FUN FACTS
Her favorite team is…she doesn’t have one. Not too much of a sports fan.
Her favorite food is Mexican.
She doesn’t have a favorite color but she likes yellow and blue..
As a kid she was a baton twirler and in several big events and parades.
About Lily perlaza
Lily was born in Brooklyn, New York and moved to Orlando when she was 8 years old. Lily has been attending Crossover since she moved to Tampa in 2000, after graduating high school. Lily has worked in business settings and sales in Tampa. Prior to being on staff Lily worked for an international mortgage company and had a specialty of working with clients in their finances, home loan needs and foreclosure proceedings. After attending Southeastern University, Lily finished up her BA In Business Management at the University Of Phoenix. Lily has been a part of the Flavor Fest planning team since 2000 and is now leading the Flavor Fest team through administration, grant writing and conference planning in order to further fulfill the mission. Several years ago Lily hosted her first small group by the pool of her apartment complex with some friends. Her love for seeing people grow in the word and get connected in relationships led her to become Crossover's small group director where she was overseeing groups for several years. Lily now serves as our Love Our City Director and she plans and organizes events & projects with faith based and secular organizations to better the lives of people in the community, help foster families and children, serve those in need, provide resources for those that have lost hope while bridging the gap between agencies and churches. Lily is married to Martin Perlaza who you can find on the drums during our worship experience. Lily & Martin have a heart for foster children and continue to provide emergency care for kids coming into the system.
