Help Connecticut Veterans at “Stand Down – Connecticut Cares”
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Help Connecticut Veterans at “Stand Down – Connecticut Cares”
Each year the Connecticut Veterans Home honors those veterans who served this country yet find themselves down on their luck in the annual “Stand Down.” Stand Down will take place Friday, September 10th from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the Connecticut Department of Veterans’ Affairs located at 287 West Street in Rocky Hill. This one day event is for veterans with honorable discharges who are homeless or indigent. Representatives will be ready to help these veterans get access to Veterans’ Affairs (VA) benefits, Connecticut benefits, the Connecticut Superior Court, or any other community veterans’ assistance programs. This year, Stand Down 2010 organizers will be able to provide each veteran with a “Comfort Kit” made possible by the thoughtful donations of Connecticut residents. Items like shampoo, notebooks, deodorant, sunscreen, lip balm, feminine products, toothpastes, and socks will be included in the Comfort Kits given to our needy veterans. Free transportation for veterans is available from pick-up locations around the state. Key urban areas to be served include Bridgeport, Danbury, Hartford, Meriden, New Britain, New Haven, New London, Norwich, Stamford, Torrington and Waterbury. If you’d like to volunteer for Stand Down 2010, donate items for the Comfort Kit or give a financial donation to help with event logistics, you can visit the Connecticut Department of Veterans’ Affairs website at www.ct.gov/ctva or call (860)616-3892.