DMSB ROTARY SERVES OVER 5,600 BOTTLES OF WATER TO HOMELESS VETS AT “STAND DOWN SAN DIEGO 2015”
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on Jul 21, 2015
Del Mar-Solana Beach Rotary handed out over 5,600 bottles of water to homeless veterans – and the many volunteers assisting them – at “Stand Down San Diego 2015” held Friday through Sunday, July 17–19. This was the eighth year in which DMSB Rotary has provided thousands of bottles of water at this event.
Here are a few Pictures from this years Stand Down. It rained a bit on some of the days so...
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Stand Down is an annual intervention and support program specifically for homeless veterans and dependents. Started in San Diego by the “Veterans Village of San Diego” (VVSD) in 1988 and replicated in more than 200 other U.S. cities since then, this temporary tent city of support services is held on the athletic fields of San Diego High School each year. Meals, showers, haircuts, fresh clothes, and a safe haven for sleeping and relaxing were provided for these three days. Additionally, life-enhancing services delivered to these vets included medical, dental, and vision assistance, plus legal, Veterans benefits, employment and other counseling. (See www.VVSD.net.)
The bottled water was purchased by DMSB Rotary and transported, chilled, and handed out by over 25 Rotarians, spouses, and friends, working in multiple 3-hour shifts. BSD Builders provided the truck and driver that delivered the 3 tons of water bottles.