STAND DOWN

The Stand Down in Tallahassee, held at the North Florida Fairgrounds is our component of the national initiative to assist homeless veterans.  Meals, tents, cots, showers, medical help, civil court assistance, job opportunities, haircuts, and much, much more are offered to the more than 175 homeless veterans and their families in this area.  Even the socialization of spending time with other veterans is an awesome opportunity for those who have felt isolated.

The Florida Veterans Foundation helps  veterans who have been turned away by other organizations.  Helping each individual through the web of benefits is a challenging task.  Each volunteer from the various organizations and groups offer to assist people to "rise above".  Among the other amenities offered for the three-day weekend, transportation is provided within the area of North Florida and South Georgia.  For additional information, consult the WIKI page on Veterans.