We work hard both for the community and our clients. In our effort to give back to the community, Taylor & Associates is proud to announce the appointment of Kristen Johnson to the Board of Directors of Friends of the Children, Tampa Bay. Focused on children facing the highest risks, Friends of the Children employs and trains salaried, professional mentors called Friends to commit to identified at-risk children long-term, from kindergarten through graduation. Through a minimum of 16 intentional hours spent between Friend and child, a road map is developed for each child to design activities that will build life skills. These road maps are created to identify and foster each child’s unique talents and interests.
Kristen describes why this board commitment is important to her: “I joined Friends of the Children because, unlike any other program I have seen, this program is proven to change the course of children’s’ lives. It’s a local program, and this is the first Florida-based chapter. This isn’t just providing help when things hit the legal system. It’s providing support for the long-term, when everything else in their lives is unstable. Friends of the Children gives kids that constant support they need, just for them, with no agenda. That’s unique and worthy of support.” The organization is establishing local roots in the Tampa Bay. It needs local involvement and investment, which is why Kristen chose to participate.
The results are lifechanging: 83% of children with Friends graduate high school, 93% avoid the juvenile justice system, and 98% avoid early parenting.
Taylor & Associates has committed to donate $1000 this year to support this life-changing program. The financial commitment to stick with a child through high school may be great in cost, but it is greater in lifting each child up to succeed against the odds.
Please consider donating or becoming a corporate sponsor. Kristen can speak with anyone interested, or you can donate directly here. For more information on how you can help, please visit www.friendstampabay.org.
Kristen M.J. Johnson, Esq.
Taylor & Associates, Attorneys at Law, P.L.
kjohnson@taylorlawpl.com | 863.875.6950