Did you know on any given night there are up to 300,000 homeless veterans in our country, with some of those veterans living right here in Lawrence County? On Friday, September 13, 2019 the Lawrence County Stand Down Committee is holding the 9th annual Stand Down event at Cascade Park, 1928 E. Washington Street, New Castle, PA 16101 from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. This event is for homeless veterans, service members and their families, as well as homeless civilians and the general public.
Additional information available below flyer.
What is Stand Down?
In times of war exhausted combat units requiring time to rest and recover were removed from the battlefields to a place of security and safety. Today “Stand Down” refers to a community based intervention program designed to provide homeless vets access to community resources needed in rebuilding their lives. Our homeless vets, service members and their families (as well as homeless civilians and the general public) will be able to receive:
- Health Screenings
- Flu Shots
- Hair Cuts (Free for Veterans and Service Members!)
- Clothing and Shoes
- Hygiene products
- Information and referrals on community resources
- Free lunch
- Military Surplus (for Veterans and Military Service Members only)
What we need:
- Vendors (See attached form, registration is free-Vendors have the chance to win giveaways at the end of the event this year)
- Volunteers
- Donations (See attached donation letter form)
How you may be able to help:
If you or someone you know would like to donate your time to help with the event, food, new clothing/ blankets, boots, toiletries, monetary donations of any kind (These donations will help provide food, clothing, medical care, and needed supplies during our Stand Down event) contact Missy Russell at mrussell@lccap.org or by calling 724.658.7258 x:1414.
Download the donation form and vendor registration form HERE.
We ask that you please pass this information along to those who would benefit from partaking in this event. Feel free to forward to local agencies as well.
Please note that this event is free and open to the public.
Thank you in advance for spreading the word about this worthwhile event and for supporting our local Veterans!
