Written by Barbara Farnsworth *Christie Patterson, featured in the story below, is not pictured* Christie Patterson has lived in Nassau County for 11 years. Her husband is disabled. She is unemployed because she must stay at home to care for him. They do not have health insurance. Christie found out
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Barnabas Awarded Grant from the Partnership for Mental Health
Barnabas Center was recently awarded a grant of $40,000 by The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida from The Partnership for Mental Health. The Partnership for Mental Health is a project of Baptist Health and the Delores Barr Weaver Fund at The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida. Helping our Neighbors The
Hope Builders Program Leads Simone to New Career
Simone Stewart made the connection with Barnabas more than 10 years ago when she was working and paying for college. She needed assistance with paying her utility bills. At that time, she was grateful for the help and never forgot how much Barnabas supported her in her time of need.
Barnabas Partners with Council on Aging to Provide Wheelchair Ramp for Disabled Senior Citizen
Featured in the photo above, are Council on Aging CHORE volunteers installing the railing for the Chatterton ramp. Barnabas Center has partnered with the Council on Aging (COA) to sponsor the building of a wheelchair ramp for Mary Chatterton, a 91-year-old disabled woman who had serious falls related to using
Barnabas Celebrates National Volunteer Month
Featured in the cover photo above is Pastor Brian Winburn standing with bags of food at the Springhill Baptist Church/Barnabas food distribution Now more than ever, it is a perfect time to celebrate people helping people who are in need! April is National Volunteer Month, which highlights the contributions of
Meet Ellen Schmidt, Barnabas’ Registered Nurse
Ellen Schmidt is a native of Detroit Michigan. She completed her nursing degree at Oakland University, where she went on to work in many fields of nursing. Ellen has experience working in multiple areas, which include participating in the opening of Osprey Village as the first assisted living home on
Barnabas Reflects on the Anniversary of the First COVID-19 Case in Nassau County
As we prepared for this letter, we are acutely aware that this month marks one full year since the first person in Nassau County was diagnosed with Covid-19 and we faced an historic pandemic. As we naively prepared for this misunderstood virus, little did we know that it would become a
Barnabas Launches Ambassador Program
Barnabas Center recently launched its Ambassador program, which will help us support our neighbors affected by poverty, hunger and food insecurity, and lack of access to affordable health care. Barnabas’ ambassadors will help serve to increase awareness about Barnabas’ important work in the community. Our goal is to get the
Barnabas New to You Resale Store Will Soon Expand to Yulee
Barnabas Center will be opening a second New to You Resale Store in Yulee in late spring 2021. Income earned from sales throughout the Yulee store will help support expanded services in west Nassau county. This includes medical and dental care, food assistance and crisis assistance. The Yulee New to You
Barnabas and the AHA Urge You to Seek Heart Health Care During Pandemic
Written by Barbara Farnsworth Did you know heart disease continues to be the greatest health threat to Americans and is still the leading cause of death worldwide? Barnabas Center, in partnership with the American Heart Association, spotlights American Heart Month and how uninsured Nassau County residents may obtain Barnabas medical