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Key Offerings: ACES promotes diversity by educating the Sun City Peachtree Community on African American culture and traditions. ACES has social events that are fun for all, from dance parties to Black History Trivia Night, and more. Our annual Jazz on the Green is always a fabulous event. ACES members are amazing people, from adventurers to creatives, and everyone looks forward to our annual Juneteenth Celebration, always celebrated June 19th. Giving back is a part of who we are. Participate in our school mentoring program or volunteer in the Sun City Peachtree Parent Academy to help further enrich our school community. Where appropriate we contribute to charitable and sponsorship initiatives. Time and Place of Meetings:
Note: No meetings in July and August of each year. | PURPOSE and MISSION The purpose of ACES is to recognize and celebrate African-American cultural, educational and social events. ACES is open to every Sun City Peachtree resident without any restrictions as to nationality or ancestry. ACES is our club name, it is not an acronym. ACES is one of the most active and engaging charter clubs in Sun City. It’s 300 plus members enjoy a variety of road trips, high quality educational, cultural, and social events designed to make retirement more adventurous and fun. Benefits of being an ACES member are numerous which include gaining an instant caring family, providing many opportunities to create, plan and lead events and activities, members receive discounts and early bird discounts on tickets to ACES Events, and provides a forum to support local schools and businesses and community causes. OUR HISTORY... In 2011, *Dr. Melinda Hayes retired and relocated to Sun City Peachtree. While there were clubs that promoted other cultures, she quickly recognized there were no clubs highlighting the African American experience. Therefore, in February 2011, she formed an interest group to promote African American cultural, educational, and social experiences. Bernadette Murphy served as the first President of the interest group in 2012. The interest group became a Charter Club in 2016 under the leadership of President Gail Kelly. Ann Brown was elected the first president of the newly chartered club. The founders of ACES are: Pat Beynum, Diana Berg, Gail Edwards, Mary Flowers, *Dr. Melinda Hayes, Clarece Jones, Deborah Land, Vera McIntosh, Bernadette Murphy, Joan Pannus, Mildred Slayton, *Joy Terrell *Deceased OUR BYLAWS... Our bylaws help define ACES' purpose, requirements for membership, the responsibilities of our leaders, and the overall structure of the organization. |
