Patriots Players Surprise Single Mother Dedicated To Giving Back

The New England Patriots are not the only champions on planet Earth. They won Super Bowl LIII, but this single mother takes challenges every day. And she wins. That’s why a group of Patriots decided to surprise her.

Mindy Butts is a single mother of six who lives in the Mattapan neighborhood of Boston. People know her for her generosity and tough work in the community.

Mindy knows what it is like to struggle every day, and advocates for herseld and educates those who need her support. The woman lost her husband to gun violence when hwe 13-year-old daughter was just a baby. So, life gave her a lot of lemons, but she did not give up. She turned the challenges into an inspiration.

“Throughout the year, whether it be bread or something, I get coupons and I’ll be at home fixing sandwiches,” Mindy said. “We’ll go out and feed the community. Thanksgiving time, I’m out in the cold. Doesn’t matter whether it’s cold or not. The mission at hand for me is to meet the needs of other people.”

Mindy developed a nice relationship with Detective Larry Ellison, the President of the Massachusetts Association of Minority Law Enforcement Officers.

“I come in to work, and her younger daughter goes to school around 9:30 a.m. She hadn’t been able to get her to school on time, so I’d been letting her use my vehicle during the day to get her daughter to and from school and to help with her extreme couponing,” he said. “Now please, this is not about me, but I’m just saying I’ve never done that before, but because of her willingness to help others, I felt that we needed to do everything that we could to make sure that she was able to take care of her family and to help other people as well.”

So, when Mindy thought that Larry is visiting her, but the Pats jumped in. Devin, Duron, Kyle, and Derek took her car to get it fixed.

“I lost it. I was so floored. It was such an amazing experience. And then I got, I had the chance to learn a lot about the Patriots and what they do off field too,” Mindy said. “You only get to really know about the players or see them on the field, but just to know that off season, they’re dedicated to giving back support in other organizations and then go above and beyond when they feel the need to be in support of somebody that touches their heart. That was amazing to learn.”