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Event for Homeless Veterans

2014 Annual Veterans Stand Down

The Annual Veterans Stand Down will be held on Friday, October 17, 2014, at The Mission, 460 Linden Center Drive, Ft Collins. The Stand Down will be held from 9:00 AM until 12:00 PM. The Stand Down is for all homeless veterans in the area.

The Mission will be serving a hot meal at noon. Services will include flu and pneumonia vaccinations, haircuts, health screening for hepatitis C, oral screenings, mental health counseling from the Veterans Administration. Many volunteer groups will also be on hand to help our veterans. Clothing or a voucher for clothing will be available to veterans in attendance.

Employment services will be provided by Veteran Employment Specialists from the Larimer and Weld County Workforce Centers.

The Larimer County Veterans Service Office will be available to help homeless veterans with VA claims. Larimer Human Services, Social Security Administration and others government services will be present to provide information about their services.

For more information call:
Sharon Lindell 303-514-0438
Tom Stiller 970-498-6656
Tim Marquart 970-353-3800 x6769