Making Veterans Whole Again
More Than 500 Veterans Take
Their Lives In Florida Each Year
How We Help
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Stable Housing
We’re building Fort Barnabas as a bastion of hope and stability in guiding veterans on their path to wholeness.
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Employment
Each veteran will work with their mentor and our network of employers to find employment that works with their needs and capabilities.
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Mentorship
Every veteran in our program is assigned a single person–an individual who cares and is committed to making their veteran whole again.
Our Partners
Church of Eleven22
High Point Church
Wild Fire Apopka
Jacksonville Sheriff
Clay County Sheriff
Hillsborough Country Sheriff
Jacksonville Jaguars
Burns & McDonnell
New York Life
Corporate Traffic
“Offering A Hand Up Not A Hand Out”
At Operation Barnabas we firmly believe in the philosophy of offering veterans a hand up and not a hand out. This philosophy is based off the Biblical principles found in 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12, which states “…make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody.” Rather than offering veterans a temporary solution, we equip them with the skills, mindset, and confidence to not just escape their current situation but to continue living a stable and successful life–to thrive, not just survive.
Fort Barnabas
Our vision for Ft. Barnabas is to one day be a bastion of hope and stability in guiding veterans on their path to stability. Fort Barnabas will be constructed as a mixture of portable tiny homes, or “Barnabas Bungalows,” and brick-and-mortar condo-style family homes.