A Jacksonville organization that’s known for lending a helping hand to homeless veterans is now leading that same hand to families affected by Hurricane Helene in Southeast Georgia.
Nonprofit Organization Operation Barnabas is loading up U-Haul trucks with 8 tons of water, food, diapers, chainsaws, and other essential items to help families in Douglas, Georgia that were affected by the hurricane.
The organization is based in Jacksonville and specializes in helping homeless veterans.
Chairman of operation Barnabas Wanye Steptoe is from Georgia. He said the devastation he saw caused him along with the founder of the organization John Green to use all of their resources to offer help.
“It hit hard to me. We prayed about it. We are going to go back with everything we have to help those people out. I had one lady holding my hand saying can you spend an extra five minutes here,” Steptoe said.
The group have two crews that will help with the mission. It will consist of veterans and football players from Jacksonville Athletic Academy led by former NFL footballer Nolan Carroll.