie Matthiessen, Executive Director

  • Stephanie Lucy, Family Empowerment Coordinator

    (Supported by a grant from the Gulf Coast Community Foundation)

These leaders ensure key decision-makers and community stakeholders hear PAC members.

🗣 Why It Matters

PAC ensures that parents facing real challenges — from housing insecurity to access to childcare — are included in the conversations that impact them most.  Because no program should be built without the people it serves.

📍 Learn More or Get Involved

🌐 www.unitedwayccfl.org/familyempowerment

📧 info@unitedwayccfl.org | 📞 (941) 627-3539