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Support Event

2024 Stand Up / Stand Down for Homeless Veterans

September 28, 2024

08:00 AM - 03:00 PM CDT

St. Louis Platoon

Event overview

On any given night, according to the Office of Veterans Affairs, about 131,000 veterans are sleeping on the streets or in shelters across the United States. The purpose of a Stand Down is to provide struggling veterans with resources such as housing, food, clothing, health screenings, benefits counseling, job counseling, and referral services, giving them a hand up, without providing handouts. The Greater St. Louis Veteran Leadership Committee has worked diligently to supply resources that meet the needs of the veterans it serves. The St. Louis Platoon will be helping with various support tasks to ensure every veteran who shows up is served, honored, and cared for in the best way possible.

Type

Support Event

What To Wear

TMC blues

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible site and bathrooms;Handicap Parking available;Jobs available for persons with limited mobility

Who's Invited

Adults (18+)

Event Contact

When and where

Date

September 28, 2024

Time

08:00 AM - 03:00 PM (CDT)

Location

Soldier's Memorial

1315 Chestnut St.
St. Louis, MO

Parking Information

Street Parking near Venue

TBD

Who We Are

In 2025, Travis Manion Foundation (TMF) acquired The Mission Continues, bringing two best-in-class organizations together to provide more opportunities for veterans to find community, lead, and serve. Guided by the ethos “If Not Me, Then Who…,” veterans continue their service, build connections, and thrive in their post-military lives by serving as character role models to youth. As a result, communities prosper and the character of our nation’s heroes lives on in the next generation. Learn more about TMF at travismanion.org

Who should volunteer?

Our service projects are for all veterans with a desire to continue their service and for all non-veterans that want to be part of a nationwide movement to transform communities. Please note, age and accessibility accommodations can be made at any project. There is room for everyone to make an impact. 

How to volunteer 

Click “Attend” to fill in simple volunteer information. You will get an email confirmation and updates about this event through your choice of email and text messages.