No person wants to be addicted to anything that produces a negative outcome. No person wants to merely cope with trauma, and every human has a deep desire to be emotionally healthy. Let us help you achieve victory in these areas.
MENTORING VETERANS, FIRST RESPONDERS AND THEIR FAMILIES OVERCOME THE BATTLE WITHIN
Overcome The War Within
Overcome The War Within
Overcome The War Within
Overcome The War Within
Overcome The War Within
Overcome The War Within
Overcome The War Within
Overcome The War Within
1-on-1
Mentorship
Build a relationship with a certified Freedom Fighter.
Group
Meetings
Connect with a community that understands.
Retreats +
Events
Go on intensive retreats and events.
Break cycles of dysfunction and create generational legacy
We fight for our country, but have sacrificed our own souls in the process. It doesn’t have to be this way.
Relational
Dysfunction
Broken relationships at home and at work results in lack of connection and community.
Physical
Dysfunction
Pain due to injuries, financial concerns, or job security can lead to overwhelming stress.
Mental
Dysfunction
Decline in mental health leads to depression, anxiety, suicide, and substance abuse.
Spiritual
Dysfunction
Loss of the uniform or weight of the job leads to loss of purpose resulting in disconnection from God.
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VISION
Our Vision is to restore integrity to the family unit, in turn strengthening community, by creating an impactful, generational legacy that will affect not only generations, but nations.
MISSION
Our Mission at the Freedom Fighter Foundation helps Veterans, First Responders and their Families overcome the battle within to break cycles of dysfunction and create generational legacy.
Beat trauma and unlock the power of Post Traumatic Growth
Everyone should live free from the war within. Wage war on dysfunction.
For Veterans and First Responders
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Break addictions
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Talk through trauma
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Strengthen body and mind
For Families
We are committed to bringing hope and life to the entire family unit by breaking cycles of dysfunction. We help connect the cause to the effect in order to assist you in breaking these cycles. In turn, we offer teaching, training, wisdom, and guidance that helps one establish patterns that create generational blessings and legacy.
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Restore marriages
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Become a great parent
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Connect relationally
For Purpose
We desire for every veteran, service member, and first responder to overcome the stresses related to finances. If your plan has not been working for you, there is a need for a new plan. We help you discover your true identity so that you can live the rest of your life on the right mission. The right mission will bring your greatest sense of fulfillment.
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Get financial wisdom
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Manage time and resources
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Live life on mission
Stories of Transformation
Discover powerful stories of individuals who have overcome challenges, found healing, and stepped into their purpose. These inspiring accounts highlight the journey of growth through leadership, vision, and discipleship, showing how lives can be transformed for the better.
Stories of Transformation
Discover powerful stories of individuals who have overcome challenges, found healing, and stepped into their purpose. These inspiring accounts highlight the journey of growth through leadership, vision, and discipleship, showing how lives can be transformed for the better.
We understand the weight of mental, physical, relational, and spiritual challenges that can disrupt every aspect of life.
Our team, made up for veterans and first responders, has walked this path. Through Freedom Fighters 1-on-1 Mentorship and Groups Meetings, we’ve found healing, growth, and purpose on.
Every Freedom Fighter mentor and group leader is:
- Faith-based leadership and guidance as Chaplains, ensuring confidentiality and trust.
- Certification by CRU Military’s Bridges to Healing and Caring Counsel for Combat Trauma, equipping them to provide expert care.
- Support for individuals navigating court-mandated mentorship as an opportunity for restoration.
- A shared experience as Combat Veterans, Former First Responders, or their family members, fostering genuine connection and understanding.
Trauma isn’t the end—
healing is just the beginning.
You are not stuck. There’s more waiting for you on the other side of healing. We’re here to help you take that next step forward.
Our Team
Shade is a combat veteran that served in the Army from 2004 to 2017. Shade’s struggle with severe PTSD, depression, anxiety, and alcohol addiction affected every facet of his life and family. At the beginning of 2015, Shade found healing through Christ and stepped into a life of new hope and transformation. In March of 2016, he and his wife, Rebekah, and their children felt called to share Christ’s healing with those suffering from trauma physically, mentally, and spiritually. Today, Shade works full-time as a Co-Founder and Director for the Freedom Fighter Foundation. He is an ordained Minister, Crisis Response Chaplain, and is Certified in Care and Counsel for Combat Trauma. Shade and his team of Freedom Fighters seek to bring salvation, healing, and freedom to the body of Christ and build world changers for the Kingdom of God.
Jake and his wife Stephanie have been married for 15 years and have two amazing daughters. Jake served five years in the Marine Corps and suffered from PTSD, and TBI. Ultimately finding healing, and freedom from both; by the Grace of God, a loving family, and a God sent Father-in-law.
Jake most recently left his business in the Motorcycle Industry to fulfill his calling to full time ministry. He is now working as the Regional Team Builder for the Freedom Fighter Foundation and is a Crisis Response Chaplain. He uses these avenues, and others to bring Salvation, Healing, and Freedom to anyone that needs it, and train and equip others to do the same.
