Our mission is to provide support and advocacy for the abused, neglected and abandoned children in the foster care system. We partner with the Guardian ad Litem Program of Hillsborough County to ensure these children have the resources and enrichment opportunities they need to feel safe, loved and cared for.
VOICES FOR CHILDREN
The Guardian ad Litem (GAL) program is a government-funded agency. As such, they are not allowed to accept any donations. We all know the work the GAL program does is very important to the children in Hillsborough County. However, oftentimes, the funding supplied by the State to fulfill this work is not enough to appropriately supply the agency with all they need to be successful. This is where Voices for Children comes in!
Our goal is to make the life of a child in the dependency court system a bit better. We want to continue to provide the safest and highest level of care to the vulnerable child victims of abuse, abandonment and neglect. Every child deserves the chance to feel like a kid. We want to make sure each child’s needs are fulfilled. These children have been thrown into the dependency court system through no fault of their own and we want to give them the things they require, right now, to be happy and hopeful!
Our Team
Jennifer Starr
Executive Director
Phone: 813-275-9300
Email: jstarr@vfcgal.org
Regan Quick
Director of Development
Phone: 813-275-9300
Email: rquick@vfcgal.org
Dayle and Lorne Urquhart
Administrative Support/Dog Handler
Phone: 813-275-9300
Email: durquhart@vfcgal.org
Kelsey Grimmer
Administrative Assistant
Phone: 813-275-9300
Email: kgrimmer@vfcgal.org
Board of Directors
PRESIDENT
Gwynn Davey
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT
Matt Nelson
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT
Al Roberts
TREASURER
Bill DeMare
SECRETARY
Annie Cheek
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Betsy Smith
Board Members
Bridget McNamee
Sean Cronin
Mark Giddarie
Eric Koenig
Dominic Kouffman
Gretchen Lehman
Lauren Massey
Anita Maurer
Katie McCarey
Advisory Board Members
Brad Hale
Teresa Stinson
Office
3314 Henderson Boulevard
Suite 207
Tampa, Florida 33609
Phone: (813) 275-9300
PO Box
PO Box 2694
Tampa, Florida 33601