Karla Horst Kelley

I AM A MOM OF 3 DAUGHTERS, 8 GRAND CHILDREN, MARRIED TO THE MOSTWONDERFUL MAN THAT I FELL IN LOVE WITH AT AGE 16..MY HOME IS BLESSED,.I LIVE WITH HIS GRACE..I HAVE A PASSION FOR COMMUNITY..I HAVE WORKED WITH FUND RAISING FOR CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL..DR LEMACK WITH HIS SPORTING EVENTS, THE BRUNO FAMILY. I WORK WITH OLYMPIC SOCCER & GENE HALLMAN & HIS SPORTING EVENTS,WHEN IT WAS IN B'HAM.I HAVE BEEN RETIRED SINCE MY FATHER'S DEATH AND THE SALE OF OUR FAMIY BUSINESS IN 2002.I HAVE A SHOPPING PASSION FOR HOMEGOODS..I AM STRONG, VIBRANT AND LOVE TO. GIVE TO THE HOMEGOOD COMMUNITY AS I HAVE OTHER COMMUNITIES..I HAVE A PASSSION TO WORK..ALL MY GRAND CHILDREN AS OF. MAY 22 WILL BE IN JR HIGHSCHOOL, & WILL RIDE BRIRWOOD BUS..NO MORE CARPOOL! I CAN WORK AGAIN!

I EEL AS I HAVE BEEN BLESSEDWITH A GIFT FOR KIDS, BOTH BIG AND SMALL,I AM THEIR MIMI WHICH ORIGINATED WITH MY BEAUTIFUL GRANDCHILDRED THAT CHOSE THAT NAME..AT AFW FOUR..I STARTED A LITTLE LEMONADE STAND IN MY BACK YARD DURING THE REGIONS SR. PGA GOLF TOURNAMENT RAISING MONEY FOR CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL WHERE MY GRANDKIDS WENT..ANY KIDS COULD STOP BY AND HELP. HANDS IN HANDS, KIDS HELPING KIDS..I THINK THE FIRST YEAR, WHICH WAS ABOUT 8 YEARS AGO, THERE WERE ABOUT 5 CHILDREN HELPING BUT STILL A EXCITING $300! THIS 2024 YEAR WE PROBABLY HAVE FRIENDED 50 PLUS CHILDREN THAT DROP BY MIMI AND PAWPAW'S ALL YEAR LONG..SOMETIMES WHEN MOM OR DAD OR GOLFING OR TENNIS, OR THE GIRLS ARE BAKING AT MIMI'S OR FRIENDS ARE OVER OR SWIM DAY..THIS PAST WEEKEND THE "LEMONADE STAND" GIFTED CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL $10,100.00. THESE KIDS, HAD A TEAM TO HAND SCHEDULING, A TEAM TO HANDLE CUP, LEMONADE REFILL. A TEAM FOR TRASH PICK UP, A HOLD SIGN, MEET GREET TEAM, A MONEY COUNT, MONEY SIGN OFF TO ADULT..UNBELIEVEVABEL..AGE 4 TO ABOUT 14..SO PROUD OF MIMI'S KIDS..THEY BLESS MY LIFE AND THE LIFE LESSONS THE TAKE AWAY