Support Milwaukee's Wellness Revival

Hi, my name is Stephanie Castillo, and this is more than a fundraiser—this is my redemption testimony.

There was a time in my life when I didn’t want to live anymore. I was battling deep suicidal depression, addiction, and pain I didn’t know how to heal. I was also working in the adult film industry, using drugs, alcohol, and the fast life to numb my reality. I felt like I had no way out. One night, I prayed and told God, “If You’re real, I need you to show yourself to me because I can’t do this anymore.” Shortly after, God encountered me in a dream. For the first time in my life I knew that He was real, and that He was right there next to me, embracing me. I felt so much peace. He showed me I was loved. He showed me He had a purpose for my life.

I woke up the next day a different person. I couldn’t go back. God began healing my heart, renewing my mind, breaking addictions, and showing me my true worth. He gave me a vision—one I never imagined for myself. VitaJug Smoothies & Wellness was born out of that transformation. It’s my It’s my offering to the One who saved my life.

VitaJug is not just a smoothie shop. It’s a wellness ministry. It’s a place where people can come as they are—hurting, tired, lost—and leave refreshed in body, mind, and spirit. We serve healthy smoothies, juices, and food, but we also serve prayer, community, and the hope of Christ. Everything we do is grounded in faith and fueled by the desire to see Milwaukee healed—physically, mentally, and spiritually.

One of the most powerful parts of this mission is FIT TO PRAISE™ —our women’s dance fitness ministry. What started as a simple idea has become Milwaukee’s only Christian Dance Fitness class. It’s more than a workout—it’s worship. Women come together weekly to move, sweat, laugh, cry, and invite God into their wellness journey. Many of them have never experienced fitness as a form of worship until now.

This class has already begun transforming lives—helping women release shame, stress, and self-doubt while building strength, sisterhood, and spiritual confidence. But we’re limited by space and resources, and I need your help to expand this ministry.

With your support, I can:

My mission is to reach Milwaukee with the same healing love that changed me. I want to teach my city how to care for their bodies, their minds, and their relationship with God. I want people to know they’re not too far gone. That healing is possible. That Jesus still saves. So your donation is a seed into something deeply rooted in transformation and redemption. If you've ever believed that God can take the most broken stories and turn them into purpose—then you're looking at one.

With all this said, I can’t do this alone. That’s why I’m asking for your support. If you want to be part of something that’s real, raw, and rooted in purpose—then I invite you to sow into VitaJugs.

Thank you for reading, praying, giving, and sharing this story. It means the world to me and the people we serve.

With love and gratitude,

Stephanie Castillo

Founder & Steward, VitaJug Smoothies & Wellness

& FIT TO PRAISE™ Dance Fitness