NI Veterans Stand Down coming May 10
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April 16, 2014 |
The 2014 North Idaho Veterans Stand Down will
take place this year from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday, May 10, at the Kootenai County
Fairgrounds. The event is held annually to
provide services to homeless and disadvantaged
veterans in Coeur d’ Alene and the surrounding
communities.
Veterans come from as far as Seattle and many
locations in Montana for the one day event. The
event is sponsored by St. Vincent de Paul,
American Legion Post 143, United Way of Kootenai
County and the US Department of Veterans
Affairs.
The event provides an opportunity for veterans
to receive services from organizations who
provide medical, dental, counseling, housing,
clothing and food assistance. This year they
will also have Lakewood Animal Hospital on site
to provide free examinations and pet care.
Diana Clark from Organic Stylist will be at the
event to give haircuts and Bob Pearson will be
on site as well to perform bike repair and minor
tune ups. This will be the 21st year of the
Stand Down, which serves as a kick off to a
program created by St. Vincent de Paul to assist
veterans and their families with needed services
throughout the year.
Volunteers are still needed; anyone interested
in volunteering should register online at
www.kootenaiunitedway.org.
If interested in donating to the event checks
may be made out to the North Idaho Veterans
Stand Down and mailed to St. Vincent de Paul.
One hundred percent of funds raised from the
Stand Down help us provide assistance to
veterans throughout the year.
For more information on the Stand Down or
veteran assistance you may call Eric Swanbeck,
St. Vincent de Paul Veteran Services Coordinator
at (208) 704-0548. |
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