"We don't just talk about helping veterans. We put them in the hive, surround them with community, and watch something remarkable happen." - Steve Jimenez, Founder, USMC
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2026 Most Transformative Veteran Healing Program
2025 North American Pollinator Advocate of the Year
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$10 a month connects a Hero to
programming, education, community, mentorships, partnerships, and advocacy, Hives for Heroes provides a path for our Heroes to not just survive, but to Thrive.
Join the movement to Save Bees and Save Lives!
The sweetest way to thank a Hero.
Every jar of Heroes Honey is more than real, raw, American honey. It is handcrafted by the veterans and first responders you are supporting, a symbol of healing, service, and connection. Every purchase directly support a Hero.
one $20 jar = one hour in healing in the hive
Founder's Story
He came home with everything and felt like he had nothing.
The bees gave me what nothing else could: chaos to calmness."
Steve Jimenez · Founder · President · USMC Veteran · Texas A&M · Rice MBA · President's Lifetime Achievement Award
Steve deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, built a successful business career, and still found himself battling depression, isolation, and severe PTSD. What changed his life was not just beekeeping. It was the presence, purpose, and community it created.
In 2018, he founded Hives for Heroes with a single hive in Houston. Today, Hives for Heroes is the largest beekeeping network in the United States, 10,000+ Heroes strong and active in every state.
Steve will tell you the real power of this organization is not his story. It is the thousands of Heroes who now stand shoulder to shoulder, healing together.
Your $10 monthly donation serves one more Hero.
Healing does not happen in isolation. It happens in relationship.
The Path Forward. Not just a program. A Journey.
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Step 1 - NewBEE
Every Hero starts here with no experience required. You get connection, education, and a community that understands where you have been.
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Step 2 - Mentor | Leader
After three years, Heroes do not leave, they lead. The cycle of healing becomes a cycle of service.
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Step 3 - Fellow
The first professional career path of its kind in beekeeping. Service does not end. It evolves into a career.