Event Details

Date: Thursday, April 16th, 2026

Time: 11:30am-1:00pm

Location: Armature Works - Gathering Place: 1910 N Ola Ave, Tampa, FL 33602

(complimentary valet provided)

Questions? Contact Dannielle Franza, Development Director at dfranza@joshuahousetampa.org

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

2026 Child Abuse Awareness Benefit

Since its inception in 1992, Joshua House has served as a therapeutic foster care shelter for our community’s children who have been abused, abandoned, and neglected. Through residential care partnerships and community support, Joshua House provides onsite therapy, diverse life enrichment activities, off-site experiences, and wraparound academic support that serves hundreds of foster children in their healing and development each year. We welcome you to join our 2026 luncheon with both corporate and community child-welfare leaders to learn more about supporting the mission of Joshua House.

Meet Our Speaker: Trevor McClelland

Author of 22 Houses is Not a Home

Trevor McClelland is an active-duty United States Air Force Master Sergeant whose life story is rooted in resilience and hope. He currently serves as a human resources administration professional, dedicating his career to developing people, guiding teams, and helping others reach their potential. 

Trevor spent his childhood moving through 22 foster homes, orphanages, and periods of homelessness, where he experienced abuse, neglect, and hunger - circumstances that could have limited his future but instead shaped his purpose. Those early challenges instilled in him a deep commitment to mentorship, service, and advocacy for vulnerable populations. Today, he continues to serve others as a leader and mentor, both in and out of uniform.

He is a certified Master Resiliency Trainer, has volunteered with the Utah State foster care program, and has served at a battered women’s safe house in Colorado. Trevor is also the author of 22 Houses Is Not a Home, a deeply personal account of growing up in the foster care system and discovering perseverance through hope and faith. He is married to his wife, Sarah, and together they are raising their two children, Theo and Eliana.

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