The Cullman Times— May 23, 2013 -The entire time he played football for the University of Alabama and Tennessee Titans, Todd Bates was a poet. His teammates just didn’t know it. All rhymes aside, the big, burly defensive end didn’t know how his creative side would be accepted in the locker room, so he kept […]
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2011-2012 Bags of Hope
Whatley Elementary School Woodlawn, Alabama Birmingham, AL -Jeremiah Castille Foundation is pleased to announce Bags of Hope, book bag and school supply give-a-way, at Whatley Elementary School in Birmingham. Bags of Hope is a ministry of Jeremiah Castille Foundation that provides book bags and school supplies to students. Since the inception of the program in […]
Campers Develop Character and Football Skills
CULLMAN – June 12, 2012 -Here in Alabama, it’s a given that football is important. But what former Alabama defensive back Jeremiah Castille tries to instill in some of Cullman County’s youth at his annual camp is that character is a lot more valuable. “It’s about the abilities and skills they can take into life,” […]
2010-2011 Bags of Hope
Anna F. Booth Elementary School Bayou La Batre, Alabama “Bags of Hope” is an initiative of the Jeremiah Castille Foundation – a non-profit organization focused on “investing in, influencing, impacting and inspiring” young people. The founder of the organization – Jeremiah Castille — was raised in a dysfunctional home troubled by abuse, domestic violence and alcoholism. […]
2009-2010 Bags of Hope
Swift Elementary School Bon Secour, Alabama BON SECOUR — Former University of Alabama and National Football League star Jeremiah Castille presented 225 bags of school supplies to students at Swift School on Thursday. In addition to pens, pencils and paper, the ex-cornerback had two words for the elementary students, “dream big.” “You talk to people […]
The Pate Family
Pre-marital counseling was a way for Heather and I to grow closer to one another spiritually, gain insights about each other’s expectations for the marriage, and develop the accountability and transparency that we know we will need in our marriage. Heather and I went through pre-marital counseling with Jeremiah and Jean, and what we learned […]