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Crossroads Volunteers Honored at the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Awards
On May 14, 2025, the 18th Annual Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Service Awards honored Hillsborough County lawyers, law firms, and organizations for their 2024 pro bono contributions. Crossroads For Florida Kids reported 3,266 pro bono hours, with 38 volunteers recognized for contributing 20 or more hours, and the organization submitted nominations spotlighting those… Read More »
Volunteer Spotlight: Daniela Mendez
Daniela Mendez began volunteering with Crossroads in 2019, driven by a desire to be a voice for underrepresented children. In 2021, she deepened her commitment by joining the Crossroads Board of Directors. A first-generation attorney fluent in Spanish, she bridges the cultural gaps and ensures youth facing trauma, poverty, and mental illness are truly… Read More »
Guiding a Young Life from Hardship to Hope
by Julia A. Harrison, Holland & Knight LLP When we began representing our client, things at home were tense. She and her mom, who was named in the charges, were struggling to get along. They lived alone in a tough neighborhood, her mom was between jobs, and school had become a daily battle. We… Read More »
Get to Know Lisa Kilbride, Our New Board President
On August 1, 2025, Lisa Kilbride began her appointment as Board President for Crossroads. After twelve years as a Crossroads AAL, Ms. Kilbride joined the Board in early 2025 and was handpicked by two of the organization’s founders, Rosemary Armstrong and Sandy Weinberg, to lead Crossroads into this new chapter. Following their retirement, Rosemary… Read More »
Founders’ Legacy: The Enduring Impact of Rosemary Armstrong and Sandy Weinberg.
From Leadership to Legacy: Celebrating Rosemary Armstrong—the Heart and Soul of Crossroads For Florida Kids Please join us in celebrating Rosemary Armstrong and her extraordinary legacy of advocacy, leadership, and dedication to Hillsborough County’s most vulnerable children. A graduate of the University of Washington and Columbia Law School, Rosemary began her pro bono work… Read More »
A Message From Our Executive Director Of Crossroads For Florida Kids
My name is Scott Tolliver and I am excited to serve as the Executive Director for Crossroads for Florida Kids. I graduated from Stetson University in 2008 and earned my juris doctorate from Stetson University College of Law in 2015. I graduated cum laude from law school, completed the honors program, and earned a… Read More »
Crossroads for Florida Kids on a mission to help foster care youth – The Florida Bar
This article is written by Senior Editor for Floridabar.org, Gary Blankenship. You can find his article here. In 2012, a 17-year-old girl was arrested in Hillsborough County along with an adult and faced felony charges in adult court. Rosemary Armstrong, who had won the Tobias Simon Pro Bono Service Award that year, had just… Read More »
Celebrating Crossroads Attorneys!
Congratulations to Crossroads Attorneys Stephen Todd and Rosemary Armstrong for their pro bono service awards in 2018. January 25, 2018 Crossroads For Florida Kids Pro Bono Attorney and Guardian ad Litem volunteer Stephen Todd won the Supreme Court’s Tobias Simon Pro Bono Award, the most prestigious statewide honor for pro bono service. November 2,… Read More »