Stand Down for Homeless Veterans
Monday, Nov 9th, 2009

Stand Down



The 2009 "Stand Down" for Homeless Veterans will be held Thursday, November 19, at the Spring Hill Avenue Community Center, 1151 Spring Hill Avenue, Mobile, AL, from 8:30 a.m. -2:30 p.m.

The term "Stand Down" is a military term that calls for respite and being re-supplied. For homeless veterans or any veteran needing services and housing, it's a way the community can provide outreach and assistance. By doing so, the community expresses its concern for veterans who have served honorably but need encouragement and a helping hand.

Last years event served 192 veterans. Twenty-eight community and government agencies, including the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs, were on-hand. One-hundred and fifty volunteers and agency personnel helped provide information and services, distributed clothing and personal care supplies, and served lunch.

This annual event has become an important means for reaching veterans in the Mobile area. If you would like to assist and help those who have served our nation, please contact Dan Williams, 2009 Stand Down Committee at [email protected] or call 450-3345.


2009 Stand Down Exhibitors

VA Medical Center Biloxi
Mobile SPCA / Humane Society
VA Women Veterans Program
Bishop State Community College
Mobile VA Outpatient Clinic,
Volunteers of America
Southern Care
Victory Health
United Way
Lens Crafters
AL Dept of Veterans Affairs
AL Dept of Industrial Relations/Vet Employment
Franklin Primary Health Center
Mobile County Health Dept
South AL Cares
AltaPointe Health Services
The Salvation Army
Homeless Coalition
Volunteers of America
15 Place
Pro Bono Lawyers
Legal Services
Mobile Fair Housing
Sertoma Club
Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind