Four years ago, Mike Granucci began volunteering at Barnabas. He said, “Volunteering gave me something to do after being retired for 15 years.” First, Mike was involved in Barnabas’ Callahan food distribution process. Then, he managed the kids’ meal pack program, which was feeding 250 school children who were at
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BARNABAS RECEIVES SUPPORT FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
As the major nonprofit safety net provider in Nassau County, Barnabas Center is responding to the needs of individuals and families in crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic. During this crisis, Barnabas Center is on the front lines for providing food to people in need in Nassau County. Many of our
Barnabas Center among food pantries feeling impact of coronavirus
FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. – The coronavirus pandemic is putting a strain on food pantries, which have had to shift their operations with people practicing social distancing. The Barnabas Center in Nassau County has seen double the number of families coming in for food over the past few weeks as they struggle
Tobacco Cessation Classes
Are you trying to quit smoking? Quitting isn’t easy, which is why Barnabas is offering free VIRTUAL cessation classes using ZOOM. These free “Tools to Quit Tobacco” classes will provide tools and services to help you get started. PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED. To register, call Northeast Florida AHEC at (904) 482-0189. Meeting
COVID-19: FOOD PROGRAM UPDATES
COVID-19: FOOD PROGRAM UPDATES As the safety net organization for Nassau County residents in need, Barnabas Center is on the front line of helping residents in need during this crisis. The health and safety of our staff, volunteers and the community are our highest priority. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic,
Responding to COVID-19: Barnabas New to You Resale Store is BACK!
The health and safety of our customers and staff is our highest priority, therefore we are following stringent capacity, social distancing and face covering guidelines. We appreciate your support! The health and safety of our staff and customers is our top priority, therefore, we require that all customers wear a
Responding to COVID-19
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues, Barnabas is doing everything we can to ensure the health and safety or our customers, staff, volunteers, clients, patients and community, especially during this flu season. Since the beginning of the pandemic, we have followed CDC guidelines and stringent requirements for wearing masks and social
Barnabas Awarded Target: BP
One in three American adults has high blood pressure, putting them at risk for heart attack, heart failure, stroke and many other health problems.The American Heart Association and the American Medical Association (AMA) teamed up together to implement a new nationwide initiative, Target: BP, which helps healthcare providers improve blood pressure control in their
Barnabas Mobile Health Services
Barnabas Health Services has established a mobile health team to reach under served and rural areas in Nassau County. This initiative will focus on prevention and will reach people who need care but are unable to travel to Barnabas. The mobile health team will provide: Blood Pressure Screenings Blood Sugar
Barnabas Thanks Youth Leadership Nassau and First United Methodist Church of Callahan for Ongoing Support
Barnabas reopened its service center in Callahan on February 3rd with support from First United Methodist Church of Callahan, which generously donated space on their property for Barnabas to operate a service center to reach people in need in the west Nassau County. The current class of Youth Leadership Nassau