| 2013 Veterans Stand Down Events Stand Downs are one part of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ efforts to provide services to homeless veterans. Stand Downs are typically one to three day events providing services to homeless Veterans such as food, shelter, clothing, health screenings, VA and Social Security benefits counseling, and referrals to a variety of other necessary services, such as housing, employment and substance abuse treatment. Stand Downs are collaborative events, coordinated between local VAs, other government agencies, and community agencies who serve the homeless. The first Stand Down was organized in 1988 by a group of Vietnam Veterans in San Diego. Since then, Stand Downs have been used as an effective tool in reaching out to homeless Veterans, reaching more than 200,000 Veterans and their family members between 1994-2000. You can find a list of the upcoming Stand Down Events below: | Date | City | Contact | Phone Number | | March 08, 2013 | Phoenix, AZ | Michael Leon | 602-277-5551 x7656 | | March 15, 2013 | Sedalia, MO | Katie Burnham Wilkins | 573-814-6244 | | March 15, 2013 | Ames, IA | Kimberly Neal | 515-699-5999 x4036 | | March 16, 2013 | Miami, FL | Cherry Smart | 305-541-5864 | | March 27, 2013 | Las Vegas, NV | Shalimar Cabrera | 702-366-0456 | | April 05, 2013 | Tallahassee, FL | Denna Green-Corbett | 850-521-5700 x1217 | | April 05, 2013 | Tallahassee, FL | Washington Sanchez | 850-488-4181 x4182 | | April 25, 2013 | Detroit Lakes, MN | Paul Pedersen | 218-722-8763 | | April 27, 2013 | Columbus, GA | A. Harrison | 706-593-3393 | | May 9, 2013 | Fresno, CA | John Schuler | 559-977-3697 | | Jun 14, 2013 | Klamath Falls, OR | Orlando Williams | 541-850-4554 | | Jun 15, 2013 | Sand Point, ID | John Davis | 509-462-2500 x4001 | | Jun 19, 2013 | Long Beach, CA | http://www.usvetsinc.org/longbeach | | | July 26-28, 2013 | Army National Guard Armory in Ventura, CA | clhope@aol.com | 805-987-3118 | | Aug 06, 2013 | Minneapolis, MN | Nathaniel Saltz | 651-224-0290 | | Aug 16, 2013 | Fairbanks, AK | Nancy Smoyer | 907-479-7940 | | Aug 23, 2013 | Duluth, MN | Paul Pedersen | 218-722-8763 | | Sept 12, 2013 | Des Moines, IA | Kimberly Neal | 515-699-5999 x4036 | | Sept 12, 2013 | Indianapolis, IN | Cindy Thomas | 317-951-0688 | | Sept 14, 2013 | Hamilton, MT | George Mayer | 406-360-5435 | | Sept 17, 2013 | Roseville, CA | Terry Morgan | 916-259-1001 | | Sept 17, 2013 | Fresno, CA | John Schuler | 559-977-3697 | | Sept 17-19, 2013 | Roseville, CA | http://placercountystanddown.org | 916-259-1001 | | Sept 20, 2013 | Anderson, IN | E
mily Quillen | 765-642-4981 x264 | | Sept 20-22, 2013 | Rancho Cordova, CA | sacramentostanddown@yahoo.com
*Veterans must arrive on Friday and stay until Sunday
*Registration deadline Sept 11, 2013 | 916-646-6004 | | Oct 04, 2013 | Dover, NC | Elizabeth Byers-Jiron | 302-349-4898 | | Oct 15-17, 2013 | Dixon, CA | http://nbstanddown.org/ | 707-784-6590 | | Oct 17-18, 2013 | Albuquerque, NM | Wendy, Fermin or Elinor | 505-265-0512 | | Oct 25, 2013 | Greenville, NC | QSA Foundation | 313-408-0683 | | Nov 21, 2013 | Fresno, CA | John Schuler | 559-977-3697 | 2012 Stand Down Events —> |