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BIG BEAR’S FORGE & HOMESTEAD
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to helping veterans and first responders with PTSD and other service-related trauma.
Mission Statement
To provide veterans and first responders the opportunity to find mental peace through blacksmithing and nature, while fighting against the stigma of mental illnesses.
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OUR VISION
Is to provide veterans and first responders a peaceful, holistic outlet to process their trauma through physical work, education, and intentionality.
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Set up for blacksmithing, bladesmithing, smelting, and casting.
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Promotes self-sufficiency through gardening and animal husbandry.
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Talks about the reality living with mental illness while raising social awareness.
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