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Campaign for Kids: Year-End Giving
Crossroads For Florida Kids launched our 2025–2026 Campaign for Kids in late October, and it continues through April. While Giving Tuesday on December 2nd was an important milestone, it’s just one part of our larger effort to sustain pro bono legal advocacy for disadvantaged youth in Hillsborough County. As the year draws to a… Read More »
Building Connections, Expanding Our Mission: Crossroads in the Community
Building Connections, Expanding Our Mission: Crossroads in the Community This fall, Crossroads connected with hundreds of legal professionals, law students, and community partners who share our commitment to youth justice. These events strengthen the army of advocates standing beside Hillsborough County’s most vulnerable children. Strengthening Support for Our Mission October 7 – Hillsborough County… Read More »
Volunteer Spotlight: Stephen Todd
What inspired you to do pro bono work as an Attorney Ad Litem volunteer with Crossroads for Florida Kids? I had been a volunteer Guardian ad Litem for about a decade when in 2012, Rosemary Armstrong asked me to join her then-fledgling organization, Crossroads. I don’t know about you, but I can’t say “no”… Read More »
In His Corner: The Power of Advocacy and Empathy
By Richard Anderson II, McGlinchey Stafford, PLLC Recently, through my involvement with Crossroads For Florida Kids, I was appointed as Attorney ad Litem for a young man involved in delinquency proceedings in Juvenile Mental Health Court. Together, we successfully navigated the guidelines of his Case Resolution Contract, resulting in a dismissal of the charges… Read More »
Crossroads For Florida Kids Honored as Lightning Community Hero
Crossroads For Florida Kids is proud to announce that we have been named a Lightning Foundation Community Hero by the Tampa Bay Lightning Foundation, receiving a $50,000 grant in recognition of our mission and impact. The celebration took place on November 20th during the Lightning’s home game against the Edmonton Oilers, marking the 15th… Read More »
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 »