Fun/Day
Sports Camp View
Photos
The first event was a FUN/DAY SPORTS CAMP at Calera Elementary School on March 12th 2005. His foundation brought in several of the states top former football and basketball athletes from UAB, BAMA and AUBURN to work the camp. Former athletes such as
Tyler Watts, Kerry Goode, Chris Goode, Pierre Goode, Uvette Dabney, Eric Nation, and John Whitcomb were on hand as was former Auburn Star and current Seattle Seahawks lineman
Chris Gray. The camp was a big success for Byron, but he saw a bigger need for the Calera Community. He was shocked with the growth of Calera. De’Vinner now who resides in Tennessee stated he wanted to do more for the community that did so much for him as a kid.
Charity
Softball Game View Photos
The
Byron De’Vinner Foundation hosted a Charity Softball game on May 21st
2005. The softball game was special in many ways. For the
first time it was a opportunity for everyone to see former UAB and BAMA
football players going head to head in softball. Former BAMA
greats such as Jeremiah Castille, Derrick Oden, Antonio Langham, Joey
Jones, Paul Carruth, Phillip Brown, Antonio London, Lane Bearden, and
Darrell Blackburn were on hand. Pat Green, John Whitcomb, Cedrick
Buchannon, Eric Nation, John Holiday and many more joined Byron for the
event. The Charity Softball game benefited Children’s Hospital
of Alabama and kids in the Calera Community. Everyone left a
winner, the game ended in a 11-11 tie. Byron presented Shernina
Gaiters with the Byron De’Vinner Foundation Scholarship at graduation.
Celebrity
Basketball Game
View Photos
August
19th 2005 The Byron De’Vinner Foundation assisted another local school in
the Shelby County area. All funds from this event went directly to
Vincent High School’s athletic program. Byron and former BAMA
STAR Pierre Goode were invited to speak to the student body at Vincent
Elementary and High School before the game. The celebrity
basketball game was a great success. Formers BAMA stars such as
Andrew Zow, Pierre Goode, Kermit Kendrick, Wayne Shaw, Steve Stanley,
Antonio Langham, Bobby Humphrey, Lamonde Russell and Darrell Blackburn
teamed with former UAB Star Eric Nation and De’Vinner to take on the
faculty and staff of Vincent Middle High School. Team De’Vinner
came out the winner on the scoreboard 97-90, but the biggest winners
were the kids in the Vincent Community.
