Hurricane Katrina brought thousands of New Orleans survivors to San Antonio in 2005. We donated over $20,000 in mint™ products for all of the kids, like backpacks and duffels. These kids had only the clothes on their backs when they arrived at KellyUSA, nothing more. Our parent company, Flying Circle, donated over $200,000 in bags. It was an amazing operation; something we will never forget and of which we feel lucky to have been a part.
Also in 2005, mint™ donated several hundred bags to African Childrens' Ministry out of Boerne, Texas. The church filled the bags with collected necessities like socks & first aid kits, and flew them over to Sudan to distribute.
Every year, mint™ and Flying Circle Bags donate to Rotary International. Both Jimmy and Christi have earned a Paul Harris Fellow award and continue to work with the Boerne Rotary Christmas for Kids.
Of course, we like to help out at the Boerne Chamber of Commerce. Boerne is such a great place--we're so lucky to be here. Go to www.boerne.org if you're coming to the Hill Country.
For the last few years, we've walked & supported the Komen Walk for the Cure. But this year, it took on a whole new meaning for all of us. Someday, we will write about it and you will be most inspired by the story of our founder. We are planning a very Komen event in 2008.
The Yellowstone Academy in Houston, Texas is another great place we've been able to work with, along with local fundraisers and supporters of the Boerne Education Foundation and Hill Country Montessori School.
