Enriching Heroes’ Lives Every Day
Discover Camp OBR, our 190 acre retreat built to serve our heroes and their families
Resilience and Renewal at Camp OBR
Meet Victor Lockwood, Father to Fallen Hero, Katie Jo Lockwood, USN. A survivor of military loss, Vic finds camaraderie and purpose at Camp OBR. Watch as he honors his daughter’s life of service and discovers a path of healing through culinary therapy and community connection.
Mission
Operation BBQ Relief® provides comfort to those in need by connecting, inspiring, serving, and educating in communities far and wide.
Vision
To provide support, hope, compassion, and friendship to military, veterans, first responders, Gold Star, Red Star, and Blue Star families through long-term programs focused on overcoming physical, mental, and emotional challenges, strengthening families, providing a bonding experience, and engaging in quality rest and relaxation.
Stan Hays, Co-Founder & CEO
shays@obr.org
David Marks, Head of Business Development
dmarks@obr.org
Camp OBR News
Camp OBR
- Be a place where veterans, military, and first responders can connect with each other and grow their networks.
- Offer programs and activities to help heal emotional, mental, and physical wounds through team building, fellowship, and fostering individual growth and resiliency.
- Inspire organizations and partners to take part in the lives of veterans, military, and first responders.
- Serve veterans, military, and first responders, providing hope, compassion, and friendship through activities, programs, and events.
- Offer families of those that serve our nation and communities, that have suffered a life altering event, an opportunity to connect and strengthen their family bonds through camp programming in a distraction free, hands-on bonding environment.
Prospective Camp OBR
- Military and Veterans
- First Responders
- Gold Star, Red Star, and Blue Star Families
Camp OBR Needs
Are you looking for a way to support Operation BBQ Relief and CAMP OBR? Do you have a gently used but in good shape item we need below? Are you a business and would like to sponsor one of these items?
Contact Stan Hays at 816-876-9019 or shays@obr.org
Items Needed
- 2016 or newer – 4 Seater side by side with bed 4X4 needed to shuttle people around the 180 acre property. (We have a need for 2 of these)
- 2016 or newer – 2 Seater side by side with bed 4×4 needed to shuttle people and for maintenance around the 180 acre property. (We need 2 of these)
- 2016 or newer – 4 Wheeler 4X4 (We have a need for 2)
- 2016 or newer – 3 Seater Wave Runners (We have a need for 2)
- 2016 or newer – 24-27 ft Tritoon with Trailer (with a 225 outboard or greater)
- Hunting Stands that can hold up to 3 large adults (weight capacity of 800 minimum)
- Flatbed Trailer – 18-24 ft (10,000 plus capacity)
- Donate Building Supplies (new items for cabins – metal siding, lighting, etc)
- Donate Furniture for Cabins and Lodge (beds, bedframes, leather chairs, etc)
Interested in volunteering at Camp OBR?
Register to volunteer at https://volunteers.operationbbqrelief.org/registration or by downloading the Operation BBQ Relief Volunteer App.
