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Stand Down Events
Stand Downs are typically one- to three-day events during which VA staff and volunteers provide food, clothing and health screenings to homeless and at-risk Veterans. In addition, Veterans also receive referrals for health care, housing solutions, employment, substance use treatment, mental health counseling and other essential services.
Below are upcoming Stand Downs. New events are added regularly, so check this page often for updates. To add upcoming Stand Downs not listed below, please submit a notice of proposed event form to the VA Homeless Coordinator or VA Stand Down point of contact (POC) at your local VA Medical Center.
To participate in an upcoming Stand Down, please contact the VA primary POC listed below.
| January 2025 | ||
| January 17, 2025 |
Albuquerque, NM | Roberto Christian | (505) 225-0659 roberto.christian@va.gov Allison Vasquez | (505) 357-5701 allisonnmday@gmail.com |
| January 23, 2025 |
Waco, TX | Michael Ormsby | (254) 379-0532 michael.ormsby@va.gov Seth Miller | (254) 379-8484 seth.miller2@va.gov |
| January 24 - 25, 2025 |
Jacksonville, FL | Chip Harper | (904) 255-5537 clarenceh@coj.net Tiffany Morales | (904) 255-5524 tmorales@coj.net |
| January 24, 2025 |
Orland, CA | Emily Johnson | (707) 458-7199 michael.ormsby@va.gov Yasmin Caro | (530) 865-6133 ycaro@countyofglenn.net |
| February 2024 | ||
| March 2025 | ||
| March 8, 2025 |
Milwaukee, WI | Nicole Majinski | (414) 306-1134 nicole.majinski@va.gov Bobbie Zerfas | (414) 263-2029 bobbie.zerfas@va.gov |
| March 12, 2025 |
Las Vegas, NV | Elizabeth Jarman | (702) 468-0837 elizabeth.jarman@va.gov Kelly Rupp | (617) 390-6562 kelly.rupp@va.gov |
| March 13-14, 2025 |
Phoenix, AZ | George Campbell | (480) 569-2436 george@azhousingcoalition.org Dawn Henry | (623) 777-3807 dawn@azhousingcoalition.org |
| April 2025 | ||
| April 4, 2025 |
Tuscaloosa, AL | Kenneth Turner | (205) 554-2000, x4400 kenneth.turner3@va.gov Cristina Rice | (205) 554-2000, x4403 cristina.rice@va.gov |
| April 24, 2025 |
Okanogan, WA | Sierra Apple | (509) 986-9586 sierra.apple@va.gov Jason Allen | (509) 422-4041 x3 jasonA@occac.com |
| April 25, 2025 |
Cambridge, MD | Gregory Bisset | (443) 326-4337 gregory.bisset@va.gov Alexis Aguilar | (443) 220-8715 alexis.aguilar@va.gov |
| April 25 - 26, 2025 | Shady Hills, FL | Nicole Cineas | (813) 532-5692 nicole.cineas@va.gov Harry McCurdy | (813) 610-5879 harry.mccurdy@va.gov |
| April 26, 2025 |
Bremerton, WA | Jason Peck | (253) 212-7674 jason.peck3@va.gov Tim Newbill | (760) 401-0100 Timothy.newbill@yahoo.com |
| April 26, 2025 |
Cleveland, OH | Deborah Zeigler | (216) 301-7401 deborah.zeigler2@va.gov Diane Waite | (216) 701-9260 diane.waite@va.gov |
| April 26, 2025 |
Salisbury, MD | Gregory Bisset | (443) 326-4337 gregory.bisset@va.gov Alexis Aguilar | (443) 220-8715 alexis.aguilar@va.gov |
| May 2025 | ||
| May 6 - 8, 2025 | Roseville, CA | Roderick Williams | (925) 580-7631 roderick.williams3@va.gov Diane Muirhead | (916) 251-9249 president@placerveteransstanddown.org |
| May 17, 2025 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | Sierra Apple | (509) 986-9586 sierra.apple@va.gov Debbie Nadrchal | (208) 691-9790 jazzyd@prodigy.net |
| June 2025 | ||
| June 6, 2025 | Bellingham, WA | Raul Patton | (206) 617-5529 daniel.patton@va.gov Cori Bryant | (360) 393-9308 cori_bryant@oppco.org |
| June 6, 2025 | Pine Ridge, SD | Clay Thompson | (605) 206-0046 clay.thompson@va.gov Shawnee Keith | (605) 407-8733 Shawnee@oglala.gov |
| June 13, 2025 | Worcester, MA | Stephen Gagnon | (413) 588-8820 stephen.gagnon@va.gov Katherine Person | (508) 791-1213 x1169 katherineperson@veteransinc.org |
| July 2024 | ||
| July 19, 2025 |
Newport, WA | Sierra Apple | (509) 986-9586 sierra.apple@va.gov Andy Meyer | (661) 609-0197 ridogtags@yahoo.com |
| August 2024 | ||
| August 14 - 16, 2025 |
Marysville, CA | Emily Johnson | (707) 458-7199 emily.johnson12@va.gov Mike Nichols | (530) 749-1036 nichols.mikea@comcast.net |
| September 2025 | ||
| September 5 - 6, 2025 | Placerville, CA | Roderick Williams | (925) 580-7631 roderick.williams3@va.gov Diane Muirhead | (530) 621-5146 edvr@msfgonline.org |
| September 8 - 9, 2025 | Akron, OH | Colleen Cicero | (216) 219-9040 colleen.cicero@va.gov Deborah Zeigler | (216) 301-7401 deborah.zeigler2@va.gov |
| September 12 - 15, 2025 | Antioch, CA | Emily Johnson | (707) 458-7199 emily.johnson12@va.gov Gerald Wilson | (925) 222-7596 geraldwilson1971@gmail.com |
| September 12, 2025 | Panama City, FL | David Middleton | (850) 609-2604 david.middleton@va.gov Joseph Harris | (850) 872-4340 x8160 jharris@careerresourcegc.com |
| September 20, 2025 | Wenatchee, WA | Sierra Apple | (509) 986-9586 sierra.apple@va.gov Jose Solis | (509) 393-2509 |
| September 26, 2025 | Vancouver, WA | Alan Martinez | (360) 696-4061, x34253 alan.martinez1@va.gov Donna Settles | (360) 693-7030 standdown@ccvac.net |
| September 27, 2025 | Moses Lake, WA | Sierra Apple | (509) 754-2011 x5255 sierra.apple@va.gov Anthony Garcia | (509) 754-2011 x5255 agarcia@grantcountywa.gov |
| October 2025 | ||
| October 4, 2025 | Libby, MT | Sierra Apple | (509) 986-9586 sierra.apple@va.gov Pamela Koller | (406) 756-7304 pkoller@veteransfoodpantry.org |
| October 17, 2025 | Myrtle Beach, SC | Susan Lane | (843) 301-2461 susan.lane@va.gov Scott Duhlebon | (843) 427-4568 scott@vwhc.org |
| October 25, 2025 |
New Orleans, LA | Eric Oleson | (800) 935-8387 eric.oleson@va.gov Romingo Shaw | (800) 935-8387 romingo.shaw@va.gov |
| October 25, 2025 |
Santa Maria, CA | George Moran | (805) 732-0256 george.moran@va.gov Sandy Agalos | (805) 550-2260 sandy.agalos@gmail.com |
| November 2024 | ||
| December 2024 | ||
