On Nov. 2, veterans from across Wake County will receive recognition and support during the 12th annual Capital Area Veterans Stand Down. The yearly event provides assistance to those who have served our nation as they work to achieve stability in their lives.
The year’s event will happen Friday, Nov. 2, from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the South Wilmington Street Center at 1420 South Wilmington Street in Raleigh. It opens with breakfast at 7:30 and a ceremony at 8:30. All veterans are welcome at this event.
The Stand Down provides veterans a hand up, not a handout, by bringing together a variety of service providers to connect veterans with health care referrals and information on Department of Veteran Affairs benefits.
Veterans can also receive consultation on a variety of topics including legal education, mental health, substance abuse counseling, spiritual guidance, employment help and housing assistance.
Those participating will receive a full breakfast and lunch as well as access to showers, laundry machines, hygiene products and clothing. Haircuts will be available, and there will be a dental clinic on site.
Many local agencies are coming together to make this event possible, including Wake County Human Services, Wake County Veterans Services, the N.C. Division of Veterans Affairs, N.C. Division of Workforce Solutions, the Durham VA Medical Center, Consumer Education Service Inc, the Raleigh Vet Center, Volunteers of America, Passage Home, Legal Aid of North Carolina, St. John the Merciful Outreach Ministries, Raleigh/Wake Partnership to End and Prevent Homelessness, UCB BioSciences, Inc and BB&T.
