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FALL 2018
Arms wide open BY PAULA M. DUBAY, MARKETING DIRECTOR
F
errell Edmunds had a successful career as a tight end in the NFL. Remarkably, his three sons also landed careers on the gridiron.
The more impressive story, however, is about the 22 foster children he and his wife Felecia, also known as “Cookie,� have welcomed into their home. A native of Danville, Virginia, Ferrell started his professional career in 1988 when he was drafted by the Miami Dolphins. He played with them until being traded to the Seattle Seahawks four years later. In 1993 and 1994, he earned Pro Bowl recognition and then retired a few years later. It was in Miami that Ferrell met Felecia, a schoolteacher and former college track star. Their three sons, Trey, Tremaine and Terrell, are all in the NFL. Terrell was drafted in the first round this year by the Steelers, Trey initially played for the Saints but recently joined the Steelers, and Tremaine was also drafted this year in the first round by the Bills. MENTAL HEALTH MARKETING, 434.200.4447
Like other professional athletes, Ferrell became involved with charities while in the NFL. However, he and his wife wanted to do more than occasionally volunteer or provide financial support to nonprofit organizations. So when they moved to Virginia, they decided to help children whose parents were not able to care for them. They began working with Alliance Human Services, an agency that places foster children with families. They started by taking in one boy 17 years ago, and since then, they have fostered almost two dozen children. They currently have three living in their home, one of whom has been a member of their family for the past 10 years. continued on page 2
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