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ABC News Person Of The Week: Jeff Castelaz
November 27th, 2009
Jeff was the ABC News “Person of the Week” this week. Click HERE to watch the video.
Pablove Across America Day 23 nightly dedication
November 1st, 2009
Tonight, we are in Marfa, Texas. Our dedication goes out to Riley Philpot, who has just relapsed for the third time. Her doctors have told her parents that there are no other chemotherapy or surgery options. Her parents—both doctors—insist that there must be another path. They ask for our intentions to be directed toward Riley as they search for non-chemo options.
Pablove Across America Day 22 nightly dedication
October 30th, 2009
Halloween night. A magical time for kids and adults who love acting like kids. Tonight, we dedicate our evening hours to Lowri Elizabeth van der Werff. She lived in Auckland, New Zealand and passed away on September 23, 2002.
Pablove Across America day 20 morning dedication
October 28th, 2009
Today’s dedication goes out to Karen Reycraft from Miami. She went through breast cancer treatment six years ago, and has recently had a cancer-related follow-up procedure. Karen is the mother of Dangerbird intern Melissa Perez. In an interesting twist on The Pablove Foundation’s focus on children, this is a situation where cancer has affected the adult child of a cancer patient.
Pablove Across America day 20 nightly dedication
October 28th, 2009
Jo Ann and I are deeply saddened to tell you that Malachi “Kai” Smith passed away this morning at 8:18 am at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. We dedicated our ride to Kai on October 16, the day after his cancer had recurred. We encourage you to go to his website, take a look at his pictures, read his family’s written words and drop a comment to them if you’d like. We know they could use the support today. Kai, we are holding you tightly in our hearts tonight. www.caringbridge.org/visit …
Pablove Across America Day 18 morning dedication
October 26th, 2009
Pablove Across America is dedicated today to pediatric cancer survivor Kelsey Burke. She is 16 today, and was diagnosed at age 13. Kelsey was treated for the form of Leukemia known as ALL at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, and then City of Hope in suburban LA. She has been cancer-free for 34 months! Today, we send you our best, Kelsey. Kelsey’s parents Dave and Laurie, are old friends of Jeff’s. They were executives at Warner Bros. Records when Jeff signed his first management client …
Pablove Across America Day 18 nightly dedication
October 26th, 2009
Tonight we dedicate all the energy and goodness Pablove Across America has to offer to Danielle Kosta. Her mom Rhonda posted this comment on the Pablove Foundation Facebook page after seeing Sunday night’s dedication: Thank you for all that you are doing to find a cure for this horrible disease. My daughter Danielle was diagnosed with Wilm’s at the age of 9 months, and battled for 19 months, earning her wings on April 1, 2008, at the age of 2 1/2.
Pablove Across America Day 17 nightly dedication
October 25th, 2009
Tonight’s dedication goes out to Zachary Schumann whose battle to cancer was lost on July 31, 2008. He lived in Maricopa, Arizona.
Pablove Across America Day 17 morning dedication
October 25th, 2009
Today’s dedication is to our great friend, 15-year-old Kirby Kersels. He was diagnosed with Lymphoma in seventh grade and received treatment at City of Hope cancer center in Duarte, California. Kirby was in kindergarten and first grade with Grady, and was a friend of Pablo from the moment of his birth. To see the two of them play together while Pablo was in treatment was a special thing. Kirby knew exactly what Pablo was going through—even more than Jo Ann and Grady and Jeff. Kirby’s parents …
Pablove Across America Day 16 afternoon check-in
October 24th, 2009
Jeff checks in from Buechner State Park in Texas
Pablove Across America Day 16 morning dedication
October 24th, 2009
Today’s ride from Bernham to Austin is dedicated to four kids we met at Texas Children’s Hospital—Makayla Simmons, Reagan Corley, Eliza Reyes and Kaitlin Dallas Bravo. We are joined again today by Brian Pettit from our sponsor SRAM, and his friend Chris Ferrigno.
Jeff talks with Bucky Ribbeck from Texas Childrens Hospital
October 24th, 2009
We had the first ever Pablove Foundation party today at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston. We met a bunch of kids, including 18-year-old Bucky Ribbeck. He sat down with Jeff to talk about his experience as a high school cancer patient.
Pablove Across America Day 16 nightly dedication
October 24th, 2009
Tonight we are in Austin, Texas. Our dedications are to my son Pablo Castelaz and my brother Scott Castelaz, both of whom lost their lives to cancer.
Pablove Across America Day 15 morning dedication
October 23rd, 2009
Today’s ride is dedicated to 18-year-old Bucky Ribbeck, our new friend from Texas Children’s Hospital. He’s a football and baseball star at Jesuit high here in Houston, and we had a great time talking with him and his mom yesterday. We’ll be dedicating our rides over the next few days to the many great kids and families we met at TCH.
Pablove Across America Day 15 nightly dedication
October 23rd, 2009
Goodnight from Brenham, Texas, the city where this fine state was founded back in the day. Tonight, we dedicate our hearts to a little girl named Haley Mathis whose battle with cancer ended on Pablo’s birthday, June 21, 2005. She was 22 months old. We’ll carry her through the night as we rest our bodies for tomorrow’s 123 mile stage into Austin.
Pablove Across America Day 14 morning dediction
October 22nd, 2009
Today we ride out of Louisiana and enter Texas. We’ll be in Texas for 13 riding days! Our ride today is dedicated to four-year-old Sara Martorano from Chicago. We’ll be riding for her in the chilly 49 degree air this morning.
Pablove Across America Day 13 nightly dedication
October 21st, 2009
It’s our last night in Louisiana, and we’re dedicating it to Bryce Norwood who lived in Stanley, just 92 miles from where we are this evening. Bryce passed away on Valentine’s Day 2008. He was six years old. Someone told his parents said he was a gravitational force—that no matter where he was, people were drawn to him. Sounds a lot like our boy Pablo!
Pablove Across America Day 12 afternoon check-in
October 20th, 2009
Jeff checks in from the road outside Opelousas, LA
Pablove Across America Day 6 Night Dedication
October 16th, 2009
Tonight’s dedication goes out to Josh Brestel of Lincoln, Nebraska. He passed away at four years old after two relapses and, in his mom’s words, “too many surgeries to count.” We send our intentions for peace and tranquility to Josh’s family and friends all over the world.
Pablove Across America Day 6 afternoon check-in
October 16th, 2009
Jeff checks in after arriving in Hurricane Katrina country, Foley, Alabama — a town 10 miles off the Gulf of Mexico.
Pablove Vlog Ride Dedication Day 6
October 16th, 2009
Today’s short ride up the Gulf Coast is dedicated to two-year-old Alyson Thompson from Portland, Oregon. We’ll cross into Alabama halfway into our route today, and we’ll pass through Gulf Shores, ending in Foley. It’s a short one today – only 40 miles. We need the rest after hammering in the rain yesterday.
Pablove Vlog Day 5 Nightly Dedication
October 15th, 2009
Tonight, we sleep in Pensacola, Florida. Our nightly dedication this evening honors Chelsea Anne Hicks from Tigard, Oregon. She was four years old when she lost her battle to cancer on February 20, 2009. Our hearts are filled with her memory and warm thoughts for her family tonight as we call this day to an end.
