Empowering Futures,
Building Dreams
Operation Live Life is dedicated to supporting young adults aged 18-25 as they age out of foster care.
Our mission is to provide them with trauma healing, essential life skills, stable housing, and optional paths forward like higher education, work force development, entrepreneurial guidance that best sets them on the path to independence and success.
We believe that with the right support, these young adults can break the cycle of instability and become leaders, innovators, and changemakers.
Values in Action
This endeavor is a commitment to living through selfless sacrifice, embodying the spirit of heroism epitomized by Senior Airman Benjamin D White. As a para-rescue jumper, he laid down his life for his friends, inspiring us to embrace the powerful motto of his unit,
'That others may live.'
We honor Ben’s legacy by building a haven where young adults can find belonging, purpose, and the tools they need to succeed in life. Together, we’re not just creating a home; we’re building a foundation for a brighter future.
Ben’s Tattoo
‘There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.’
John 15:13
Steps Toward a
Better Tomorrow
Our goal is to raise USD $15 million through Borrowed Time Coffee and generous donations from heroes like you, in order to build our housing pilot, the programming pilot, and the first 150 unit community pilot. Selected occupancy providing a 2/1 ratio of senior resident mentors to young adult mentee.
Every contribution will be used to provide young adults with a nurturing environment that fosters independence, leadership, and success.
With transparency as our foundation we pledge to keep our supporters informed of our progress, showcasing how each contribution brings us closer to realizing our shared vision.
Your Heroic Donation
- Housing Pilot
- Programming Pilot
- Community Pilot
Social Development
Repeat the community model until every foster youth has this opportunity.
Wake County - 50/year
Nationally - 20k/year
Professional Development
Raising up the next generation, in the way they should go.
- Familial Leadership
- Entrepreneurship
- Workforce Dev.
- Higher Education
Local Impact
- Self-actualization through service
- Role Models
- Community Leaders
Global Impact
- Changemakers
A Haven of Hope and Learning
Our mission extends beyond the individual. By empowering these young adults, we aim to cultivate future role models, community leaders, and global changemakers who will make a lasting difference in their communities and the world.
Housing
Providing a safe and nurturing environment.
Education
Fostering curiosity and critical thinking.
Agriculture
Teaching sustainable practices for a greener future.
Senior Mentorship
Providing space for generational transfer of wisdom.
Work Ethic
Empowering young people to learn and earn, by their own inner drive, while in a safe environment to fail their way to success.
Entrepreneur Village
Nurturing young minds to think creatively and incubate their vision.
Join Us in Building a Brighter Future
With love, dedication, and a commitment to change, we are creating a safe space where young adults can grow, learn, and lead. Together, we can make Operation Live Life a reality, ensuring every young person has the opportunity to build a successful, independent future.
Dear Hero,
Thank you for spending this time with me. I’d love to learn more about you, please feel free to reach out.
Losing my best friend, Ben White, definitely had an impact on my life. Each morning serves as a reminder of the power that purposeful action holds. I now find myself in my 40th year, acutely aware that time is fleeting.
After many years of reflection, I believe this area of impact is my reason for being, a suitable expression of what Ben was about, and a conduit for God’s love to the broken hearted. Approximately 20,000 youth age out of foster care system every year. Their chances of thriving, in this one life they are given, seem to be slim to none. I think this deserves purposeful action and I see a way to provide them with the option of a live learn environment to heal from the past, learn life skills, come to understand their passion, and then work toward that target. The ability to reach toward a better future while in a safe, supportive, safety net of a community around them.
Operation Live Life is a conduit for God’s love and mercy in our world. Loving our neighbors, caring for the widowed and orphaned, being the salt of the earth, stewards of land and flock, showing God’s love and grace to the lost and broken hearted. This is what Ben died for. This is what Jesus died for.
I invite you to be part of a cause that goes beyond ourselves. In honor of Ben, and all the other heroes, both the armed forces and gentle giants who have sacrificed for the good of others. Let’s pick up the banner of love, wave it relentlessly for the world to be inspired, and together let’s charge boldly ahead. That others may live.
With Purpose,
Kevin Stephenson
Get Involved
Whether you're passionate about mentoring, fundraising, or volunteering we welcome you to be part of our mission to empower young adults transitioning out of foster care.
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