Who we are and how we got here...
JBR Crew
Hi! We're your JBR crew! We hope to meet each of you at our next event! We can't wait to see what God has in store for us and what ways we can serve Him through serving our community!!
-Loren Burke-Johnsen, Amber Burke-Johnsen, Lesley McKenzie, Taylor McKenzie
Vision
The vision started in 2021 when Lesley and Amber had an idea to host a "back woods" jeep event to give back to the community and get down to the heart and soul of jeepin' - top off, wind your hair, back roads riding kind of heart and soul. Life happened and planning didn't, so the dream became a distant thought - until 2024. JBR was brought to life after a simple phone call, "Hey, can y'all give us advice on hosting a jeep event to honor veterans?" That advice quickly turned into Jeepin' Back Roads... Backin' Our Vets. We are more than honored to serve and give back to those who served and gave for us! And THAT is the heart and soul of jeepin' we were looking for all along!
Mission
Our mission is to bring awareness, honor, and support to the men and women who bravely sacrificed for our great nation. We seek to further the Kingdom of the Lord through being the hands and feet of Jesus. Through our events, all profits go directly to the non-profit veterans organization chosen for that year. In 2024 and 2025, we were about to donate over $23,000 to Veterans OutReach of MS. Our goal is to continue to see that grow to meet more of the needs of our service members and veterans.