Thank you Volunteers and Service Providers for making this years event Great.
Thank you Fox 2 Detroit for the coverage.
October 15, 2009
Checking up on homeless veterans
Kelvin Stokes, 58, of Detroit gets his teeth checked by Dr. Laila Ochana on Wednesday at the 2009 Stand Down event, where hundreds of homeless veterans gathered at the Michigan State Fairgrounds in Detroit to receive assistance with food, shelter and clothing as well as health screenings and Veterans Affairs and Social Security benefits counseling. The American Red Cross, Southeastern Michigan Chapter, handed out comfort kits that contained personal hygiene products as well as socks and blankets and were funded by a grant from the Michigan Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons to support the chapter's Military Services program. The program provides counseling and advocacy for veterans attempting to obtain benefits, emergency communications between troops and relatives at home, and financial aid for military families.
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