Monthly Archives: November 2026
This Giving Tuesday, Stand With a Young Person Facing a Judge
Hook: Mark your calendar for December 1 and thank you for standing with the youth in our community. Article: On Tuesday, December 1, communities across the country will come together for Giving Tuesday, a day dedicated to generosity. At Crossroads For Florida Kids, we are asking you to join us and give young people… Read More »
Somewhere Beautiful: An Adoption Day Story
By: Richard Anderson II, Anderson Trial Law PLLC Hook: “Is it for me? Can I keep it?” A little girl asked Attorney ad Litem Richard Anderson II that question when he handed her a gift at an adoption celebration. Her reaction changed how he thinks about giving back. Read his National Adoption Month story:… Read More »
Volunteer Spotlight: Marlon Baquedano, Yi and Z Law Group
Hook: “Behind every struggling adult is a child who may have been hurting for a very long time.” Article: For Attorney Ad Litem Marlon Baquedano, that thought became a calling. Now he volunteers with Crossroads For Florida Kids, hoping to be the person he wishes had been there for so many others. From a… Read More »
Meeting Basic Needs So Youth Can Reach Higher
Hook: Some of the barriers our clients face don’t show up in a court file. Article: For a long time, a young woman we represent had been asking for maternity clothes and basic toiletries. No one followed through. Then one of her Crossroads attorneys, volunteer Carol Hinds, told her they could meet at her… Read More »
Grateful for a Grant, Proud to Sponsor: Crossroads at the Bench Bar Conference
Hook: The Hillsborough County Bar Foundation awarded Crossroads a $20,000 Outreach Grant at the 29th Annual Bench Bar Conference, where we also served as Health & Wellness Sponsor. Here’s what their support means for the young people we serve. Article: Crossroads For Florida Kids is grateful to the Hillsborough County Bar Foundation for awarding… Read More »