More than 35 students at Thornton Elementary School, 991 Eppinger Blvd., have a better start to their school year. The students received a generous donation of supplies from the real estate agents at Keller Williams.

"We know that this year is especially tough for some families to be able to purchase the school supplies that their children need," says Rumaldo Ulibarri, one of the organizers of the supplies drive for Keller Williams North, 11859 Pecos St. in Westminster. "Our agents were very generous in donating the supplies and we were pleased to be able to assist so many kids. The Hoffman Team, Mitchell Team and Strange Team were winners of a company contest we held so they were able to pick the school to receive the donations."

Founded in 1983, Keller Williams Realty Inc. is the third-largest real estate franchise operation in the United States, with 690 offices and 73,000 associates in the United States and Canada.The company, which began franchising in 1990, has an agent-centric culture that emphasizes access to leading-edge education and promotes an economic model that rewards associates as stakeholders and partners. The company also has specialized agents in luxury homes and commercial real estate properties.

In Colorado, the company has 27 locations and more than 2,500 agents. In 2008, Keller Williams agents achieved a sales volume of more than $2.8 billion. For more information, contact Denver North Team Leader Don Sarno at 303-452-3300 or visit www.gokellerwilliams.com.