The FLY KiDS program in Tyler owes a debt of gratitude to many individuals and organizations. It is their support, financial and otherwise, that makes FLY KiDS possible and keeps it FREE to its members. Thanks from Everyone at FLY KiDS to ...

The Citizens of Tyler
Thank you for embracing FLY KiDS. Your support sustains the program in spirit as well as financially. Both aspects are necessities for a program like this to exist and thrive. We greatly appreciate the many individual donors whose contributions have almost entirely funded the first years of FLY KiDS. Many have chosen to remain anonymous. For their privacy, they will not be listed here unless permission is given.

City of Tyler's Glass Recreation Center and Staff
Through its Parks Department, the City of Tyler has provided the first and most important resource for the program—a place to happen! From its beginning, Ann Santana, director of the Glass Recreation Center, and her staff have been extraordinarily cooperative, helpful, courteous, supportive, and professional. This facility and this staff are shining jewels of Tyler Texas. Our thanks go right on up the management ladder through each level of the Parks Department to the City Manager, Mayor, and Council. You all have our sincere thanks.

Parents of FLY KiDS Members
Having children in FLY KiDS requires a lot of commitment from parents: getting their dancers to rehearsals and performances, volunteering, providing meals, fundraising, and helping in many other ways. Thanks to you all.

Cindy and Craig Baer (FLY KiDS Parents)
In addition to being a very active volunteer, you have produced much needed support for FLY KiDS. Your continued fundraising efforts are much appreciated. Thanks to you both.

Naomi and Tom Perkins (FLY KiDS Parents)
Thanks for your day-to-day help and fundraising. Every donation is needed and appreciated.

Joy and Scott McHargue (FLY KiDS Parents)
Thanks for your parental support and fundraising efforts. This additional funding has been important and timely.

Ann and Joseph Reed (FLY KiDS Parents)
Thanks for your continued support of the FLY KiDS program and fundraising efforts. We really appreciate it.

Rachel Huff (FLY KiDS Assistant Director)
Thanks for your work as assistant director and your thoughtful gifts of baked goods from your business, Cakies Custom Cakes, both at rehearsals and bake sales.

Agnes and Dr. Frank Ward
Thank you both for your continuous support of this program. It is much appreciated by everyone at FLY KiDS.

Mary and John Streun
Thanks for your friendship and support, both financial and spiritual, since FLY KiDS began.

Mayor Barbara Bass
Thanks for the "Mayor for a Day" gift and joining in with the FLY KiDS "freestyle dance" at our concert/fundraiser. You looked "great" in your FLY KiDS outfit and had the right "attitude". We are proud to have you as an honorary FLY KiDS member and our mayor. You are Tyler's number one good sport.

Betty Whitten, Owner of Daisy's
(Bergfeld Center)
Thank you, Betty, for your friendship, advice, gifts, and fundraising for FLY KiDS.

Brookshire Brothers Grocers
Thanks for the very generous support from your donations committee as well as direct donations from Brookshires at Rice Road, Bergfeld Center, and NW Loop 323, along with Super One NNW Loop 323. Thanks to all the store managers and corporate headquarters for this community support.

Suddenlink
Our thanks to Suddenlink for the gift card and free service coupons which we used as prizes in both the silent auction and raffle. Thanks for helping keep this program free to the Tyler community.

Brett Martin New Beginning Scholarship memorial fund
Diane, thank you for your believing that FLY KiDS is worthy of this support.

Downtown Tyler Arts Coalition (DTAC)
This organization gave FLY KiDS its first chance to perform publicly and has continued to do so up to the current date. Thanks to its members and to Beverly Abell with the Heart of Tyler organization under which DTAC operates.

Piney Woods LIVE
Thanks for being our media sponsor and the attention you bring to FLY KiDS. Special thanks to Randi Garcia of the public relations department for all her help.

The Tyler Morning Telegraph
Thanks for the great article on FLY KiDS and the coverage of FLY KiDS Summer Camp, auditions, and our concert/fundraiser at the Glass Recreation Center. The photos have been great! (See image from June 12, 2011 article.)

Domino's Pizza
Thanks to Domino's on West Gentry Parkway for their donation of pizzas for the FLY KiDS Summer Camp.

KLTV Channel 7
Thanks for the coverage at the ArtWalk and Joan Hallmark's Proud of East Texas segment on FLY KiDS director Kathy Wood.

KYTX Channel 19
Thank you for the coverage of FLY KiDS auditions.

KETK Channel 56
Thanks for the interviews and getting the word out on FLY KiDS concert and auditions.

Caldwell Elementary Dance Department
Thanks, Dana Sepko, for the opportunity to be guest performers at your Sock Hop and Spring Concert.

Tyler Public Library
Thanks to Evelyn McLane at the library for the invitation to FLY KiDS to perform at "Art Around the Corner".

Tyler Independent School District
Thank for running the video promotion of FLY KiDS auditions on TISD's TV programming.

We want members of FLY KiDS to be positive representatives of the Tyler community and the most entertaining youth group in East Texas.