For example, Schneider regularly provides dozens of pizzas for rallies and events hosted by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Schneider also hired five chaplains who have made hospital visits to his employees or counseled them during crises. He said the Bible calls him to serve others, and this is a way to demonstrate it. Chaplains are assigned to a Jacksonville Loop location, which they visit weekly or monthly. Employees are given telephone numbers and may call on the chaplains for chats or counseling, he said.
All meetings held with the chaplain are confidential.
He pays the chaplains with money or free food. Ted Hires, who owns four Sonny's barbecue restaurants in Jacksonville, said three years ago he began bringing his religious beliefs into his corporate life. For example, he said, he recently caught an employee stealing money. If I holler, the one who stole feels justified. It's a blessing.