Caritas of Austin Welcomes Back Bobby Jenkins

Caritas of Austin, the charity for which Bobby Jenkins raised money for by bicycling from Austin, Texas to Calgary, Alberta, Canada, will be holding a welcome back celebration on Thursday.

AUSTIN - Caritas of Austin, the charity for which Bobby Jenkins raised money for by bicycling from Austin, Texas to Calgary, Alberta, Canada for, will be holding a “Welcome Back Bobby Bike Bash,” Thursday July 9, from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. at Plucker’s, 3909 South Lamar Blvd., Austin, Texas.

Twenty percent of all food proceeds come back to Caritas of Austin and will be added to Bobby’s fundraising goal of $50,000. Caritas’ mission is to be “a service continuum for those experiencing poverty that begins with a safety net and links them to resources to achieve self-sufficiency.”

Bobby, Raleigh and Dennis Jenkins spent the past five weeks bicycling from Austin to Calgary and each of the brothers raised funds for their respective charities.

Click here to watch a video of Bobby being interviewed on Mix 94.7.