East Bay Homeless Veterans Getting 'Helping Hand-Up' During Upcoming Support Event

The Bay Area comes together with volunteers once again to provide a “helping hand-up” to local homeless & displaced veterans at the “East Bay Stand Down” being held at the Alameda County Fairgrounds during a 24 hour/4 day tent-city encampment.

Pre-registered homeless “veterans” will experience an extensive array of essential services available during the four-days including: health care with services for primary medical, mental health, dental exams, & others.

Near 100 community service groups & benefit providers will be on-hand with housing & shelter opportunities, legal - tax & child-support assistance, DMV, Social Security, Veterans Affairs, Social Workers, County Veteran Service Officers, AA/NA meetings, 24-hour Chaplain Services, and many more accessible in one enclosed & safe environment.

Basic needs met with 4-days of meals sponsored & provided by Service Organizations from our community, plus showers, haircuts, clothing & other.

In 2012, at the “East Bay Stand Down” over 2,500 community volunteers staffed a wide variety of roles.

—Information submitted by East Bay Stand Down